FCH76217

Explore the wild beauty of Sutherland and the Highlands with the lodge as your ideal base. Stay close to home and discover all that Loch Shin has to offer: choose a route to follow either on foot or by bike or cross the water in a canoe or kayak. Drive to the picturesque Falls of Shin (11 miles) recognised as one of the best places in Scotland to see salmon leaping and afterwards enjoy a drink and a light bite at the cafe. For an unforgettable day trip venture east to romantic Dunrobin Castle (26.5 miles). The castle s turrets and spires as well as the elegant formal gardens make it seem like a castle from a fairytale. Enter the property into the hall and store coats and shoes away in the boot/utility room which also comes with a handy drying cupboard perfect for rainy days. The colourful and spacious drawing room is where everyone will spend their evenings while the wood burner keeps you warm and cosy. Watch the TV practise a tune on the piano and settle onto the sofa with a good book. There s a table in the bright kitchen for snacks and leisurely breakfasts; for more formal meals sit down together in the sumptuous dining room. The kitchen has all you need to serve up a hearty meal with an AGA electric oven and hob and microwave as well as a larder for storage. Also on this floor is the study with sofa bed and a bathroom with shower and WC. Climb the charming wooden staircase for a good night s sleep in one of the pretty bedrooms. Choose between the three doubles the twin or the two zip-and-link twins (which can be made into doubles on request). Unwind with a warm soak or a hot shower; along the corridor you ll find a bathroom with bath and WC a bathroom with bath shower and WC and a separate WC also. Outside there is a veranda with seating perfect for a BBQ and al fresco dining on a warm evening as well as an enclosed garden. Remember to keep your eyes peeled for sightings of local wildlife. It s a fantastic place for bird watching and deer have also been spotted from the house. If it s a rainy day go head to head over table tennis in the garage. Need to know: 6 bedrooms 3 doubles, 2 zip and link twins (can be made into doubles on request), 1 twin,. 3 Bathrooms 1 bathroom with shower and WC, 1 bathroom with bath and WC, 1 bathroom with bath with shower over and 1 separate WC. Electric oven and hob, AGA, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine. Highchair available. Open fire peat and logs provided. TV, DVD, Video, CD. Wi Fi included. Enclosed garden. 2 dogs welcome. Ample off road parking. Grand piano and electric organ in lounge, table tennis in garage, 2 fishing boats on Loch Shin available for guests to use. Cafes and shops 6 miles. Please note that after Lairg, the approach to the property is by a single track road. Sleeps 12 1 using the sofa bed in the study. For guests with limited mobility, the ground floor offers a good quality sofa bed well as a nearby easy access shower.

Price: £1362.00 from Holidaycottages.co.uk

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