OSPISDALE HOUSE - NR DORNOCH - SUTHERLAND
Booked New Year 2010/11
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A stunning 18th-century Georgian house in tranquil surroundings. Ideal for family holidays or marquee weddings.
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Accommodation
Ground Floor
Main hall
Drawing room with log fire and piano
Sitting room with log fire, Sky+ TV with movies and sport
Formal dining room - seats 18. Log fire
Kitchen with 4-oven Aga and professional Lacanche range cooker
Second utility/prep kitchen
Huge oak-panelled billiard room with newly restored oak table and wood burning stove
Small library with broadband internet access, fax and telephone, flat screen TV with Sky, music system and seating area
Cloakroom with toilet and two hand basins
Butler's pantry with dishwasher, large drinks fridge, ice maker and sink
Boot room with access to garden; waxed jackets and wellies for use of guests
Flower room
Laundry and drying room
"The Den" - kids'/teenagers' room
First Floor
Superking-size master bedroom with children's bedroom off (single bed and cot) - each room has a hand basin
Super-superking-size bedroom (7-foot wide bed) - this is a huge room which has a hand basin
Superking-size bedroom with hand basin
Superking-size bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath, large over-bath shower and hand basin. Sitting room with TV off this bedroom
King-size bedroom with hand basin
Twin bedroom with hand basin
Double bedroom with hand basin
Children's bedroom with bunk beds and toys. This room can be accessed from the double bedroom
2 Bathrooms, each with bath, toilet, hand basin, and heated towel rail
Bathroom with large overhead shower, bath, toilet and hand basin
Shower room with shower
Second Floor
King-size bedroom with coombed ceiling and hand basin
Twin bedroom with hand basin
Single bedroom
Bathroom with bath, toilet and hand basin
Cook's Quarters
Double bedroom with hand basin (cold water only to this sink)
Small single bedroom with hand basin (cold water supply only)
Ospisdale House is new to the self-catering market in 2009, having been a family home for many years. Now, still used by the family for their own holidays, it is available to others to enjoy the unique, old-world charm of this rather wonderful house.
Dating back to the early 1600s, and extended in 1745, the house sits in approximately ten acres of garden grounds and is approached down an impressive tree-lined avenue, resplendent in spring with daffodils and snowdrops. The gardens range from formal flower beds and borders to wilder areas with hidden pathways leading to the three ponds. The largest of the ponds has a lovely seat perched on an elevated site facing south to catch the sun.
The main reception rooms on the ground floor are imposing yet comfortable, a mix of traditional antiques and country-house-style furnishings. The main drawing room has a marble fireplace and a baby grand piano, plenty of seating, and commands lovely views across the garden and surrounding countryside.
The billiard room boasts original oak panelling and a fireplace with wood burning stove. Due to the exceptional furnishings, flooring and amenities, it is requested that this room is only used by adults for the purpose of playing snooker or billiards.
This wonderfully secluded house is ideal for family holidays, groups of friends, or special event celebrations.
Further Information
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Beaches
Large sandy beach in Dornoch.
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Child Friendly
Child-friendly house with toys, games, puzzles and plenty of space.
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Cook Available
Available on request - please arrange on booking.
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Eating Out
Crannag Bistro sources local produce and cooks it with flair. Will also provide a range of dishes ready for reheating. Situated in Bonar Bridge only 8 miles away.
http://www.crannag.com/
Caledonian Curry Company a Highland - Indian fusion using sourcing local produce where possible also at Bonar Bridge.
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Games Room
Billiards room and a second sitting room with table football and an upright piano. Under 16s are permitted to play on the billiards table, but please ensure they do so only under supervision of an adult.
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Garden
Superb mature garden with an exceptional walled garden and three ponds. Young children should be supervised at all times when using the gardens and grounds.
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Golf
Royal Dornoch Golf Course - 6 miles; Tain -8 miles.
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Of Historic or Architectural Interest
Historic house in lovely gardens, close to Skibo Castle.
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Pets Allowed
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
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Wedding Venue
Marquee weddings can be arranged at Ospisdale.
