Turreted Shooting Lodge | 319

Reception Rooms
Guests will enjoy the three large reception rooms with both the capacity and grandeur for special occasions. Off the magnificent panelled entrance and hall they consist of a main drawing room with open fire, bay window with padded window seats, a smaller sitting room with open fire and picture windows, and a large games room with wood panelled wainscoting, table tennis table, small snooker table and a large seating area. It’s a perfect space for house guests to enjoy a few Scottish reels at the end of the evening with the furniture moved to the edge of the room.

The grand entrance hall is a beautiful space with its decorative wood panelling, wide hand crafted staircase leading up to the first floor gallery landing. Access to the modern conservatory is off the drawing room; outside is a paved area with seats, perfect for relaxed BBQ’s.

Kitchen and Dining
The dining room with large windows looking out onto the front lawns and hills beyond, has a long table seating up to 20 guests. A large sideboard, perfect for buffet breakfasts and formal dinners alike, provides toasters, warmers, glassware and cutlery.

The farmhouse kitchen is fully equipped to cater for groups and comes with a 6 door AGA, together with a range style electric oven and gas hob.There is a cold store, a pantry with 2 dishwashers, a laundry with washing, drying and ironing facilities. There is a boot/gunroom and a WC by the back door.

This property can accommodate up to 21 guests in 10 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms spread over two floors.  

Ground Floor - Cooks Quarters: 
Twin bedroom with bathroom with bath and shower over, wash basin and w.c.  

First Floor
Bedroom 1: Double master bedroom and en suite with bath, wash basin and wc
Bedroom 2: Twin bedroom with hand basin; shared bathroom
Bedroom 3: Twin bedroom with hand basin, shared bathroom
Bedroom 4: Twin bedroom with hand basin, shared bathroom
Bedroom 5: Twin bedroom with hand basin, shared bathroom
Bedroom 6: Single bedroom with wash basin, shared bathroom

There are three bathrooms to share between the four twin bedrooms and the single bedroom.  There are two separate w.c’s on this floor.  

Second Floor
Bedroom 7: Twin bedroom with hand basin
Bedroom 8: Twin bedroom
Bedroom 9: Twin bedroom
Bedroom 10: Dormitory Style Bedroom with four (or five) single beds and a small seating area in the turret

These bedrooms share three bathrooms; two bathrooms have a bath and shower, hand basin and w.c. The third bathroom has a bath with shower attachment, hand basin and w.c.

The owners operate a strict sleeps 21 guests rule (including young children sleeping in beds not cots) as they feel it puts a strain on the house. Any requests for additional guests to be accommodated over the occupancy will be denied. 

The house is set in its own 1500 acre estate and working farm in the Perthshire Hills. Guests are welcome to wander where they will within the constraints of farming activities, keeping dogs on leads or under CLOSE control, and leaving gates as they are found.

The landscaped grounds are a mix of lawns, borders and shrubs. There is a tennis court (please bring your own racquets and balls). There is plenty of parking space at the front and rear.

The adjoining Cairngorm National park covers an area of just over 4.5 thousand square kilometres and is a popular destination for walkers, wildlife and outdoor activities, including seasonal skiing.  Adjacent Strathmore is home to many top class golf courses. 

Trout fishing, together with the use of 2 boats is yards from the door, and salmon fishing is available on the estates own River Blackwater, as well as the nearby Rivers Ericht, Isla  and Tay. 

Glamis, Blair Atholl and Balmoral Castles are all a drive away. 

Edinburgh Airport is just over an hour, Perth and Dundee are less than an hour