Scottish Highlands & Islands holiday cottage: Evanton

Former Lodge House to Swordale Castle

Description Cottage, 150 m²,
4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, 2 Bathrooms
Facilities mountain, rural, jacuzzi, garden, terrace, satellite or cable
Rates per property (GBP)
£110 - £125/night 
£725 - £1,100/week 
Roland van Oyen
+44 (0)1349-830681
+31 (0)703-060327
Speaks: English, French, German, Dutch

Photos and Description of this Scottish Highlands & Islands holiday cottage Self-catering cottage rental, rural, shooting, golf, walking, fishing

This well appointed house is well equipped, in a quiet and peaceful location yet easily accessible. It enjoys panoramic views of the Cromarty Firth. Enjoy the Firth views directly from the house. Inverness is only a 20 minute drive. Enjoy beautiful walks through woodland to the Novar Estate crossing the Black Rock Gorge bridge and it's waterfall's. An attractive house set on its own, with beautiful natural garden and large woodlands. Excellent places to eat locally. Local shop 4 miles. Hotel/restaurant within 15 minute walk. Situated near a small village with the sea to our front and forests and hills to our rear, we are also close enough to places like Loch Ness, Royal Dornoch Golf Course, and an abundance of local whisky distilleries including The Glenmorangie.
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental
Scottish Highlands & Islands cottage rental

Location: Scottish Highlands & Islands in United Kingdom

Nearest Airport: Inverness at 32 Kilometres
Nearest Ferry: Edinburgh at 241 Kilometres
Nearest Train: Inverness at 225 Kilometres
Nearest Motorway: Inverness at 225 Kilometres
Nearest Beach: beach at 32.0 Kilometres
Car: necessary
Whilst staying in the Highlands, there are various outdoor sporting activities, fly fishing, clay pigeon shooting, golf, walking, stalking in season and walked up grouse, pheasant and duck shooting. Loved by millions throughout the world, Golf is a game that was born on the links land of eastern Scotland, for over 600 years the Scots have natured the game and today, as it has always done, gold is regarded as the game of the people. The popularity of golf was so much so that during the mid-15th century when Scotland was preparing to defend itself against an English invasion, the population’s enthusiastic pursuit of golf led to the neglect of military training such as archery practice. This unwanted distraction led to the Scottish parliament of King James II to ban golf, the ban lasted from 1457 until it was lifted in 1502. Today Scotland is regarded as the home of golf and has almost 500 courses many of which are survivors from the very earliest.

Availability for this holiday cottage rental in Scottish Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom

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Rental Rates for this holiday cottage in Scottish Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom

Rental Basis:
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Rental rates quoted in:
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Rental Rates
Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night
Weekend
Night
Minimum Stay
Late Autum 30 October 2009 - 19 December 2009 £725 £110 £125 3 Nights
Xmas 20 December 2009 - 26 December 2009 £900 - - 1 Week
New Year 27 December 2009 - 02 January 2010 £1,100 - - 1 Week
Winter 03 January 2010 - 28 February 2010 £725 - - 1 Week
Spring 01 March 2010 - 31 May 2010 £750 - - 1 Week
Summer 01 June 2010 - 30 September 2010 £775 - - 1 Week
Late Autum 01 October 2010 - 18 December 2010 £725 - - 1 Week
Xmas 19 December 2010 - 27 December 2010 £900 - - 1 Week
New Year 28 December 2010 - 07 January 2011 £1,100 - - 1 Week

Accommodation and facilities for this holiday cottage rental in Scottish Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom

Property Type:
  • cottage (detached)

Accommodation Type:
  • self-catering

Floor Area:
  • 150 m²

Location Type:
  • mountain
  • rural

Theme:
  • family
  • activity

General:
  • jacuzzi
  • telephone
  • central heating
  • linen provided
  • towels provided

Kitchen:
  • dish washer
  • fridge
  • freezer
  • oven
  • microwave
  • washing machine
  • clothes dryer
  • grill
  • 4 ring stove
  • kitchenette

Living Room:
  • fireplace
  • comfy seating for 7 people

Dining:
  • highchair
  • dining area
  • seating for 10 people

Bathrooms:
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure
    Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure, Bidet

