Holiday House Details

Price per week from £1200 to £2200

The quaint name of the Old Laundry does not completely reflect the very traditional and stylish presentation of this charming old house on the Reay Forest Estate. The house has a great history yet it has been sympathetically refurbished to offer a combination of great comfort, style and luxury as well as charm and resultantly is ideally suited for special family gatherings.

The new kitchen is a wonderful spacious room complete with a walk in chill room.  A lovely sun room surrounds the building and there are charming views across Loch More and to the mountains around.  Nestled at the entrance to Strath Stack, the well maintained garden is enchanting with a burn running through it and in the autumn salmon spawn within yards of the drawing room windows. The spacious drawing room with its extremely comfortable furniture and antiques is made more welcoming with a lovely open fire and provides the perfect setting in which to unwind after a day outdoors.

The Old Laundry sits at the heart of the tiny hamlet of Achfary which, complete with its own traditionally built school is at the centre of the estate. Surrounding the house are thousands of acres of glorious wilderness and magnificent mountains and lochs – truly an extraordinary place. There is a myriad of wildlife on the estate from deer to eagles, otter and the rare black throated divers and much more.  In season you can fish the hill lochs for brown trout and you can walk for miles and miles. Pristine beaches are nearby and you are only ½ hour away from the cliffs of the north at Cape Wrath.

This is a wonderful house in what must be one of the most magnificent parts of Scotland. The attentive and knowledgeable estate staff can arrange wildlife viewing trips, both on the estate and in the estate’s fully equipped boats to Handa Island and the surrounding sea lochs if conditions permit.   Luxurious picnics can be arranged in remote locations.   If you love the landscapes and wilderness as well as a touch of luxury at the end of the day then this is for you! 

Accommodation

Ground Floor
Sun room. Study/library. Dining room. Spacious sitting room with open fire.Spacious kitchen with breakfast table. Pantry. Walk in fridge. Utility room. Second utility room. Cloakroom with wc and whb. Sunroom. WC and whb.

First Floor (rear)
Double bedroom with own shower room with wc and whb.

First Floor (middle)
Twin bedroom, Double/twin zip bedroom. Shower room with shower, wc and whb. Bathroom with bath, shower over bath, wc and whb.

First Floor (front)
Double/twin zip bedroom with views up loch. Bathroom with bath, shower over bath, wc, whb, shower. Single bedroom.

A three bedroom annexe with bathroom and sitting room is also available. 

Outside – enclosed garden with burn running through.

Included

Linen and towels provided. Heating, electricity and solid fuel for fire. A cook is included along with two hours housekeeping daily.

Flatscreen TV with satellite channels and DVD player. Computer and printer. Range cooker, electric cooker, hob and grill. iPod dock. Dishwasher, double door fridge/freezer. Walk in fridge. Dishwasher, 2 fridges, chest freezer, microwave.

Dogs restricted to hardfloor areas only.

Extra refundable cost: Good Housekeeping Deposit £500 (payable to owner)