Greep

Greep stands alone on the water's edge in Highland, reached by a single-track road that emphasises how remote this former croft really is. The three-bedroom property has been thoroughly renovated and looks out across Loch Varkasaig toward the Cuillins. It's a place to settle into for a week rather than rush through: the drive in announces that you've left ordinary life behind.

Inside there are three bedrooms (one with a super king bed, one with another, one with two singles), two bathrooms, and living spaces built around a woodburner. The kitchen has a Rayburn, electric oven and gas hob, which means real cooking is possible. Heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and wifi are provided, along with initial logs for the fire. Outside, a lawned garden wraps around the front with furniture for sitting out, and there's gravelled space to the rear and private parking.

This suits adults looking for serious quiet and walking country. Dunvegan Castle, Portree and the Coral Beach are within reach by car, and the loch itself draws people for fishing and boat trips. Shops and pubs are 5 miles away. The property does not accommodate children or babies.