- Cottages
- Scotland
- Highlands and Islands
- Scottish Highlands
- Dornie
- An T-Iolaire
An T-Iolaire Dornie
Sleeps 4
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathroom
0 Pets
An T-Iolaire - Facilities
- Detached
- Dishwasher
- Ground Floor Facilities
- Electricty / Utilities Included
- Patio / Garden
- Local Pub
- Multiple Properties
- Seaside Property
- Local Horse Riding
- TV
- Christmas Themed
- WiFi / Internet Access
- Bedding / Towels Included
- Luxury Property
- Washing Machine
- Local Fishing
- Coastal Accessible
- Open Plan
- On Site Parking
- Shower
- Electric Vehicle Charger
- Lake View Property
An T-Iolaire
An T-Iolaire is our house. It's on the family croft near Dornie, right on the shore of Loch Long. My dad built it, so it's architect-designed but it feels like a home. It sleeps four, has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It's got a 4 Star rating.
It's detached, so you're on your own. Every single room has a view of the loch. The main living area is open plan, with a high ceiling and windows that go right up. There's a gallery landing above it, which is a good spot to sit and read or just look out. You can see the stars from inside on a clear night.
Upstairs is the main bedroom with a kingsize bed and an en-suite bathroom with a tub and a shower. Downstairs, the second bedroom can be either a twin or a super kingsize. It's next to a separate shower room with a walk-in rain shower.
The house is built to modern standards so it's very well insulated. It has underfloor heating and an electric wood burner, so it's always warm. There's an electric vehicle charging point.
Outside, there's a patio with seating. The best feature is the 'viewing room', a corner made of local stone and wood with big windows. We leave binoculars there. You can watch for otters, herons, salmon jumping, and eagles overhead.
Inside, there's a smart TV with BT Sport, WiFi, a Nespresso machine, a dishwasher, and a washing machine. All bedding and towels are included. When you arrive, there's a welcome pack with some local things and a guide we've written.
Location wise, it's on a quiet road but only a couple of minutes from the main road to Skye. Eilean Donan Castle is a five minute drive. The bridge to the Isle of Skye is about twenty minutes away. There's a good pub that does food about a ten minute walk up the road. A local bakery and gin maker is about fifteen minutes walk.
If you want to explore, you're well placed. You can be in Glen Shiel or at the foot of the Five Sisters in no time. Glenfinnan and the Road to the Isles is under an hour. For a wet day, Eilean Donan is the obvious one, or the Skye Museum of Island Life is about forty minutes.