Bedrooms:
  • 4 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 8 people
  • Bedroom 1 - 1 Extra Lg. Double Bed, 1 Cot, king size bed 200-200cm
    Bedroom 2 - 1 Large Double Bed
    Bedroom 3 - 2 Single Bed
    Bedroom 4 - 2 Single Bed
Entertainment:
  • TV
  • satellite or cable
  • video player
  • radio
  • stereo system
  • CD
  • audio tape player
  • DVD

Outside:
  • garden
  • barbecue
  • parking
  • garage
  • terrace
  • child's swing
  • 8 garden chairs
  • 2 bicycles

Suitability:
  • children welcome
  • pets not allowed

Local Activities:
  • diving
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • walking
  • sailing
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • horse riding
  • ski
  • golf
  • wind-surfing
  • mountain biking
  • mountaineering
  • paragliding

Further details for this holiday cottage rental in Scottish Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom

This well appointed house is well equipped, in a quiet and peaceful location yet easily accessible. It enjoys panoramic views of the Cromarty Firth. Enjoy the Firth views directly from the house. Inverness is only a 20 minute drive. Enjoy beautiful walks through woodland to the Novar Estate crossing the Black Rock Gorge bridge and it's waterfall's. An attractive house set on its own, with beautiful natural garden and large woodlands. Excellent places to eat locally. Local shop 4 miles. Hotel/restaurant within 15 minute walk. Situated near a small village with the sea to our front and forests and hills to our rear, we are also close enough to places like Loch Ness, Royal Dornoch Golf Course, and an abundance of local whisky distilleries including The Glenmorangie.

Ski: Aviemore is the outdoor capital of the Cairngorms. It firstly developed as a ski resort and both the Cairngorm and Lecht areas have a range of pistes suitable for snowboarding and skiing. Being surrounded by the Monadhliath and Grampian mountains there are plenty of Munros, hillwalks, climbing opportunities and low level walks to suit all abilities. The rivers in the area provide excellent opportunities for kayaking and canoeing trips. There are a wealth of outdoor companies based in Aviemore for equipment hire or courses.

Golf: Nairn Golf Club, this Traditional Scottish Golf Links Course was created form a wilderness of whins and heather and talents of professional and amateur alike. Nairn’s truly remarkable feature is that from every hole you can see the Moray Firth and the golden colouring and changing lights of the Black Isle. Even more extraordinary – only too easily you can strike the ball into the sea on every one of the first seven! Tain Golf Club in Ross-shire, a traditional Scottish Highland links course designed by Old Tom Morris, situated 9 miles south of Dornoch and 31 miles north of Inverness. Our Championship length links enjoys spectacular views over mountains and sea and benefits from a sheltered climate, which allows favourable golfing conditions for most of the year. With our 3rd hole rated as one of the best 18 links holes in Scotland and our 17th acknowledged as one of the top 18 holes designed by Old Tom Morris, we believe that Tain offers one of the finest settings and challenges for a round of golf. Inverness Golf Club, situated one mile from the city centre and only six miles from the airport, provides an excellent test of golf for all levels of player and a great alternative to the traditional links courses. Visiting golfers are most welcome to play the 6,256 yards par 69 course. There are two Bars and a Restaurant. Visitor locker rooms are available with shower facilities provided for both males and females. Handicap certificates are required.

Other Activities: shooting

Reviews for this holiday cottage rental in Scottish Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom

Rating
4 out of 5

West Lodge, Swordale

Lorna & Tony Edinburgh
Review Submitted: October 26, 2009 Date of Stay: October 2009
This lovely old house set in substantial gardens has lots of character, and it made a good base for our autumn holiday. It was big enough for our family of five plus two relatives from Australia, with a very large kitchen proving to be a safe haven from the kids' XBox (which they chose to take with them).
The lodge is only 5 minutes drive from the local shop in Evanton, 15 minutes drive from the local salmon river, and about the same from Inverness. Further afield, Edinburgh is only 3 hour's drive down the A9, and you can get right up to John O'Groats in about 90 minutes, if you can resist stopping at scenic Dornoch or Dunrobin on the way. Ullapool, Skye, Torridon and the Gareloch are all well in range too.
We found plenty of useful consumeables (firelighters, dishwasher tabs, washing up liquid, etc) available for us to use when we arrived which was great as it meant that we didn't have to stock up on all the usuals straight away (these were duly replenished during various shopping trips). We also appreciated the well stocked log store! Roland (the co-owner) had provided excellent communication right from our first enquiry, and as well as helping sort out the fishing permits etc, he ensured that everything was perfect for our stay.
The short (90 min) circular walk from the house up to Swordale Hill will take you to some hides that look out to different clearings where we saw red deer, but you needn't walk that far to see wildlife, as you can stay put and watch roe deer from the back kitchen window!
I will recommend this property to friends and workmates.
A relaxing holiday location with plenty to do nearby.
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Rating
5 out of 5

