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Renovated Mill Overlooking Portree Bay, Isle Of Skye

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No. 1 The Old Mill
Kitchen
Interior
Spiral staircase
Living area with stove

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Walkable and wonderful
    Guests love the walkable location for its easy access on foot.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Portree Harbour
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Deck or patio
  • Internet access
  • Balcony or patio

Explore the area

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Portree, Scotland
  • Place, Portree Harbour
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Somerled Square
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Portree Visit Scotland Information Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 1

Shower only

Toilet 1

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Renovated Mill Overlooking Portree Bay, Isle Of Skye

Built over 200 years ago, the house is the main part of Portree's former grain mill on the edge of the village. Above a burn, flanked by beech trees, it is close to the shore and commands fine views across to the Isle of Raasay. Portree is an ideal base for all Skye's attractions: walking; sailing; climbing; wildlife and bird watching. Equally, you can walk straight from the house into the hills or into the village for a lovely meal. The accommodation is flexible, with two bedrooms (one ensuite) on the ground floor and a studio at the top of the building (with a WC). The house is built on three floors linked by a spiral staircase. The middle floor is a very attractive open plan living area with the original mill stone. It has recently been fully renovated and redecorated, including installation of an eco-friendly heating and ventilation system. There is off-street parking beside the building.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 8124388
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Portree

Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Portree Town, a neighbourhood in Portree. Apothecary's Tower and Raasay House Activities Centre are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Portree Harbour and A.C.E Target Sports Skye. Travelling with kids? Consider Aros Experience and Aros Centre.
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Portree, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Portree Harbour - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Somerled Square - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • The Lump - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Portree Visit Scotland Information Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Isles Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Aros - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Granary - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pizzaway - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Untethered - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Renovated Mill Overlooking Portree Bay, Isle Of Skye pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Renovated Mill Overlooking Portree Bay, Isle Of Skye?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Renovated Mill Overlooking Portree Bay, Isle Of Skye?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Renovated Mill Overlooking Portree Bay, Isle Of Skye?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Renovated Mill Overlooking Portree Bay, Isle Of Skye located?

This family-friendly Portree holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Portree Harbour, Aros Experience and The Lump. Somerled Square and Apothecary's Tower are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 127 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Debbie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spacious, clean, well equipped property in a perfect location. Host communicated well, making sure we were happy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Pip S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fabulous stay & highly recommend it to others. Very clean, spacious & well equipped. Great parking. Setting beautiful, quiet & peaceful & just a few minutes to town.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Prasad G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time staying at Finlay’s place in Portree. The house is well decorated with a lot of character. You will find everything you need for a short stay. The kitchen and all the rooms are spacious. But the best part is that Finlay is the most generous host you will have.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Maci T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was my favorite stay of our vacation in Scotland! The home was full of charm, very clean and comfortable, and well stocked with both basic amenities and extras. The host was very kind and helpful. The location served as a perfect base for our exploration of Isle of Skye, and Portree itself was such a lovely little town. If we ever have the opportunity to visit the area again, I hope to be able to stay a second time.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Will K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great place to stay. Well equipped with loads of character. Finlay a great host as well
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Josephine W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house had everything we needed for our week long stay, with basic supplies for cooking and clothes washing. The hosts also provided a food hamper and flowers to greet us. It was very comfortable, clean and well positioned - very homely. The hosts were very responsive and prompt to act when we had an issue. Highly recommended by us.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kelly M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay here was fantastic. A clean place, with a few supplies such as butter and jam and bread which made our first day easy. The location cannot be beat. It was very quiet yet we could walk to town in 5-10 minutes. Walk in the other direction and there were stunning views of the harbor and rural scenery. The three levels afforded privacy and also a central area to congregate. It was the best accommodation of our three week adventure through Scotland.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

william n.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful experience, perfect location
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Mill was an absolutely delightful place. It's much larger than it looks in the photos. Incredibly comfortable and a great launch point for all the beautiful walks around Skye. It's also only a 10 minute walk into the heart of Portree.Finlay was also an incredibly friendly host and left us a lovely wee welcome basket with cakes, shortbread and some basics that we needed. If we come back to Skye we will likely try to book this place again, thank you Finlay!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Trevor D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay in a lovely house

House was exactly as described and photographed, great location and a lovely house which met our family needs perfectly. Only positive things to say.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tom B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely property in a great location

Well-equipped, comfortable and spacious
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Heidi G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, nice host.

