"River View"
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About the home
"River View” is a very well presented (Four Star) two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment situated in a new modern development in the attractive Perthshire town of Blairgowrie, and is perfect for couples, families and friends in search of the ultimate Scottish LONG WEEK-END, romantic SHORT-BREAK or extended activity HOLIDAY (see Weekly Rates).
Holiday in Blairgowrie and improve your swing at Blairgowrie Golf Club (Rosemount) and nearby CHAMPIONSHIP COURSES (St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Gleneagles), visit Scottish PALACES and CASTLES (eg. Scone Palace, the crowning Palace of Scottish Kings, or Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s Summer residence), Skiing at famous GLENSHEE SKI RESORT in winter, the internationally acclaimed EDINBURGH FESTIVAL in Summer and year-round Horseracing.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 5, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Lunnan Bay; St. Andrews; Carnoustie; Broughty Ferr |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 150m |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Safe, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 4 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Modern spacious apartment
Freeview Multichannel TV
Selection of DVDs to suit adults and children.
Further details outdoors:
Unspoilt River Views from Balcony and from apartment windows.
Private Balcony
Private Parking Space
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The Tayside / Perthshire / Perth and Kinross region
LOCAL ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
An attractive, tourist town, Blairgowrie is an idyllic location for experiencing all that Perthshire has to offer from History and Heritage (Castles, Historic Homes, Museums, Monuments and Collections) to Beautiful Parks and Gardens, and Antiques, Arts & Crafts, to Visitor Centres, Adventure Sport & Leisure Activities, such as Golfing, Skiing, Fishing, Walking and WaterSports.
Although Perthshire is strictly inland, its rivers and lochs stretch sufficiently far along the River Tay and the River Forth to enable locals and tourists to enjoy a considerable range of year-round Outdoor Action Sports and WaterSports – such as: Golf Cruises, White Water Rafting, Trout Fishing, Boat Cruises, Jet Biking, Power Boating, SpeedBoating, WindSurfing, Sailing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Pedalos, WaterSkiing, Horseriding, Cycling, Quad Bike Trekking, 4x4, ATVs, Rally Karting, Mountain Biking, Clay Shooting, Archery, Boat Cruises, Winter Snow Sports (e.g. Skiing and SnowBoarding).
KIDS FUN STUFF --- NEARBY AND EASY DRIVE
The 'Beatrix Potter' Garden, Birnam Village (near Dunkeld)
Lickwid Ice Cream Parlour, 35 George Street, Perth (open 7 days until 5.30pm all summer) The cool place for children's parties
Active Kid Toys and Adventure Park, Burnside Farm, Stanley, Perth - www.activekidtoys.co.uk
3D Loch Ness Experience, Edinburgh
Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Deep Sea World, North Queensferry
TOP 10 NEARBY FAMOUS SCOTTISH CASTLES & PALACES TO VISIT
Balmoral Castle, Deeside -- The Queen's Summer Residence.
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl -- Home of the Atholl Highlanders
Doune Castle, Doune -- One of the most impressive Scottish castles
Drummond Castle, Crieff -- See its magnificent gardens
Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld -- Stunning 12th Century Cathedral built on the beautiful River Tay. Pubic museum
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh -- Stunning ancient stronghold which dominates the City's sky-line from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock
Glamis Castle, near Forfar -- The (late) Queen Mother's childhood home. This castle features extensively in fiction and legend, and according to local legend has more dark secrets than any other castle in Scotland.
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh -- The home of many of Scotland's medieval Kings
Huntingtower Castle, Perth -- One time prison of James VI
Scone Palace, Perth -- The Crowning Palace of Scottish Kings. Beautiful Gardens and Palace Tour
Skibo Castle, Dornoch -- 12thCentury castle now famous for hosting celebrity weddings. Madonna married Guy Ritchie here in 2000
OTHER NEARBY SCOTTISH CASTLES
Auchterarder Castle, Auchterarder; Garth Castle, Aberfeldy; Kinclaven Castle, Blairgowrie; Kinfaus Castle, Perth;
Monzie Castle, Crieff; Taymouth Castle, Aberfeldy; Loch Earn Castle, St Fillans; Castle Menzies, Aberfeldy; Methven Castle, Methven;
BLAIRGOWRIE'S LOCATION
Blairgowrie sits within the historic county of Perthshire (also known as the Perth & Kinross), one of the largest and most important counties of Scotland. Perthshire is situated in the Central Scotland and Edinburgh region and connects the northern Highlands with the southern Lowlands, and the Highlands of the west with the Lowlands on the east.
