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House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Craobh Haven in Oban

from £108 / night

£750–£1000 / week

4 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

5 out of 5

4 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

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About the home

Highclere House is a very comfortable, well equipped, recently built traditional house with the emphasis on luxury and making the most of the magnificent sea views. It boasts underfloor heating, a garden room over which there is a balcony off the master bedroom, a private garden with patio area, HOT TUB , garden furniture and a BBQ.

Situated on the Lunga Estate with many fine walks and small lochs for trout fishing, a riding stables and in front of the house Lunga Bay with a small beach suitable for swimming. A short walk away at Craobh Haven the Lord of The Isles bar and restaurant, a marina and a sailing school. Boat trips to see wildlife and the worlds 3rd biggest whirlpool operate from the marina.

Nearby is Arduaine National Trust Gardens and a short drive away a well stocked village store and 200 year old drovers inn (the Galley of Lorne) in Ardfern. This is the perfect base for exploring locally or further afield.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
An open plan fully equipped kitchen, snug and garden room with table to seat six, island unit with raised bar and stools, enables you to cook and enjoy the company and sea view.

The water is from a private supply so a water dispenser gives pure drinking water from ice cold to boiling hot.

The Lounge/Dining room with table to seat six, log burning stove, 32" flat screen TV and DVD player is perfect for cosy nights in.

On first floor there is a large master bedroom with king size bed, dressing room and luxury en-suite bathroom with Jacussi bath. It also includes a large balcony with furniture.

A second bedroom with a double bed and sea view

Third bedroom with a single bed. These two bedrooms share the luxury family shower room.

Underfloor heating throughout the house. WIFI access.

Further details outdoors:
A private south facing lawned garden with west facing patio, HOT TUB (for six to relax in soak up the scenery or gaze at the stars) and garden furniture including a BBQ. In front of the house an area of block paving with two parking spaces.

Highclere House is on the Lunga Estate with it's abundance of wildlife and established pathways for exploring. Regularly seen are red squirrels, deer and maybe, if lucky, dolphins in the bay in front of the house.

Further details

Rental is from Saturday to Saturday .
Departure time by 10:00 hrs / Arrival time after 16:00 hrs
One dog with prior notification (£25)
A damage deposit of £150 - to be repaid after departure if no damage to property.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL;
HOT TUB
Luxury bed linen and towels
Wood burning stove and first supply of logs
WIFI
32" Flatscreen TV in lounge with freeview
19" Flatscreen TV in Snug with freeview
DVD player and selection of movies
CD player with Ipod docking station
Underfloor heating with fair usage of electricity and heating oil
Garden Furniture and BBQ
Kitchen and bathroom consumables (cleaning products, dishwashing tablets, kitchen towel, toilet roll and handsoaps)
Utilities - washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher,cooker, microwave and fridge/freezer

PLEASE NOTE: AS WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE HOT TUB IS KEPT WITHIN HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES WE CHECK WATER QUALITY AND CHEMICAL LEVELS DAILY. WE HAVE SEMI DETACHED ACCOMMODATION TO THE REAR OF HIGHCLERE HOUSE CONSISTING OF A GARAGE AND A STUDIO APARTMENT FOR STORAGE (WITH SEPARATE ENTRANCE) WHICH WE VISIT OCCASIONALLY DURING THE DAY WHEN OUR GUESTS ARE NOT IN RESIDENCE - HOWEVER, WE HAVE LIVING ACCOMMODATION ELSEWHERE.

Conditions

A deposit of 25% payable at the time of booking and the balance to be paid 8 weeks in advance of the holiday date.
A £150 damage deposit repayable after departure and inspection of property (if no damage found).

Photos

 

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Beautifully situated Highclere House June 2012

 

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The view from the balcony

 

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The slate patio with furniture and hot tub for your relaxation

 

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Hot tub with the spectacular view

The Central Scotland / Strathclyde / Argyll and Bute region

You will find Craobh Haven and the Lunga Estate in Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland. Craobh Haven is a marina village and a fairly new settlement built to resemble a fishing village - the Lunga Estate has been home to the McDougal family for over three hundred years. This is a region of Mountains, lochs and Islands wild with spectacular scenery yet only 100 miles from Glasgow.

An area of more prehistoric sites in a few square miles than anywhere else in Scotland. The first Scottish kings were crowned at Dunadd fort and St Columba landed on Iona in AD 563.
25 Munros are within 90 minutes including Ben Cruachan, Ben Lui and Glencoe.
The town of Oban (20 miles) is known as the "Gateway to the Isles".

The Oban / Craobh Haven area

SUNSETS Craobh Haven and Ardfern are villages on either side of the Craignish peninsular an area of spectacular beauty with incredible sunsets seen from the Craobh Haven side.