We have been guests at the Mill several times and have always felt very comfortable there.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Markus W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house with interesting interior design and lots of room. Kitchen well equipped for all purposes. Finlay, the owner, is a wonderful person and always available to answer questions.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

L. V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Marvellous location

Stunning location near centre Portree. . Tasteful decor of good quality.The owner was very helpful. Various groceries were present upon arrival. It really couldn't have been better.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stuart R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning mill stay

Stunning property, immaculately presented with everything needed for a comfortable stay. Hosts welcomed us just after arrival to check we were settled in ok and offer advice on local trips.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Lars W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great place !

We really loved the house. Finlay is very kind and the house is very spacy. We really liked the location since it is close to the restaurants and bars but it is still very quiet.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Menno C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

If this was closer to home I'd visit every year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful. Even better than I imagined. Finlay and Lucy are very good hosts: responsive, friendly, informative, clear communications too.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ulrike M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location - in the middle of Portree yet still quiet

We enjoyed our stay a lot. The house is just perfect. Warming, spacious and quiet and still only a view yards towards the centre of Portree. The landlord has welcomed us very friendly and kept in touch throughout the stay for any questions we may have.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Heidi G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful old mill

We rented the mill for the third time and are still thrilled. A great house, especially the large open kitchen, dining and living area.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Heidi G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful house

We always travel in a large group and the mill is just right for that. The first floor is a large open space with kitchen, dining area and living room. We have stayed at the mill several times and it has been always great.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

David Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Try to give best instruction how to keep heat adjusted on all floors
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jean L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional!

We had a fantastic holiday at the Old Mill. The accommodation really is exceptional, topped off by amazing views of the bay and minutes walk to restaurants and shops. This is our 5th family holiday in Skye and our stay at the Old Mill made it the best yet. We enjoyed every minute of our stay here and will definitely come back again. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gillian A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place with lots of character

The property was very clean and very well appointed. It had lots of character, plenty of space and was in a great location for easy walking access to Portree. Finlay was a great host with attention to detail, very responsive and helpful. We would highly recommend this property and would certainly go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Phill G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Oh my goodness, what a treat the Old Mill is!The whole property is beautifully appointed and maintained, clean and very comfortable. The wonderful hosts left us an amazing basket of fruits, bread, cakes and biscuits, jams and other delicious treats...as well as having a cupboard well stocked with basic goods and condiments.The Mill is a 5 minute stroll to most of Portree's restaurants/pubs and also to the co op, pharmacy, bakery etc...with a stunning view over the bay.If you can handle a spiral staircase, you will not be disappointed with this glorious little slice of history. We loved every minute there and would not hesitate to book it again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

About the host

Hosted by Finlay MacLeod

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I am a retired teacher living in Edinburgh. My widowed mother lives in Portree and we find the mill a lovely base for family visits or just a break.

Why they chose this property

Lucy and I have family and friends who live in and around Portree and we stay regularly in the mill. It has become in part a family home for us and as well as a conservation project.
We have owned Number 1, the Old Mill (an Sean Mhuilean) since 2003. We did a lot of work in 2005 changing the layout of the middle floor and installing central heating. In 2012 we carried out further extensive work with 2 new bathrooms on the ground floor and installed an air source heat pump system complemented by heat recovery ventilation. In the long term we will restore the lime mortar pointing on the outside of the building.

What makes this property unique

The mill and the neighbouring cottages were build in 1805. They appear to be the first buildings erected on Scorrybreac Road and were part of an ambitious programme of building by James Gillespie Graham who was Lord MacDonald’s Superintendent of Works. James Gillespie Graham went on to have a very successful career particularly in Edinburgh. There he was responsible for the lay out of much of the later New Town.
Pictures and more information can be seen in the mill.

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