"RIVER VIEW" HOLIDAY HOME ATMOSPHERE
Tucked behind Blairgowrie town centre among spectacular Scottish scenery, “River View” sits above the historic River Ericht (a major tributary of the River Tay) with its breathtaking scenery. Right outside you door, there is a sign-posted tourist walk along the River Ericht, that takes in the famous Cargills Leap – a popular, scenic walk favoured by locals and tourists alike.
This apartment offers an amazingly quiet and relaxing location within easy walking distance (5-10 minutes) of local amenities and restaurants. The only sounds you are likely to hear will be the soft rapids of the River Ericht below, and often a friendly bird, wild rabbit or squirrel popping out to say hello!
"RIVER VIEW" HOLIDAY HOME DESCRIPTION
The floor-to-ceiling patio windows in the apartment's open plan lounge catch an abundance of sunlight and allow access to an ample outside balcony with plenty of space for alfresco dining and from which you can appreciate the un-spoilt, pretty surroundings.
Fitted to a contemporary design with high-quality furnishings, the apartment’s dual aspect and single aspect rooms take in spectacular River views. The two light and airy double bedrooms include a very spacious master double bedroom with en-suite (wc/walk in double shower). The spacious, light, open-plan lounge with oak flooring features an L-shaped sofa, Freeview TV & DVD (with a small library of popular movies) and dining table sitting 4-6.
Browse our fun-filled 'Things To Do' folders which we have compiled especially for our guests and are packed with local tourist activities for both adults and kids; you certainly won't be short of things to do to make your holiday memorable!
BLAIRGOWRIE'S LOCAL SHOPPING
Blairgowrie offers a mixture of high-quality local shopping and familiar high street brands. High street favourites such as Tesco, Somerfield, Boots, Semi-Chem and Peacocks sit comfortably among local bakers, butchers, fishmongers, locally-farmed fruit & veg, Scottish woollens, craft and bookshops, plus kilt-making, bagpipe-making and Scottish artifacts shops. On the last Saturday of every month, there is a fantastic open market event in the centre of the Wellmeadow showcasing local traders, from locally-organic farmed fruit and veg stalls to local meats, homemade preserves and local crafts.
KEY EVENTS / DATES:
Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Military Tattoo 6-28 August, 2010
Perth Races
KEY ATTRACTIONS:
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Zoo
The Edinburgh Dungeon
Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh
The Scotch Whiskey Heritage Centre
3D Loch Ness Experience
The Scottish Parliament
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Our Dynamic Earth
Deep Sea World
The Blairgowrie area
“River View” apartment in Blairgowrie is perfect for couples, families and friends in search of the ultimate Scottish long weekend, romantic short-break or extended leisure holiday.
Famous for growing and exporting raspberries, Blairgowrie is set against a breathtaking backdrop of beautiful rolling fields, hills and mountains and, as such, has always been a popular base for tourists exploring Central and Highland Scotland, Perthshire and the beautiful Angus Glens.
Perthshire is known as Scotland’s ‘Big Tree’ County. Five miles south of Blairgowrie on the A93 don’t miss the famous Meikleour Beech Hedge. Marvel at the world's tallest hedge of beech trees, each standing 30m (100ft) high and some 530m (1/3 mile) long. This incredible wall of trees, planted in 1745, is now officially recognized in the Guiness Book of Records as the highest hedge in the world. Visit nearby Meigle to see the collection of Pictish sculpted stones, or listen to stirring tales at Glamis Castle, the setting for William Shakespeare's famous play 'Macbeth' and said to be Scotland's most haunted castle! ‘The Hermitage’ is situated just one mile north of Dunkeld. Its waterfalls and swirling pools of the River Braan provide the focal point for this wild ‘tree garden.
Blairgowrie is also the ideal location to improve your golf swing on Scotland’s finest courses. Golf is well-catered for locally with Blairgowrie’s famous Blairgowrie Golf Club (Rosemount) providing PGA Professional play over beautiful fairways, sheltered by silver birches, larches and pines. In close proximity to “River View” apartment, Rosemount Golf Club is only a 5 minutes drive by car or a comfortable 30 minutes walk by foot. What’s more, world-famous championship courses at Carnoustie, St Andrews and Gleneagles are all within an easy one hours drive. See the list of nearby golf courses below.
