Inverness Large Holiday House Scotland Self Catering Family Holidays

050 Impressive Shooting Lodge, Inverness-shire

Sleeps 15

Sitting in the Great Glen, this holiday house is a walker or mountain biker’s haven, with direct access onto the legendary Corrieyairack Pass which rises to a height of 2,500 feet.

This is an impressive Victorian shooting lodge, with mountain backdrop, within a 35,000 acre sporting estate. This traditionally decorated holiday house is the perfect location for outdoor enthusiasts, from fisher to hiker, who wish to explore the hills and glens of Scotland.

Once you reach the Laggan village stores, then it is a further 5 miles up the tarred glen road, which leads to the lodge, which is surrounded by deer fencing to keep the deer out of the grounds around the house. On entering, there is a large reception hall with impressive feature pitch pine staircase. The elegant drawing room with open fire is a large traditionally decorated room with large bay windows to enjoy the views to the front. The dining room is equally large and ideal for entertaining all 15 of your guests at the dining table in front of a warming open fire. Meals are prepared in the spacious working kitchen, whilst additional entertainment can be found in the gun room, which houses a table tennis table. The accommodation is on the two floors above and there are two double rooms, four twin rooms, three single room, three bathrooms and two shower rooms. With plenty of parking available, the grounds are fenced-off and consist of lawns and mixed woodlands. Next door is the occupied gamekeeper’s cottage, which has access to the shared drive. Beyond, is the open moor with private estate road. This is a great location to get a group of people together and to spend quality time enjoying the house and grounds.

WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA
This is “Monarch of the Glen” country, famous for its fine scenery and shinty. For those wishing to watch shinty, then games can be seen at the Eilan in Newtonmore. The Laggan Wolftrax centre is perfect for mountain biking. For golfers there are excellent golf course in Newtonmore and Kingussie. The funicular railway is a superb way to enjoy the Cairngorms and in winter, there is fine skiing available. For activities, there are many outdoor centres or activity companies, from clay-pigeon shooting to rafting. The river Spey is nearby and permits are available locally for salmon and trout fishing. Dalwhinnie Distillery, is a must for all whisky enthusiasts. For shopping, there is the internationally renowned House of Bruar.

At a glance

Sleeps: 15
9 bedrooms
3 bathrooms

Books:
Saturday - Saturday

Travel:
26 Miles Aviemore
69 Miles Perth

Price (per week):
£1,750 to £5,500

Accommodation

Ground floor - Entrance hall; lobby; cloakroom with w.c and drying room area; large hall area, with snug and wood burning stove, with impressive feature pitch pine staircase; drawing room, with views to the South West with open fire; dining room, with table that can seat a maximum of 16 people, with a smaller table in the feature window area, with open fire; gun room, with locked gun cabinet, with storage for the table tennis table; w.c; access to a back door; large kitchen with small table that can seat 6 people; utility room; access to cellar; back stairs; store; w.c; back door.

First floor - Stairs, with gallery and views below to hall; double room, with wash hand basin; bathroom, with roll top bath and wash hand basin only; double room; single room; single room, with escape mechanism for window; twin room, with wash hand basin; shower room; shower room; stairs to floor above; bathroom with roll top bath and wash hand basin only; w.c; twin room; back stairs to ground level.

Second floor - Stairs; bathroom, with bath, wash hand basin and w.c; twin room; twin room; single room; spare room, which is empty; spare room, which is used for storage; spare room, which is empty; spare room, which houses emergency stair mechanism.

3 single bedroom/s with shared bathroom

2 double bedroom/s with shared bathroom

4 twin bedroom/s with shared bathroom

Features

Gun cabinet

Sporting activities available

Stunning views

Table Tennis Table

Facilities and Services

Linen; towels; electricity and an initial supply of logs for the open fires are included within the rental.

CD Player

Chest freezer

DVD Player

Dishwasher

Extra fridge

Fridge/Freezer

Garden Furniture

Gas Hob & Oven

Highchair

Initial Supply of Logs

Microwave

Telephone with Honesty System

Tumble Dryer

Washing Machine

Wood burning stove

2 mountain bikes available, fax/printer/laptop connection in Gun room, ice machine, cooks quarters can be provided

Please note that this property does not offer short breaks.

Local activities & area

Fishing (salmon & trout)

Newtonmore Highland Folk Museum

Distillery (Dalwhinnie)

Ruthven Barracks

Kincraig Wildlife Park

Waltzing Waters in Newtonmore

Funicular Railway

Loch Ness

House of Bruar

RSPB sites at Kingussie

Area: Scottish Highlands, Type of Location: Private Estate, Nearest shop: 5 Miles, Nearest supermarket: 13 Miles, Nearest pub: 5 Miles.

Transport

Nearest Airport:

Inverness 64 miles
Edinburgh 109 miles

Nearest Train Station:

Newtonmore 13 miles

Use of car hire is essential, to discover the true beauty of the surrounding areas. For those flying into Scotland, the closest airport to this property is Dundee approximately 90 miles away and Inverness 64 miles away and hiring a car or 4WD couldn’t be more convenient if you are choosing to travel by air. There are a variety of well known car rental companies within walking distance of the arrivals terminal at Inverness, and similar arrangements can be made in advance for your arrival at Dundee. If you are driving into Scotland from the south, the major arterial motorway into Scotland, the M74, although busy is generally free flowing. Trains these days can also be an extremely accessible and pleasurable means of transport into Scotland for individuals and groups alike. All the major railway stations have car hire companies located in situ, enabling the transition from carriage to car to be as stress free as possible. The sleeper train can be caught from London to Inverness, but takes approximately twelve hours and car hire can be easily arranged for your arrival, requiring approximately an hours’ drive for the remainder of your journey. The closest train station to the property is Newtonmore just a few miles away.