Detail of the kitchen area at 2 Seatown Detail of the kitchen area at 2 Seatown
A comfortable chairby the wood burning stove in the lounge area A comfortable chairby the wood burning stove in the lounge area
The front door opens to the open plan living area and the corridor to the bedroom and shower room The front door opens to the open plan living area and the corridor to the bedroom and shower room
The river Lossie looks orange in the sunrise The river Lossie looks orange in the sunrise
New bridge over the river Lossie New bridge over the river Lossie
old bridge at high tide on a still day old bridge at high tide on a still day
Looking back towards Seatown from the beach just after sunset Looking back towards Seatown from the beach just after sunset
Reflections Reflections
A glimpse of the Northern Lights over Lossie from Seatown A glimpse of the Northern Lights over Lossie from Seatown
Cycling at Roseisle beach Cycling at Roseisle beach
Covesea Lighthouse Covesea Lighthouse
Duffus Castle Duffus Castle

2 Seatown  – an accessible, sustainable Holiday Cottage coming soon!

We purchased 2 Seatown, Lossiemouth with the view to renovating it in line with current thinking for an environmentally friendly property. This involved insulating the property to the latest standards for a new build, underfloor heating from an air source heat pump, P.V. solar panels and battery installation, triple glazed windows throughout and the addition of a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system. Although the photos give you an idea, the outside is still a work in progress!

In 2023 we closed 5 Seatown as a holiday let and completely renovated it to move into ourselves. We incorporated all the above modifications and have seen the benefits they provide. We felt that 2 Seatown should follow the same guidelines to create a very comfortable low/zero carbon holiday let.
We also decided to make number 2 an accessible property. Our experience has shown that there is a high demand for holiday lets which are suitable for guests with mobility issues. The property lends itself to this ideally. It is single storey and in a perfect location for easy level access to the seafront at Lossiemouth. It has wide doorways and a wheelchair friendly bathroom. We propose to let the property to a maximum of 3 people. We feel that in most circumstances it would generally be let to 2 but realise that provision should be made for a third person, should a helper/carer be required. We have therefore provided a sofa bed in the open plan living area, which could alternatively sleep children for those with young families.

Having had elderly dogs (and a puppy!) ourselves, who had sliding issues on a ‘normal’ vinyl floor, we had also been most pleasantly surprised by ‘Floors for Paws‘ – a company specialising in non-slip, waterproof, scratch-resistant flooring for dogs and pet owners – combining safety, hygiene and aesthetics into one pet-friendly solution. Whether you have a dog with you or not, we hope you will like the floor we have chosen!

We are still working on the final touches whilst we wait for the Moray Council to grant us an STL licence. Meanwhile, we have achieved an EPC rating of A, with 94 out of 100: According to the assessor, that makes us one of the best insulated properties he has come across and it is definitely warm and toasty in there!