FUTURE EVENTS & DATES
JULY
Kenmore Highland Games, Wednesday 7th July 2010
The Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace, Friday 2nd July to Sunday 4th July, 2009 - www.scottishgamefair.com
Military Parade, Perth, Tuesday 7th July 2009 - The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and a brass band will parade from North Inch to High Street and back again.
AUGUST
Perth Show, Perth, 6th & 7th August, 2010 - www.perthshow.co.uk.
Perth Highland Games, South Inch, Perth, Sunday 15th August, 2010 - www.highlandgames.org.uk
Crieff Highland Games, Crieff, Sunday 22 August 2010 - http://www.crieffhighlandgathering.com/
How to get there
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| Airport: | DUNDEE (DND) 30KM; EDINBURGH (EDI) 100KM |
| Railway: | PERTH (26KM) or DUNDEE (30KM): 25 km |
TRAVELLING BY AIR
Budget Airlines:
British Midland (BMI and BMI BABY) www.flybmi.com (BMI Baby is the budget arm of BMI)
British Airways (BA) www.ba.com (British Airway's fares are competitively priced with BMI and EasyJet)
EasyJet www.easyjet.com (Budget Airline)
Ryannair www. ryannair.com (Budget Airline)
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN (from England or within Scotland)
East Coast www.eastcoast.co.uk
Scotrail Caledonian Sleeper Train www.scotrail.co.uk/caledoniansleeper/
National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk
The Train Line www.thetrainline.com
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Blairgowrie is served well by local transport. Buses depart hourly to Perth (2 per hour to Perth) and Dundee (1 bus per hour) depart from the Wellmeadow Bus stop. The ScotRail trains run frequently from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Perth or from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Dundee.
DO YOU NEED A CAR?
No, if you only intend to explore locally. There are local buses to the two nearest cities of Perth and Dundee, and also local buses to Blairgowrie's surrounding towns of Alyth, Meigle and Dunkeld. It really depends on what you intend to do on your holiday. To really explore the surrounding areas of Blairgowrie and Highland Perthshire (eg. Pitlochry, Crieff, Aberfeldy, Loch Tay, The Queens View, Gleneagles, St. Andrews, etc) and take advantage of all the breathtaking, enchanting and historical tourist attractions it has to offer we would recommend and advise you to hire a car for personal ease and flexibility. You can hire a car from any of your arrival airports or from car-rental companies located locally in Blairgowrie (NORMAN LAING & CO, 27 - 29 PERTH STREET, BLAIRGOWRIE 01250 872333), Perth or Dundee. If hiring locally, it is best to ring ahead to check availability.
Activities near Blairgowrie
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
City breaks
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 31 Aug 2011 |
took my elderly mum away for one week the appartment was wonderful only noise you hear is the river and it was spotlessly clean equipt with everything rented appartments many times this was truly one of the best my mum said she would love to buy this place so it must be good Response: Hi Alison, Glad you and your Mum enjoyed your stay at the property and thanks for the compliments I find the sound of the River Ericht quiet soothing when I spend time at the property. |
24 May 2011 |
The reception at being met with a pint of milk just summed it up,the appartment had everything inside you could think of ,it was like coming from home to home, I Lived in location for 2 1/2 years so I know area well,and for me it was a great help for me to decide to make my return to Blairgowrie,I liked the appartment so much I have asked the owner if would consider selling to me. Today I have relations just booked the same appartment for Christmas week. |
Guestbook for "River View"
"Lovely stay in a peaceful setting with river view balcony, lots of good local walks, handy location for days out around Perthshire.
Apartment was spotless and modern with excellent facilities - washer drier a real bonus for rainy days! Plenty of space for our family (2 couples & a baby).
Local shops, bars, restaurants all within less than 1 minute walk, but apartment is nicely tucked in a secluded cul de sac beside river so no noise!
Recommended for any family"
R .DearLove and C.Dawson Northumberland
"It was lovely having Scone Palace, Blair Castle and Glamis Castle within close proximity. You have a beautifully furnished property in a very pleasant setting" Mrs K Kitchens, Yorkshire
"We enjoyed our stay very much, the apartment was very comfortable and clean.
