Thatched Cottage, 5, Luib

Traditional Skye cottage. Single storey, 3 bays with centre door; roughly coursed rubble with some roughly dressed stone at squared corners; small 4-pane windows; similar window centre rear. 1 gable end chimney (renewed) to left; piended thatched roof. (Historic Scotland)

Luib is situated on the southern shore of Loch Ainort, on a long bend in the main Kyleakin to Portree road. Luib is derived from the Gaelic for a bend or corner. Even after the Second World War, many of the thatched houses pictured remained intact, and the village was popular with visitors for that reason. (Am Baile)

13 December 2002: The Aberdeen Press and Journal reports that the cottage closed as a Folk Museum 2 years ago when a piece of timber fell from the roof and injured a visitor. The thatched roof has now deteriorated and the roof trusses are collapsing at one end. The owners are now trying to raise funds for repairs.

September 2010: SCT is advised the building is now a roofless shell, but the walls are largely intact.

October 2010: Local planners report they are in discussions with the owners of the building, with a view to securing its future.

4 June 2013: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit. Risk level reduced to Moderate.

23 February 2024: The building was de-listed in 2023. Desk-based assessment suggests the structure remains a roofless ruin.