Blacksmith holiday home near Portree in central Skye

Great for a big family together

Another couch in the living room

The view from the dining room window was spectacular. A great place for a group or family. Comfy beds, warm and cosy house.

Loved that it is just a short drive to Portree and quiet because of that. Nice to have a little room to ramble about and nice to have access to washing machines.

The decor is a little worn looking and the gardens/yard not very well kept.

Great location, nice view from the living room, comfortable beds.

Amenities are few and far between. We had to go to the Co-op in Portree just to buy toilet paper - the stands in the bathrooms that are supposed to hold little shampoos, etc., were empty. There are little packets of coffee and an electric kettle that together make undrinkable coffee. We stayed in so many places across Scotland that provided for everything that this place stood out as not providing much.

Beautiful view and very clean

2 washing machines and nowhere to dry the washing - eg: dryer or airer

Very nice property, very clean. Wonderful views.

We could have had more toilet paper. Nearly finished.

Beautiful idyllic setting, gorgeous views and great location - served as a good base to explore various points of interest in Isle of Skye. The house was clean and the kitchen was very well appointed with all modern appliances, serveware and basic condiments. Emilia was very helpful with directions etc, although it was a contactless check-in.

Furnishing in the property is quite basic. There were no toiletries in bathrooms except toilet paper, showers were very cramped and water pressure low, beds were also quite small and not very comfortable. Overall, we felt that it was not great value for the steep price we paid; but then supply is limited in Skye.

The location of Isle of Skye is a wonderful place to visit. The beds were comfortable.

The pictures of the house do not adequately reflect the current status of the house. The house is in need of major repairs all over the place. 1) One bedroom window was broken (host stated that the last guest broke it, and nobody was willing to fix it yet). The window was facing south and the sun had been heating the room all day. It was very hot in Skye this summer. 2) The bathroom grout is full of mildew in two bathrooms, the third upstairs bathroom was not even open since it was broken. The grout around tubs, sinks and shower is old, cracked and separating from the wall. 3) The mirror cabinet in the upstairs hallway bathroom was broken. The broken pieces were shoved into the wall cabinet. 4) The house has two washing machines, but no dryer 5) The carpet on the stairs is coming undone, potentially creating a tripping hazard. The carpet into the hallway is loose, has a fold, and is a trip hazard. 6) Paint is peeling on door frames, walls, ceilings 7) several of the wall cabinet doors have broken hinges or don't properly close 8) One window in the main living room has a broken seal and is turning opaque from water intrusion 9) The oven temperature was not easily adjustable. The knob for the bottom oven did not seem to have any connection. It seemed to move freely. 10) There are knobs sticking out of the tub for no reason. Danger of scraping against them while bathing. 11) no toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap) were provided by the host. The host replied that it was a "self-catering" house and guests were expected to bring that themselves. This does not work if you travel by plane as most shampoo bottles are larger than 3 ounces. 12) Since it was hot in Skye this June, we had to keep the windows open all night. The street just in front of the house is actually a busy throughfare on the island and constantly being used. It was surprisingly noisy all times of the day and night. 13) The towels have large patches where the soft cotton loops were...

Location was fabulous and very adequate space for 7 guests. Kitchen mostly well equipped.

Property hard to find with directions received and sign covered by overgrown brush. Maintenance less than ideal - window in first floor bedroom did not open, dangerous loose carpeting on stair. Most frustrating was lack of ordinary supplies such as toilet paper, paper towels and garbage bags. Also, no kitchen towels, dish cloths and only one hot pad. Washing machine provided but no dryer or drying rack for clothes except one outside that was rusted and dirty. You wouldn’t want to come on a family holiday for more than 3 days with this lack of household appliances and supplies.