The Boat House, Rosehaugh Estate, Avoch

Ross-shire, Scotland

The estate is gloriously rural and there are acres of mature woodland and babbling brook, yet you are only 25 minutes from Inverness. Tucked down its own long drive is the Boat House, a two-storied, oak-framed building with pink tiles. The old boat storage area is now a crisp, attractive bedroom with stunning views and a state-of-the-art power shower. Up the steep spiral staircase, where the ladies once took tea, is another bedroom - and a sitting room with swish leather sofa and chairs, tweedy checked cushions and original stone fireplace. Light bursts in from the many windows, but you will want to go out onto the balcony from here and watch the lake where water-boatmen bustle, trout twirl and leap, and the heron swoops. And you can watch it all from here or from the lower balcony on a deckchair. Beautiful wooden flooring throughout, clever use of subtle colours and a superbly well-equipped kitchen make this a stylish retreat. No formal garden outside, but plenty of wild flowers, banks of snowdrops and bluebells in the spring; if you can bear to escape, this is the ideal spot from which to explore the Highlands.

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Details for The Boat House, Rosehaugh Estate

Contact Rosehaugh Estate tel: 01463 811205 fax: 01463 811683 Send E-mail Enquiry Visit Web Site sleeps: 2-4 per unit (8 in total). rooms: 1 double with bathroom with separate shower cubicle; 1 double with shower room. price: (per unit) £500 – £800.  closed: November to February but open Christmas & New Year. changeover: Friday.

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Checklist Dishwasher Electricity included Washing machine Music system*** Central heating Cooked meals available Land line telephone** Iron & ironing board Television Microwave oven *** Not necessarily including CD player ** May only be for incoming calls

Owner's Highlights Loch Ness cruises and exhibtions are 30 miles. Culloden Battlefield and visitor centre is 20 miles. Historic Cromarty - 12 miles. Go dolphin watching in Moray Firth - 2 miles. Inverness’ theatres, restaurants and shopping are 15 miles. Scenic drives to the North and West Highlands, e.g. Inverewe Gardens, are 75 miles. These highlights are written by the owner and are not endorsed by ASP. If you have questions about them, please contact the owner.