All amenities are close by, a lovely walk down by the river. Nice to see rabbits come
out for breakfast every morning" John & Phyliss Nippress, Ireland
"Thank you all for the rent of your Lovely Holiday apartment" Jean & Tony, Hampshire
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 5 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| 16 Apr 11 | 23 Apr 11 | £ 398 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 23 Apr 11 | 30 Apr 11 | £ 380 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 30 Apr 11 | 28 May 11 | £ 365 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 28 May 11 | 4 Jun 11 | £ 480 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 4 Jun 11 | 25 Jun 11 | £ 365 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 25 Jun 11 | 9 Jul 11 | £ 385 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 9 Jul 11 | 16 Jul 11 | £ 398 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 16 Jul 11 | 23 Jul 11 | £ 440 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 23 Jul 11 | 30 Jul 11 | £ 480 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 30 Jul 11 | 13 Aug 11 | £ 515 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 13 Aug 11 | 27 Aug 11 | £ 480 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 27 Aug 11 | 3 Sep 11 | £ 440 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 3 Sep 11 | 24 Sep 11 | £ 365 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 24 Sep 11 | 30 Sep 11 | £ 325 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 3 Oct 11 | 22 Oct 11 | £ 350 | - | - | 4 Nights | |
| 22 Oct 11 | 29 Oct 11 | £ 430 | - | - | 4 Nights | |
| 29 Oct 11 | 22 Dec 11 | £ 350 | - | - | 4 Nights | |
| 22 Dec 11 | 29 Dec 11 | £ 895 | 100 | 150 | 4 Nights | |
| 29 Dec 11 | 5 Jan 12 | £ 895 | 100 | 150 | 4 Nights | |
| 5 Jan 12 | 19 Feb 12 | £ 285 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 19 Feb 12 | 27 Feb 12 | £ 310 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 27 Feb 12 | 30 Mar 12 | £ 315 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Mar 12 | 16 Apr 12 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 16 Apr 12 | 24 Apr 12 | £ 410 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 24 Apr 12 | 1 May 12 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 May 12 | 28 May 12 | £ 395 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 28 May 12 | 5 Jun 12 | £ 500 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 5 Jun 12 | 26 Jun 12 | £ 395 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 26 Jun 12 | 9 Jul 12 | £ 410 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 9 Jul 12 | 16 Jul 12 | £ 430 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 16 Jul 12 | 23 Jul 12 | £ 470 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 23 Jul 12 | 30 Jul 12 | £ 510 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Jul 12 | 13 Aug 12 | £ 545 | - | - | 1 Week | |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
THIS PROPERTY DOES NOT CHARGE A BOOKING FEE
(the total rental rates per week are as advertised above with no additional fees)
Rates include: bed linen, towels and utilities (ie. electricity & gas) and cleaning. In the event of excessive utility usage a charge may incur.
BOOKING TERMS:
This property does not charge a booking fee.
Extra nights are charged pro rata of the weekly rental.
Short breaks minimum: 3 consecutive nights (2 night bookings may be available on request)
Short Breaks :80% of weekly rental.
PAYMENT
We accept payment by paypal, cheque or postal order.
If paying by credit or debit card to paypal, there will be a 4% charge (of total cost) to cover online transaction costs.
DEPOSIT: 20% of total rent to secure your booking. The remaining balance will be due, no less than 8 weeks prior to arrival date.
In the event of a late booking (i.e. less than 8 weeks prior to arrival date) the total rental rate will be payable to secure booking.
Flexible Changeover day: This property accepts minimum 3 night bookings starting and ending on any day
Weekly Breaks minimum: 7 consecutive days REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT: of £150.00 is required to cover any damage or breakages against the property Inventory:
No Smoking
Sorry, No Pets
No stag or hen parties
Please note: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion. However you will always pay the rental rate that the advertiser has quoted you in your confirmation booking letter and no more.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
30+ days prior to arrival – 15% of total booking (85% refunded)
14-30 days prior to arrival – 50% of total booking (50% refunded)
Less than 14 days prior to arrival – full payment
Availability
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Languages spoken   The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This apartment has received 2 reviews from previous guests.  |
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