Spacious Scottish Mansion House overlooking National Park. Vacation rental.
Holiday Villa in Balquhidder, Perthshire, United Kingdom
Spacious Scottish Mansion House overlooking National Park
Balquhidder Sleeps up to 12, has 5 bedrooms Historic Scottish Laird's Mansion sleeps 12 in grand and spacious selfcatering vacation rental accommodation in the mountains of a secluded glen and loch in Scotland's National Park. ...
Property Details
Scottish Laird\'s large historic mansion sleeps up to 12 in 5 spacious bedrooms each with its own ensuite bathroom.Very large Lounge, Dining Room and fully equipped kitchen. Impressive entrance hall and inner hall.
Overlooking the mountains and loch of a secluded glen in central Scotland Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The house is fully equipped together with Player Piano and electric organ and very large collection of antiques and curios displayed in cases throughout the house.Each bedroom has a TV, trouser press, hairdrier and clock radio.One price covers all linen,heating,light and hot water-no extras.Website has pictures and full details. Good touring base convenient for Edinburgh and Glasgow. A Family gathering place.
The House is in the heart of the countryside. You will possibly meet the local Deer, Pine marten, squirrel and spectacular birdlife.
This is a comfortable old house with creaking floorboards plus perhaps an old ghost or two.
If you want Victoriana with even older historic features this is the place.
If you want a modern antiseptic new build with no character, you must go elsewhere! Area Details In the area are Castles, Historic Houses (including Stronvar) and battle sites.
Museums, visitor centres, Whisky distilleries,a Safari Park, a Wildlife centre and excellent restaurants.
30 Golf Courses within area for a day's golf.
Pony trekking and Watersports.
Hillwalking and mountains to climb.
The National Cycle track Route 7 passes the entrance to Stronvar.
Bicycles can be rented from Callander.
Fishing (Our Loch Voil and many others)
Theatre and cinema and major shopping in Stirling (30 miles - 45km)
A comprehensive up to date information file is always kept in the house.
There are many pubs with excellent beer in local villages.
Glasgow and Edinburgh are easily accessible by Trains from Stirling or Dunblane which avoids difficult parking in those cities.
Our guests sometimes arrange our local village bus company to transport them to Edinburgh and back for a very economical price in a private minibus.
Our nearest Airports are Glasgow (GLA) and Edinburgh (EDI), both are about 60 miles from us.
There is no public transport from Stronvar so cars are essential .
Local Village shops (Strathyre and Lochearnhead both with post offices) are excellent for all general groceries (And local gossip and advice!) Callander 12 miles (16km) away has two supermarkets.
Churches: Balquhidder is Presbyterian, Lochearnhead is Episcopalian and there is also Roman Catholic in Callander and all are very welcoming.
Sports centre with swimming pool at Callander. Tennis in Strathyre. Our garden is secluded and there is free access to all the countryside and mountains.
A map is essential and we recommend 2.5km to 1cm scale or borrow the one in Stronvar House. Travel Details Nearest Rail Station - 28 miles
Nearest Airports Glasgow International (GLA) 60 miles & Edinburgh (EDI) 60 miles.
There is no regular bus service so cars are essential.
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