PITCALZEAN HOUSE AND COTTAGE - PORTMAHOMACK - ROSS-SHIRE
Booked New Year 2010/11
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Large group holiday home in the Highlands
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Accommodation
Ground Floor
Entrance hallway
Inner hallway
Book-lined drawing room with log fire
Dining room with seating for 28
Conference/recreation room with two large sofas, a dining table seating 8, and a piano
Study
Kitchen
Utility room
Laundry room
Snooker room
Cloakroom with toilet and hand basin
Sitting room
First Floor
Magnus Suite comprising:
Double bedroom
Drawing room
Bathroom with balcony
Separate toilet and hand basin
Twin bedroom (Hutton) with en suite bath and separate shower
Twin bedroom (Statpipe)
Twin bedroom (Argyll)
Twin bedroom (Tartan)
Double bedroom (West Sole) with en suite shower room
Double bedroom
2 Bathrooms
Shower room
Second Floor
Twin bedroom (Eider) with en suite shower room
Family bedroom (Forties) comprising one double bed and one single bed with en suite shower room
Twin bedroom (Fulmar)
Shower room
Third Floor
(Cook's quarters)
Dormitory-style bedroom with 5 single beds and 1 double bed (suitable for children)
Shower room
Toy/playroom
Attached cottage:
Kitchen/sitting room
Double bedroom
Twin bedroom
Bathroom
This wonderful, early 19th-century, B-listed country house is the perfect place for a special family get-together, or just for a good old-fashioned 'bucket and spade' holiday. Pitcalzean House is graceful yet comfortable and relaxed, with nearly all rooms either en suite or with private bathroom facilities.
The setting is lovely, as the house is surrounded by 33 acres, including a secret walled garden, terraced lawns to the front, mature trees and rhododendrons, and an ancient burial ground of the Romanes family. The approach road to the house commands panoramic views of the Cromarty Firth and the surrounding hills and mountains, and, in spring, is a mass of daffodils and then bluebells.
There is an impressive and elegant drawing room with lovely garden views, a spacious dining room once graced by the visiting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1974, and a fine snooker room for evening entertainment.
This area is peaceful and quiet with some lovely sandy beaches (Shandwick, Portmahomack and Dornoch) and dolphin watching or fishing cruises. Inverness is just 38 miles away and the airport just a little further. Tain, the nearest town, is an historic market town with attractive shops and cafés. The famous Glenmorangie distillery is 6 miles away.
There is plenty to do for all the family - hill walking, beachcombing, dolphin spotting and golf. There is a 9-hole golf course at Tarbat nearby and also that most famous of Scottish courses - Royal Dornoch - just a 20-minute drive away.
In the garden there are trampolines, swings and plenty of places for ball games and hide-and-seek - a child's 'Secret Garden' paradise. When all that is exhausted, take them off to the beach and see if they can spot the dolphins.
The cottage, which is attached to the main house, is available for rental in addition to the house, and sleeps a further four people in a double bedroom and a twin bedroom, bringing the total house capacity to 27 + 4 children.
Further Information
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Beaches
Sandy beaches - 4 miles.
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Birdwatching
Very good birdwatching area.
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Child Friendly
Children very welcome - trampoline, swings, table tennis, wooden castle, books, games and toy box.
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Cook Available
Catering can be arranged,
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Eating Out
Small, friendly restaurant specialising in seafood in the nearby village of Portmahomack approx 12 miles away.
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Games Room
Snooker room with full-size table.
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Garden
Grounds extend to 33 acres and include lawns, woodland and an ancient burial ground.
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Golf
Royal Dornoch - 20-minute drive.
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Party Venue
Great for special gatherings and celebrations.
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Pets Allowed
One well-behaved dog welcome.
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Secluded
Situated in its own grounds in a rural area.
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Wildlife Watching
Dolphins frequently seen off Nigg.
