Home Tour | Hebridean Home by Room

Seeking to anchor the stone and timber-framed house into its wild context, Room has allowed its form to follow the contours of the land with its blackened timber cladding and natural stone walling working to reduce the visual impact of the dwelling in distant views from Portree Harbour.

The home’s side wing features an open-plan bedroom-bathroom suite with spectacular views. Up a half level, accessed by a seamless continuation of resin floors and resin stairs, is the main house with an expansive living and dining area set in front of a striking kitchen so that the view is enjoyed from every corner. Bespoke cabinetry in Ash veneer is framed by twin timber-clad volumes that house the utility room and pantry. A slot roof light casts a veil of daylight down the full-height-faced limestone feature wall.

Beyond the living space lies the main suite. Here, an elegant stone bath rests in the corner and is set beneath a large frameless window with undisturbed, tranquil views and absolute privacy. There is a further ensuite with a double walk-in shower, double vanity and a bespoke mirror commissioned by Room. The space’s diffused glow continues the use of natural materials in the home’s social areas – porcelain tiles in Urbe Natural, micro-cement walls, heavy metal tapware, and meticulously resolved joinery.

Further perforations cut into the roof, bringing daylight into the rear spaces bedded into the hillside slope. Large-format glazing maximises views over a plunge pool and out across the estuary. Though every space has its own clear identity, there is an understated calmness running throughout to emphasise the free-flowing open-plan layout of this unique Hebridean home.