Property Description

This renovated farmhouse forms part of a traditional Scottish farm steading no longer used in the farming business. The self catering accommodation provides for comfortable family vacations in a peaceful Scottish rural location.
On the ground floor there is a spacious kitchen/dining room; a lounge with open fire, "metal action" chair beds; shower room, and lobby with coat and boot storage. The kitchen is equipped as described on our accommodation page, and also benefits from a dishwasher. A satellite dish is installed for guests who might wish to bring their own decoder.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms: 2 double/twin bedrooms; 1 bedroom with 2 adult sized bunk beds and a bathroom.
There is an enclosed garden and a south facing courtyard with an adjacent games and leisure room. To the south can be seen the Fintry Hills and Campsie Fells and to the west, Ben Lomond.
In all, Arnvicar Farmhouse can accommodate 6 to 8 persons.

Local Area Information

Welcome to Cardross Holiday Homes where you can enjoy a holiday in our self catering cottages which are all on Cardross Estate a mixed farming forestry and sporting country estate dating back to the 16th Century The Estate is situated on the fringe of the Scottish Highlands and the recently designated Loch Lomond National Park Just to the north is the Lake of Menteith the only LAKE as supposed to LOCH in Scotland Close by are the famous Trossachs an area of outstanding natural beauty and closely associated with Rob Roy MacGregor and many exciting periods of Scottish History Cardross Holiday Homes are ideally situated for visiting Scotlands major cities the Highlands and both coasts We offer self catering accommodation in 5 cottages Yew Tree Cottage our only single storey house Sleeping up to 4 people with wonderful views to the campsie fells from the enclosed gardens Arnvicar Farmhouse which will accommodate 68 people Arnvicar is a farmhouse in an old farm steading adjacent to Ash Hawthorn with the games room in the steading also Ash Hawthorn Cottages which both sleep 4 they have been renovated to a high standard and can be combined for parties of up to 8 Arnvicar Ash Hawthorn are ideal for family groups who wish to holiday together but separately We always know that summer has arrived when the swallows appear at these cottages Gartur Bothy at the end of a 2 mile lane that ends at Gartur so NO passing traffic Here during the autumn and winter you can hear the wild geese roosting on the Lake of Menteith at night and sometimes on misty mornings the geese can be heard feeding on the fields below the steading under the mist For Descriptions and photographs please visit the Accommodation pages Our selfcatering guests are all welcome to enjoy the estate amenities which include a Victorian Pinetum woodland walk oak parklands and walking along or fishing on our own 3 miles stretch of the river Forth For the keen angler the well known Lake of Menteith Fishery is just down the road the eager cook so will find the Nick Nairn Cooks School equally close by For those interested in Botany etc the estate borders Flanders Moss one of the foremost Raised Bogs in Europe Not forgetting the wonderful scottish countryside and hills for the walker A car is essential to fully appreciate this area of Scotland For visitors flying in cars can be hired from Edinburgh Glasgow or Prestwick airports Edinburgh Glasgow and Stirling all have main line train stations and are well served by motorways

Property Features

* Close to a golf course
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

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Name:	Laura Capnerhurst
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