Great Vacation Rentals : ID#555 - Historic Scottish Mansion, sleeps 12

Historic Scottish Mansion, sleeps 12

Property ID #555

Address
Stronvar House, Loch Voil, , Balquhidder, , Perthshire, Scotland.

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Bedrooms
5

Bathrooms
5

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Property Description
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 Carnegies 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 its 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. 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 days 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. Travel Directions:- From Glasgow follow signposts to Stirling M8 and M80From 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 Roys Grave, Balquhidder Church Follow signs to Balquhidder and after Church and Rob Roys 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. 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!

Property Description

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
Carnegies 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 its 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.
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
days 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.
Travel Directions:-
From Glasgow follow
signposts to
Stirling M8
and M80From 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
Roys Grave,
Balquhidder Church
Follow signs to
Balquhidder and after
Church and
Rob Roys
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.
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!

Rates
Low	N/A	Medium	N/A	High	$2,508.00 per week	Peak	$2,508.00 per week

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