Set amidst stunning Scottish countryside, near beautiful Loch Fyne and just minutes away from the small county town of Inveraray, the historic county town of Argyll, Sycamore Cottage offers a warm and comfortable West Highland welcome in a peaceful courtyard setting. There are 10-acres of stunning Scottish countryside surrounding the cottages for guests and their pets to enjoy real relaxation and freedom to roam, as well as private seating areas with barbecues, for each cottage. Super dog friendly, there is an outside hosepipe, doggy welcome pack plus a new totally secure paddock where your dog can roam freely, free to use but bookable with the owners to ensure peace of mind.
There’s a welcoming open-plan living/dining/kitchen area with cosy wood-burning stove and patio doors leading out onto the sheltered seating area overlooking a babbling burn and the hills beyond. The modern shower room is on the ground floor, and stairs lead up to delightful spacious bedroom, with kingsize bed and views over the hills, where you may be lucky enough to see deer as you open the curtains of a morning! Thoughtfully renovated, decorated in a blend of traditional with a touch of contemporary, it’s a comfortable cottage ideal for couples.
Killean Farm was built in the 17th century and has served as a farmhouse and family home for many years. The cottages were converted from the original farm buildings and are set in a square around a courtyard. Despite its rural location, there’s a café and bar within 1½ miles or a 30-minute walk from the cottage. It’s just five minutes’ drive into the heart of Inveraray, home to Inveraray Castle, the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyll. Inveraray has a host of local amenities and attractions with traditional welcoming pubs, quaint cafés, independent stores, supermarket and a golf course. Travelling along the A83 coastal road on Loch Fyne will take you the small friendly village of Furnace, eight miles distant, which has a village hall, convenience store and post office. Continue another 12 miles to the small county town of Lochgilphead, which has an interesting array of shops, cafés, bars and a leisure centre with swimming pool. On the way, you’ll pass the Museum of Highland Village Life at Auchindrain, the National Trust Gardens at Crarae, and with a themed activity and adventure centre nearby, there’s always plenty to see and do.
This part of Argyll has miles of unspoilt countryside with fantastic mountain, woodland and coastal walks to enjoy. Nature lovers will be spoilt for choice with many local Nature and Forestry reserves offering walking and cycling routes, all with abundant wildlife. A trip to Oban, the Gateway to the Isles, just a 40 minute drive, gives you access supermarkets, ferry terminal, shops, cafés, restaurants, a cinema, leisure centre and whisky distillery. On the way to Oban, there are a number of beautiful attractions to visit including Kilchurn Castle, St Conan’s Kirk and Cruachan Visitor Centre, and Loch Awe which is Scotland’s longest fresh water loch and has superb fishing, enchanted islands and deserted castles to explore. For day trips, you are conveniently situated for ferries to Arran, Bute, Islay and Gigha, and to Campbeltown, Kilmartin, Glencoe and Loch Lomond. Beach 1 mile.
Sycamore Cottage can be booked together with Holly Cottage, Beech Cottage, Willow Cottage, Rowan Cottage, Hawthorn Cottage and Oak Cottage to accommodate up to 32 guests.