August 2009

Liran Israel
Review Submitted: September 6, 2009 Date of Stay: August 2009
We are an Israeli family with 2 small children and we spent one week on this amazing property.
The house is fully equipped and designed with a very good taste, and very very clean.
The location is great both for star like trip to the various attractions of the highlands: ullapool, sky, loch ness, glen afric and the great glen, ballatar and balmoral castle all of which are in the rnage of 1.5 hour drive.
On the other hand the property itself is located in a beutiful place with a small river just below it, typical highland hills, and beautiful views of the cromatry firth (for those who like sea view), so a day or 2 of travelling around the house or even more can be really nice.
The house has a great yard (large and very well maintained) so even strolling in the house and garden itself is very nice, there is only one nearby neibor and even he is quit far away.
The house itself is very big and can easily accommodate 2 families, and is perfect for children. Unlike most shops in Scotland which are closed very early the local shop in Evanton was open until quit late (20:00(
If you want a nice quick local meal there is a nice fish and chips place in Fortrose which is a 20 minute drive, we had a takeaway and went to see dolphins and seals in the nearby peninsula.
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Rating
5 out of 5

The wedding of our dreams

Donna H-B Houston, Texas
Review Submitted: September 2, 2009 Date of Stay: July 2009
The photos of the cottage do not do it justice! From the moment we drove up until the minute we closed the door the last time - every thing was perfection. The bedrooms are large and very comfortable, the kitchen was fabulous (we practically lived in the kitchen/dining room).

We were a family of 7 - 4 adults, 2 teenagers and a 5 year old. There was something for everyone! We hiked, cooked on the outside grill, sat on the patio and drank wine, had a fire in the fireplace and enjoyed every minute of it. To top everything off - we had our small wedding ceremony right on the property under one of the big trees.

Overall, our experience was fantastic and we would highly recommend this property to.

All the best, Donna.
Owner's Response: Thank you for the nice wedding pictures. It was a pleasure to meet you, all the best, Roland, Carla and David.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes No Helpful votes: 3/3
Rating
5 out of 5

Magnifique

LilianS LYON FRANCE
Review Submitted: August 31, 2009 Date of Stay: August 2009
J'ai passé une superbe semaine en Ecosse dans cette magnifique maison où tout était parfait :
le mobilier , la décoration , les jardins , les chambres , la cuisine et tout son équipement ( rien ne manquait!) , propreté impeccable , grand confort ..
Nous avons pu rencontrer le propriétaire qui lui aussi est très sympathique.
En 15 années de vacances , je n'ai jamais eu une aussi belle location ..
je recommande fortement cette propriété.
Owner's Response: It was a pleasure to have you, thanks R & C.
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Rating
5 out of 5

Vacances dépaysantes

Eve-Marie Clermont-Ferrand FRANCE
Review Submitted: August 24, 2009 Date of Stay: August 2009
Nous avons passé de très bonnes vacances dans les highlands et ce en grande partie grâce à cette superbe maison.
Elle est située dans un cadre de verdure, entourée d'un très beau jardin, au calme et en même temps suffisamment près de tout (nous avons même eu la visite d'une biche).
La maison était propre, l'équipement est complet et la literie parfaite.
Les enfants ont beaucoup apprécié la balançoire et la cabane dans les arbres.
Le voisinage est amical (nous ont toujours salué à notre passage).
La maison idéale.
Si vous allez au magnifique château de Dunrobin n'oubliez pas de passer à la pièce où sont entreposés les costumes(vous y ferez peut-être une rencontre!)
Nous avons été très impressionnés par la vision de la remontée de la rivière par des saumons aux falls of shin.
Il ne vous reste plus qu'à y aller pour vous rendre compte par vous-même !
Owner's Response: Thank you for the review Eve-Marie, hope to see your family back some time. It was a pleasure to have you in the cottage, R & C.
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