Beach Cottage Islay

Inside the beach cottage

The views from the lounge can be enjoyed while sinking into either of the two large, comfy sofas. If the weather turns really bad, fire up the wood-burning stove, pour yourself a dram and settle down to enjoy a good book, a film on the wall-mounted LCD television or the ever-changing sky and sea-scapes.
	The big kitchen window looks out on to a flat, grassy play area at the back of the house. Kitchen units are topped with beautiful elm surfaces made by the Skye-based furniture-maker Stuart Shone. The oak flooring in the kitchen, lounge and downstairs bedroom was provided by Russwood of Newtonmore.
The easy availability of fabulous local beef, game and shellfish make Islay a great place for food lovers. The induction hob is as responsive as gas and works particularly well with the cast-iron pans provided. There is nothing that cannot be grilled, broiled or roasted in the microwave and traditional ovens to the right of the hob.
	You can squeeze up to eight people around the dining table. The table and chairs are made from Molave, a tropical hardwood. They were made with wood recycled from the Philippine railways.
The bookcase in the lounge is made from Indonesian teak recycled from old government offices. We bought it in Hong Kong. On it you will find a selection of cookery books, novels, local guides and tourist information as well as some board games, including Monopoly and Scrabble, and some jigsaw puzzles.

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