This west facing former dower house, set above a private bay on the east side of Loch Fyne, enjoys stunning views across to the Mull of Kintyre and Arran beyond. It is located a few miles along a private road in a secluded part of what is known as “Argyll’s secret coast” and makes an ideal venue for a Scottish getaway with family and friends. In WWII the house was used as a base for the Norwegian commandos who went on the 'Heroes of Telemark' raid, which was one of the most successful acts of sabotage in the whole war.
This is a holiday house that has tripled in size over the years and has been designed specifically for your enjoyment, with the inclusion of an indoor swimming pool and a games room. Even the large drawing room has larger picture windows so you can enjoy the views across the loch in maximum comfort. The kitchen is well equipped and the spacious dining room can seat up to 16 people in comfort and style. The bedrooms are a good mix of double, twin and triple rooms, making them ideal for a family group.
Set in a beautiful location in 50 acres of grounds the sloped lawns lead down to the bay in front of the house. Access to the beach could not be easier for children out with their bucket and spades or those seeking shells. For more activity minded, there is a motor boat moored in the bay for guests’ exclusive use, subject to conditions (see below) or it is possible to bring your own boat to use from the jetty. However you wish to enjoy your break here, this is a superb venue for those wishing a family holiday in a beautiful coastal location.
If you want to have a truly relaxing holiday, where time both flies and stands still in this unspoilt, unfettered pocket of Scotland - you'll have come to the right place!
A beautiful house, fabulous views, peaceful, tranquil and very comfortable. Pool was gorgeous, house was well kept and well stocked for large groups. We had a wonderful stay.
We think this is one of the West Coast's best-kept secrets! Glad to hear you had a great time. Please don't forget to ask about our Loyalty Discount next time you'd like to book a holiday with us.
Pleasant welcome from those who answered enquiries, a helpful and efficient service
Great to hear, thank you!
The house is a great escape being on a remote loch side location with lawn running down to the water front. The house inside feels much grander than the photo impression of a small dormer bungalow. The children loved the pool and was great for the adults for a morning swim. The pool is about 30ft long and about 4ft to 8ft deep. The pool shower lights up with blue LED's. You feel that you have your own holiday complex. The only issue is the 3 mile drive is quite rough. We managed with a Mazda 3 with a couple of scrapes. At least is keeps out people just having a snoop around!
The new caretakers are friendly and helpful and live about 100m from the property. The owner also greeted us on our arrival. The caretaker Andy took our children out on the boat to see seals and to go fishing, which the children really loved. If your party desires complete isolation from other people this property may not be for you.
If we were to go again we would get a certificate so we could use the boat. This would have transformed the whole holiday as it would have given us much more freedom to explore the area including going across to Tarbet to go shopping, site seeing and go to reasturants and bars with no need for a car.
Wow, sounds like you all had a great time at the house. It’s great to hear that the swimming pool was a big hit for all and what a lovely bonus that the caretaker was able to offer the boat trip for the children. I will certainly pass your comments on and we would be more than happy to help in the future if you wished to visit another stunning property, or return to this Lochside house with a boat certificate in hand – what a great idea! Thank you once again for your feedback
The staff at Scotts Castle Holidays were always friendly and helpful and would reply to any queries quickly. Their web site is clear and easy to use with a good range of photos and details. The search facility is as good as most other holiday companies. The reason for losing a star is because Scotts had to get hold of the owner to confirm the booking when it should have been instant.
Thank you for all of your comments, so glad to hear you found everything to your liking. As all of our properties multi list we do need to reconfirm with the owners before proceeding and usually this is received within 24 hours however I understand that on this occasion the house manager was away when you enquired, but glad that we could hold your dates over the weekend until the diary was confirmed on Monday for you. If we can temp you back in the future just let us know. Oh and don’t forget - we offer a loyalty discount to our Scotts guests. T&Cs apply
Propert as expected. Very poor private road to property, not really suitable for any vehicle bar 4x4
Glad to hear you had a nice time. I agree about the drive. It's why we've always mentioned it may not be suitable for low slung vehicles in the Grounds & Surrounds section of our web description. However it would be helpful to know where else we might mention the drive so it doesn't get missed.
Got answers to all our questions.
Glad to hear we were able to answer all your questions. We try our best to be as helpful as possible in the decision making process.