QUESTIONS

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WHERE IS IT? 

The Croft is located in the Assynt District of Sutherland in the far North-West of Scotland.

The nearest airport is Inverness, which is 95 miles (2 hours away). 

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Postcode is IV27 4HW - but that won't take you to the croft! 

 1. Driving north on the left you will see a road going towards Drumbeg.

2. 200 metres further on there is a sign (battered up) to Newton

3. Turn right at the sign down a single track road.

4. After 300 metres yyou come to a gate. Open it, drive through, close it.

5. Keep driving past the house on the right.

6. The croft is at the end of the road another 100 metres away.

7. You can open and leave the gate to the croft open during your stay.

The closest shops for vital provisions are Scourie to the North, and Drumbeg to the South, both are a ten mile drive. 

Larger stores and supermarkets can be found in Lochinver (17 miles) or Ullapool (32 miles).

If flying and hiring a car, our recommendation is to stock up with provisions at the Tesco Extra close to Inverness Airport on the A96. 

ARRIVAL AT THE CROFT

About one mile before Kylesku you will see a sign to Newton on the right hand side. This directs you down a single track road. 

You will need to open a gate three-quarters of the way down, and then another gate right at the bottom, which allows access to the Croft's enclosure. Its about 500 metre drive.

Please park in front of the croft on the grass.

The Croft has two access doors. On arrival it is easier to use the front door. Outside the back door you will find the logs and peat.

We turn the water off (outside under a small blue cover, in the ground, in front of the bathroom window) in the winter. It is a simple on/off tap.

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TURNING ON THE POWER/HOT WATER

In the old days it was a generator and paraffin lamps but thankfully these days we are connected! 

The power needs to be turned-on at the power box which is located in the built in cupboard by the backdoor. The switch (see the finger pointing in picture above) to "On".

The metre takes £1 coins. Please always make sure when you leave there is at least £10 of coins left for the next person.

The hot water is turned on at a switch in the cupboard to the left of the bathroom.

The oven and fridge are turned on by a marked switch in the kitchen

The Croft is serviced by a septic tank.  

PLEASE DO NOT FLUSH ANYTHING DOWN THE LOO EXCEPT PEE, PAPER AND POOn between the sink and the window.

THE KITCHEN

It's not fancy but it has all you need!

Electric hob oven, fridge freezer, microwave, crockery, cutlery and other bits and pieces.

It also has an incredible view.

The kitchen has a log/peat burner and a round table with seating for four.

Next to the kitchen is a utility/boot room, with a washing machine and a dryer.

There is also a BBQ and big pots for the day your get that feed of mussels off the rocky beach.

THE BATHROOM
There is no bath but there is a great shower with excellent water pressure.

Please wipe down the glass on the shower unit after your shower to keep it looking nice and clean!

THE BEDROOMS

There are two bedrooms, a double and a twin.

Duvet and pillows are there, however, you will need to check with us about sheets, duvet and pillow cases. 

Both rooms have side tables, side lights, built-in cupboards.

They are basic but that's all you need!

You can lie in bed and listen to the sound of the burn at night.

CLEANING

There is a utility cupboard near the power box, with a vacuum cleaner. All the main cleaning items are stored under the kitchen sink or in the cupboard next to the bathroom.

THE LOUNGE

The Lounge has a selection of comfy seats and sofas, a TV linked to FreeSat, a collection of DVDs,  a record player, board games and lots of books. You won't get bored!

There is also a telescope!

HEATING

Despite there being radiators, they are not connected, heating is via the electric portable heaters or through the log burner.

There are also electric blankets! These are sooooo nice! 

PHONE & INTERNET

There is no landline and no wi-fi.

The only phone service provider that works extremely well is EE. Our suggestion is get yourself an EE phone card before you go.

DART BOARD

There is now a dart board to use in the kitchen!

THAT IS PRETTY MUCH 

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!

HOUSE ADMIN RULES!!

Rubbish

Please take all your rubbish with you.

Dont leave it in the bin!

Re-cycling

There are glass re-cycle bins on the right before you head over the bridge at Kylesku.

Oven - Olive Oil

Please make sure the hobs on the oven are dry and rub some olive oil on them before you go to stop them going rusty!

Fridge Door!

When yoiu leave can you please make sure the fridge doors are left open. Stops them going mouldy if they are not in use for a while.

Shower Glass

Its an old house rule but please use the squeegee to wipe the glass down after your shower. 

Sheets & Towels

Please wash all sheets and towels and leave the hanging in the utility room or dry them in the dryer before you leave. 

Food & Drink

Help yourself to any food stuffs in the croft and let us know if you finish anything.

If you are running short on booze please feel free to drink anything in the dresser in the kitchen except the bottles sitting on the top!

Please replace any wines and beers if you can!

HOW TO USE THE TV

TV

Use this link to see a video on how the TV, Free Sat & DVD works!

(created for Mum)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/eyNUBe9EQKdgkTbt6

Three controls:

Sony - TV

Manhattan - FreeSat

Majority - DVD

1. Turn TV on

2. Use Sony (top right button) 

3. HDMI (1) = FreeSat

HDMI (2) = DVD

3. Make sure you turn the Manhatten box on to watch TV. The light needs to be blue! 

4. DVDs are in dresser in the lounge, bottom right hand section.

5. There is a Playstation & Video VHS player too. You'll need to work them out yourself!

RECORD PLAYER

So much good stuff to listen to!

Plug it in and then press, press again, keep pressing, and perservering with the on and off button until it clicks on! 

Its fickle but it's worth it!

Use the Function button to scroll to Phono for records. 

CD player works as well.

The volume control can be a bit temporamental as well. 

There is a remote control which like everything else about the record player, choses when it wants to work! 

If you love alternative music from the late 1990s and early 2000s, you'll be singing.