WHIRLPOOLS AND WILDLIFE
The infamous Corrievreckan whirlpool between Scarba and Jura is the 3rd largest in the world and well worth a boat trip from Craobh Marina. Great for spotting an ubundance of wildlife including grey seals, golden eagles and red deer.

RIDING
The excellent Appaloosa riding centre is 2 minutes from the house

WATERSPORTS
Craobh Haven Watersports offers boat hire, canoeing, and sailing tuition and RYA approved courses. Visit their website on www.watersportscotland.co.uk

WALKING
There are many wonderful local walks from the house where you can soak up the scenery, watch the wildlife or indulge your artistic tendencies with painting or photography as the light is extraordinary in this beautiful area.

GARDENS
Arduaine, and Crarae National Trust gardens to name a couple but there are many more.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
Mid Argyll is a truly fascinating area to stay as there are more prehistoric sites for it's size than anywhere else in Scotland. You can visit Dunadd fort where the first kings of Scotland were crowned in the Kilmartin Glen and where many archaeological sites are centred around the Kilmartin Museum of Ancient culture.

CASTLES
Travel on a little further to Inverary, with it's castle (home to the Duke and Duchess of Argyll) and also the historic jail.

OBAN
The gateway to the Isles of Mull (Duart Castle, Tobermory), Iona (St Columba landed here in 563 AD), Staffa (Fingal's cave) Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and the Outer Hebrides. Ferries and boat trips depart from this port. A LARGE TESCO IS IN OBAN AND THE STORE DELIVERS TO HIGHCLERE HOUSE IF YOU PREFER TO DO ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING.

FISHING
Sea fishing can be arranged from Oban and there is very good freshwater fishing on Loch Awe.

GOLF
Seil Island has a 9 hole course and Oban a more challenging 18 hole course with it's hilly situation.

How to get there

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From the M8 Glasgow Airport take junction 30 onto the M898 crossing the Erskine Bridge. Take the A82 through Dunbarton and along Loch Lomond to Tarbet and then follow the A83 Argyll coastal route to Lochgilphead (approximately 45 miles). Take the A816 towards Oban and after 17 miles turn left to Craobh Haven and after 1 mile turn left where you see signs for Lunga Estate and the Stables. Stay on road (which changes to a country track) for approx 1/2 mile. Highclere House is on the right and the first of three houses at the end of a field.

Activities near Oban

Reviews

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30 Sep 2012

“wow - perfect location and even better than expected!” Two very stressed out people arrived at Highclere house to find stunning accommodation, a bottle of bubbly and very large box of chocolates and a view to die for. I have to say the photos on trip... more

27 Aug 2012

“Stunning views to wake up to” After a long drive from the South West, we were blown away by the views from this lovely property. Nick and Simone welcomed us immediately and gave us the tour, including the hot tub and then quickly left us to settle in and crack open the wine whilst taking in the scenery from the garden and the balcony. The house is so well equipped, with all those little extras that mean you don't have to think about buying dishwasher tablets or toilet rolls!! A real home from home, and very comfortable. There are some good walks from the house down to the water or to the Marina and Pub for food, which is a bit expensive for what you get but very friendly service. Highclere was a good base for Oban, Mull, Easdale and and an interesting historic drive down to Lochgilphead stopping at standing stones and castles on the way, also a good cafe at the Kilmartin museum with lush chocolate cake. We were lucky with the weather as it was mainly dry and we got to have a dry day at the Oban Highland Games which is highly recommended as lots of Scottishness under one roof!! The view however was stunning whatever the weather and waking up and laying in bed looking at it was a highlight of the holiday.

24 Aug 2012

“Excellent” We have just returned from a wonderful 2 weeks at Highclere house. The house is of a high standard and has all the mod cons that you need for a break away. Nick and Simone were very welcoming and... more

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13 Jun 2012

“Stunning location, fabulous property” The house is stunning, very well equipped and very stylish. There is a lovely hot tub in the garden, with a view over the water, where we saw sea otters on several occasions. The kitchen is fabulous... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
LATE SPRING/SUMMER	27 Apr 13	29 Jun 13	750£ 750	125£ 125	150£ 150	4 Nights
SUMMER HOLIDAYS	29 Jun 13	7 Sep 13	1000£ 1000	-	-	1 Week
AUTUMN	7 Sep 13	2 Nov 13	750£ 750	125£ 125	150£ 150	4 Nights

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
LATE SPRING/SUMMER	27 Apr 13	29 Jun 13	850£ 850	-	-	1 Week
SUMMER HOLIDAYS	29 Jun 13	7 Sep 13	1000£ 1000	-	-	1 Week
AUTUMN	7 Sep 13	2 Nov 13	850£ 850	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

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HIGHCLERE HOUSE IS UNAVAILABLE BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND APRIL

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