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The vacation rental:
Enjoying a beautiful location in the heart of Scotland, Stronvar House offers you a unique self catering vacation rental holiday for up to 12 at an affordable price. One private unit comprising the ground and first floors of David Carnegie's major Victorian addition to the former 14th century castle - the front door, entrance hall, main hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen and main staircase leading to five en-suite bedrooms.
The large entrance hall with oak staircase, leads up to the main hall. The Carnegie crest is displayed in the stained glass window, and the walls are covered with tartans from the local clans and many national flags
The oak staircase in the main hall leading to the first floor dominates the hall. Doors lead off to the Drawing Room, and the Dining Room. .
The Drawing Room:-
This quiet room has bay windows overlooking the gardens and mountains to the east and south. The focal point is the white marble fireplace with it's carved eagles and handpainted Delft tiles depicting sailing ships. The plaster frieze shows Neptune. This room contains a player piano with a selection of music rolls and a PC with an Internet connection.
The Dining Room:-
The beautiful and impressive marble fireplace, the thistle cornice and the large picture windows provide the grandeur in this room. The breakfast bar gives you breakfast with a view. The modern kitchen in the former servery with traditional feel provides you with the facilities to cook for your party.
Appliances include ceramic electric cooker, washing machine, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, microwave oven and kettles. A tumble dryer is situated in the old north tower.
The five very large bedrooms:- each with private bathroom, colour TV, clock radio, trouser press and hair dryer have outstanding views over the gardens mountains and countryside.
Available April to end of September. Other times may be available on request.
Leisure activities:
In the area are Castles, Historic Houses (including Stronvar) and battle sites.
Museums, visitor centres, Whisky distilleries,a Safari Park,and excellent restaurants.
30 Golf Courses within area for a day's golf.
Pony trekking and Watersports.
Hillwalking and mountains to climb.
Fishing (Our Loch Voil and many others)
Theatre and cinema and major shopping in Stirling (30 miles - 45km)
A comprehensive up to date file is always kept in the house together with games and jigsaws.
There are many pubs with excellent beer in local villages.
Glasgow and Edinburgh are easily accessible by Trains from Stirling.
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.
| Type |
Vacation House |
| Capacity |
12 |
| Size rental (sqm) |
1000 |
Special characteristics:
nonsmoker, child-friendly, parkplace, no pets
Rooms:
3 living room
5 bedroom
5 bathroom
1 kitchen
Equipment:
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| Kitchen: |
oven, ironing board, flat iron, egg boiler, icebox, dishes, dishwasher, cooker, coffee maker, kitchen, fridge, microwave, hoover, toaster, kettle |
| Bathroom: |
bathtub, shower, towels, toilet |
| Bedroom: |
bed linen, double bed, single bed, wardrobe |
| Children: |
crip, baby high chair |
| Extras: |
garden, garden furniture, playground, sunbathing area, parkplace, radio, TV, dryer, washmachine |
| Catering: |
self catering |
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Price:
2400 per week
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05 April - 26 September |
2400.00 Euro |
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28 March - 26 September |
2400.00 Euro |
Minimum stay: 1 week
Arrival Weekday: Saturday
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Contact Person:
Colin Gompertz
Stronvar House
Balquhidder
FK19 8PB
Scotland
Phone: +44(0)1877384688
Owners Homepage
We speak:
English
Click here for booking enquiries
The surrounding area:
Quiet countryside, loch (lake) surrounded by mountains, forests and wildlife which is fully accessible. The house has safe secluded gardens.
Description of journey:
Directions:-
From Glasgow follow signposts to Stirling (M8 and M80)[From Edinburgh M9] then at Stirling, do not go into Stirling town, but at Junction 10 (M9) turn on to A84.(Signpost says Crianlarich and Callander) and follow this road for about 25 miles, through Callander, then Strathyre. In about 2 miles turn right at brown tourist sign at Kingshouse " Rob Roy's Grave, Balquhidder Church" Follow signs to Balquhidder and after Church and Rob Roy's Grave on right go about 200 yards and turn left ( at village hall and red telephone box, Loch Voil in front of you) Over narrow stone bridge and immediately turn right up our drive for about quarter of a mile and follow black and white sign (bearing left at junction) and you are here! You can of course visit Stirling which has the big supermarkets which are on the outskirts of the city for food and then rejoin the A84 North. Or there are smaller "Co-op" and Tesco supermarkets on the main street in Callander which stay open at least until 10pm.
Address of vacation home:
Stronvar House
Balquhidder, Perthshire
FK19 8PB
Scotland, UK
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