Look inside: Iconic Balamory home hits the market for £225,000

Miss Hoolie’s iconic green house from Balamory has gone up for sale on the Isle of Mull.

The instantly recognisable seaside home is located on West Street and has been put on the market for the price of £225,000.

Known as Beul An Atna, Gaelic for ‘Mouth of the Sea’, the Tobermory property has been home to local resident Matthew Spence, now in his 80s, for nearly four decades.

“I’ve lived here for 38 years. I came to Mull from Glasgow when I was just 15,” Mr Spence said.

The instantly recognisable seaside home is located on West Street. Bell Ingram

“At the time I thought it was the end of the world – all my aunties and uncles had left the city, my father was from Mull, and everything was changing.”

He added that the island has “changed him”, saying: “I found hobbies like badminton, I learned to shoot, and although I went back to Glasgow sometimes and they looked at me as if I was daft, after a couple of years I fell in love with the place.”

The property is known as Beul An Atna, which is Gaelic for 'Mouth of the Sea'. — The property is known as Beul An Atna, which is Gaelic for ‘Mouth of the Sea’. Bell Ingram

In 2002, his family home was given a new lease of life after it became one of the most famous front doors in Britain.

“My wife at the time said yes straight away – anything to do with children, we had none ourselves – and we just fell for it,” he added.

“When the kids started coming, she took on the job of replying to all the letters.

“In summer, two busloads of children would park across the road every day. She loved it. Even my wee dog loved it – the kids used to post sweets through the door. He turned from a Jack Russell into a wee barrel!”

The instantly recognisable seaside home has been put on the market for the price of £225,000. Bell Ingram

Despite the show ending in 2005, it became a popular spot for families to visit, and is set to get another boost with an upcoming reboot of the show.

The homeowner said it was great to see the cast back filming the latest series two decades after the show finished.

“They came to the door and I had a big cuddle with PC Plum. It was a great experience – children came to the island just because of Balamory,” Mr Spence said.

Miss Hoolie's iconic green house from Balamory has gone up for sale on the Isle of Mull. — Miss Hoolie’s iconic green house from Balamory has gone up for sale on the Isle of Mull. Bell Ingram

“The garden was always busy with children”, Mr Spence added.

“They’d ask to pick flowers for their granny – and you’d see the flowers lying at the end of the road, never making it there,” he joked.

“Sometimes there’d be half a dozen kids in the house with their carers – it was a full house. I’ll be sad to leave. Looking back, I get emotional. You never realise how much you collect until you start packing.”

Miss Hoolie’s iconic Balamory Green House hits the market for £225,000 Bell Ingram

Bell Ingram estate agent, Andrew Fuller, said: “It’s a real pleasure to bring such a well-loved home to the market.

“As a resident of Mull, I know just how iconic the green house is – it’s part of the island’s story. While it’s bittersweet to see it change hands, this sale marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for a property that holds so many happy memories.”