As you drive off the main road and gently meander through the breathtaking glen towards Loch Avich, time melts away and those blissful childhood holiday memories return. You will not be disappointed, as nestled amongst this beautiful 3,200 acre estate, lies Lochavich House – a much loved family home, with its mesmerising views over Loch Avich and to the mountains beyond.

Lochavich House is a warm, comfortably spacious Victorian Lodge with a traditional feel, maintaining many of its original features and provides the perfect place for large parties or family gatherings.  The light, elegant drawing room, with its welcoming log fire, enjoys spectacular views across Loch Avich and is the perfect refuge for relaxing, playing games or for good old fashioned conversation.   The informal family kitchen, with its four oven Aga provides ample space to prepare dinner and is conveniently situated next door to the large formal dining room. The charming dining room creates the perfect atmosphere to while away the night, enjoying a fine dinner and a good bottle of wine.  However, the piece de resistance must be the games room with its full sized billiards table and table tennis offering hours of entertainment for all ages.

Adjacent to the house is a delightful, cosy cottage.  This has been recently renovated and provides an additional five beds, bringing the total house capacity to 17.

Smaller parties of 10 (+2) are offered a reduction of £300 to rent the house only.

Main House
Ground Floor
Sitting room, drawing room, dining room, kitchen, larder, utility, cloakroom with whb, shower room with wc & electric power shower, boiler/drying room

First Floor
Double bedroom, bathroom with bath, wc, whb, separate wc,  twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 2 further twin bedrooms (one with zip and link beds), 1 family bedroom (4 single beds), bathroom with bath, shower over bath, whb, wc, games room with sofa bed

Cottage
Ground Floor
Hall, dining kitchen with Rayburn, sitting room

First Floor
Double bedroom (zip and link beds), family bedroom (3 single beds), bathroom with bath, wc, whb

Outside, the estate is brimming with places to explore - stunning walks, cycle trails, places to fish, boating trips or dreamy picnics.  The habitat is abundant with interesting wildlife and birds which thrive in this remote haven and golden eagles nest high on the hills above. The Loch is home to waterfowl, such as red & black throated divers, duck, swan, heron, oyster catchers and even the occasional osprey.

The surrounding hills, with their many lochs and cairns, are steeped in ancient Highland history.  Behind the house, there is a track which leads up to Loch na Sreinge – from here the river, known locally as Red Ford, slips down the glen to Loch Scammadale. Local lore has it that the river got its nickname after a battle in 1294, where the chief of the Campbell clan was slain during an encounter with the rival Clan MacDougall, over a land dispute. At the summit sits Carn Cailean or Colin’s Cairn which commemorates this battle.

At the front of the house there is a large sloping lawn with all encompassing views over the loch. Close by there is a private jetty where a boat is provided, giving the keen fisherman the opportunity to catch a brown trout or two.  Alternatively, a gentle row down the loch will bring you to a little island, where the haunted ruins of ‘Castle of the Red-Haired Maiden’ lay.

Linen and towels provided. Oil fired central heating/electric night storage in games room. Electricity and gas included, starter load of logs provided.

TV (No reception) DVD player, full size billiards table and table tennis. Gas 4 oven Aga plus 2 ring gas hob, microwave, large fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher. High chair and travel cot. Honesty telephone. Garden furniture

Private jetty, fibre glass rowing boat with oars provided. Use of estate with hill loch fishing, boat fishing on Loch Avich.

Additional housekeeping by separate arrangement

Kilmelford (6 miles) – Post Office/general store/cafe, Hotel with bar meals, horse riding stables
Dalavich (5 miles) - shop/café, bicycle hire
Kilchrenan (7 miles) Inn and two loch side hotels offering gourmet dining
Oban (21 miles) – full facilities, 18 hole golf course, cinema, sport leisure centre, boat trips and cruises, distillery and regular ferries to Mull and the islands