The Gallery
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About the home
Located 50 miles north of Inverness, Lairg is central for touring the beautiful Highlands. The Gallery was built in 1868 and formed part of the main sorting office for the Highlands, now converted into a lovely cottage with oil central heating and all mod cons, as well as period features, its the ideal home from home.
The East and West coast are 20 to 30 mins by car. The area includes many Golf courses within 30 mins drive, fishing on Loch Shin and hillwalks in the area.
Beautiful Dunrobin Castle home of the Earlsof Sutherland is half an hours drive away, and the Glenmorangie distillary is 20 miles away at Tain.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | 20 miles, 35km |
| Will consider: | House swaps Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for over 5s only 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, CD player |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 5, Lounge seating for 4 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Private garden |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
The cottage has a spacious main bedroom with a king size bed . The second bedroom is a good size, has two single beds and views over the Loch. There is plenty of wardrobe space in both bedrooms. The modern bathroom has bath and a walk in shower.
Downstairs consists of a porch with tumble dryer, washing machine,and small freezer. A well equipped kitchen with dishwasher, fridge, cooker and microwave , a step up to a lovely separate dining room with beams, inglenook fireplace with log effect electric fire and wood floor. On the first floor there is a lovely light lounge with picture window and lovely views over Loch Shin, along the upper landing are two good size bedrooms one with loch views both have fitted wardrobes and the bathroom has bath and walk in shower.
Outside there is a garden and a large decking area which is raised and overlooks Loch Shin.
Further details outdoors:
The Gallery has a garden to the rear with plants, shrubs, and a decking area which overlooks little Loch Shin. The house adjoining The Gallery has access on foot through the garden.
Shin Falls where the salmon leap and visitor centre and restaurant is 4 miles away in Glen Achney. Lairg has a pub, chemist and small supermarket, everything you could want for the ideal place to tour the Highlands.
Further details
Flexible (midweek bookings) are not available during high season (July and August ) except at the discretion of the owner. Short breaks of 2/4 days welcome out of peak season. Discount available for late bookings, please enquire.
Conditions
25% deposit required with booking, refundable if cancellation received 4 weeks before arrival.
A security deposit of £50 is required which will be refunded within two weeks of your stay (after property inspection). Adults and children over 5 years only.
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The Scottish Highlands region
Ideal region for sightseeing, Castle's and distillaries, fishing and boating, Lochs, local walks and wildlife including Deer.
Fishing on Loch Shin 50 metres from the house or just getting away from it all, chilling and relaxing.
This is a beautiful area of the country with many places of interest just a short drive away.
The Lairg area
Lairg itself offers the following:
Bank, post office, doctors, church, small supermarket, visitor centre /tourist information nd local Inn which serves meals.
Lairg hosts the main sheep sales for the Highlands every August. Gala week is in July and many of the local areas each have their own Gala or Highland games throughout the summer.
Beautiful Dunrobin castle and gardens 30 mins drive away have a falconry display each day during the summer, see the salmon leaping up Shin falls in Glen Achney 3 miles away where there is a visitor centre, excellent daytime restaurant, a children's play area, and a Harrods in the Highlands souvenir shop.
Golspie, Bonar Bridge, Royal Dornoch all have excellent golf courses and are between 20 to 30 mins drive.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Inverness: 75 km |
| Railway: | Lairg: 3 km |
Contact the advertiser for further details on the best way to reach this property.
Activities near Lairg
Watersports
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 24 Jul 2011 |
I would thorough recommend this house to anyone wanting to explore the North Highlands: a truly beautiful part of Scotland. The house is IMMACULATE (I praise this extremely highly having been let... more |
23 Jun 2011 |
We spent a week at The Gallery in June as part of our motorcycle tour of the Northern Highlands. Lairg is an excellent base for touring this area and there are so many places close enough for a day... more |
29 May 2011 |
Elaine and I had a lovely holiday in The Gallery. This is the third time we have stayed there and it is still as lovely as ever all the comforts of home especially when you have been out for the... more |
Guestbook for The Gallery
The house is lovely, everything was spotless, went to Shin Falls and saw the salmon leap. Caroline and Jason Howell. Oct 2010
This is a lovely house, all the places we visited are beautiful and we were lucky with the weather what else can you ask. Laura, Inigo, martin and igndcio, Madrid, Spain Aug 2010
Delightful cosy cottage, perfect in every way. Elaine and Cicely, June 2009
Exactly as we imagined a fantastic spot, beautiful area. Mary and Brian, co. Durham. July 2009
Fantastic relaxing week, The Gallery made a perfect base, the scenery is wonderful. Andy and Sue, Oxon, August 2009
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 4 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| 3 Jul 11 | 4 Sep 11 | £ 465 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 4 Sep 11 | 2 Oct 11 | £ 385 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 2 Oct 11 | 30 Oct 11 | £ 300 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Oct 11 | 26 Nov 11 | £ 270 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 17 Mar 12 | 22 Apr 12 | £ 320 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 22 Apr 12 | 27 May 12 | £ 370 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 27 May 12 | 1 Jul 12 | £ 390 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Jul 12 | 26 Aug 12 | £ 470 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 26 Aug 12 | 30 Sep 12 | £ 385 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 30 Sep 12 | 4 Nov 12 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 4 Nov 12 | 1 Dec 12 | £ 285 | - | - | 1 Week | |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
A 25% deposit is required. An additional £15 per rental is required to cover Electric and oil Central Heating
Full payment four weeks prior to holiday date (cheque please). A security deposit of £50 is required with full payment and will be returned within 1 to 2 weeks of departure (after inspection) A welcome pack can be provided at a small additional cost if required, details will be sent with conformation of booking.
Availability
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Availability notes:
The Gallery is not available from the end of November 2011 to March 2012
Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 3 years listed You are contacting Hazel Boaler
Languages spoken   The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has received 3 reviews from previous guests.  |
