Undiscovered Scotland

An Sealladh, Camuscross, Isle of Skye. Sitting in an elevated position with superb views, An Sealladh is a large detached house set in the quiet little crofting township of Camuscross on the Sleat peninsula. The stylish, modern accommodation sleeps up to 8 guests and comprises a vast kitchen with a large island unit and an elegant and spacious dining area, a charming, triple aspect sitting room with wood-burning stove, a separate snug with glass doors overlooking the coastline, a master double bedroom with en-suite shower room with rainfall shower, two further double bedrooms, including one en-suite, a twin room and a family bathroom. There is an additional wet room on the ground floor. Outside, the sloping grassed garden extends to around an acre and looks out towards the Ornsay Lighthouse. From £895-£1995 per week. Bed linen, towels and the first £30 each of electricity and oil are included in the rental. Up to two well behaved dogs are welcome at a small additional cost. Sorry no smoking. Tel: +44 (0)1835 822277.
WWW: An Sealladh Web Page

Auld Mission Cottage, Waternish, Isle of Skye. This sympathetically renovated cottage enjoys stunning views over Loch Bay and towards the Outer Isles. Once a primary school and then a Presbyterian Church, The Auld Mission Cottage is now a beautiful modern holiday home. With accommodation to comfortably sleep 4, the cottage has 2 bedrooms; a double and a twin. Public rooms include a recently refurbished kitchen complete with all modern appliances, a bathroom, and a lounge/dining area with a multi-fuel stove. Please note: the cottage is no smoking and pets are more than welcome by prior arrangement. All linen is provided. Open all year. Rates from £550-£975 per week. Short stays available during winter months. Contact: Angus or Teresa McGhie. Tel: 01470 592313.
E-mail: auldmission@icloud.com
WWW: www.auld-mission-cottage.co.uk

Auld Orwell Cottage, Waternish, Isle of Skye. A stone built cottage at the beginning of the area of Waternish, Auld Orwell Cottage wasre-furbished at the turn of the century. It offers comfortable accommodation for up to 6 people. It has two public rooms, one with a newly installed wood burning stove, a recently updated kitchen and a downstairs bedroom which can be a double or twin, with an accessible shower room next door. Upstairs there is a double bedroom and a twin room, and a further bathroom with a separate shower. The cottage has a huge grass area at the front from which to enjoy the view of Lochbay. It is within easy access of the village of Stein and is a great base to enjoy the rest of the Isle of Skye. Please note the cottage is no smoking and pets are more than welcome by prior arrangement. All linen is provided. Open all year. Rates from £650 to £1195 per week. Short stays available during winter months. Contact: Angus & Teresa McGhie. Tel: 01470 592313.
E-mail: auldorwell@icloud.com
WWW: www.auld-orwell-cottage.co.uk

Birchwood, Bundaloch, Dornie, Kyle. Located on the shores of Loch Long, a 2 minute drive from the village of Dornie and Eilean Donan Castle, Birchwood is a beautifully renovated cottage sitting in a secure garden with a patio area and its own parking. This well appointed property offers comfortable accommodation for up to 6 guests (plus a cot) and comprises a fully fitted kitchen/dining room, a separate utility room, a large lounge facing the Loch and with doors to the garden, one double bedroom, two twin rooms and a family bathroom with shower. The views from here are magnificent. Birchwood is in a central location for exploring Lochalsh, Skye and Wester Ross and for a range of outdoor activities. The village of Dornie has a shop, Post Office, a hotel and pubs serving lunches and evening meals. Open all year. From £650-£950 per week including all heating, electricity, linen and towels. Short breaks may be available. Please note: Birchwood is a no smoking house and cannot accept pets. Contact Ruth Waskett.
E-mail: enquiries@birchwoodholidaycottage.co.uk
WWW: www.birchwoodholidaycottage.co.uk

Bluebell Cottage, Torrin, Isle of Skye. Located in in the peaceful crofting township of Torrin, 7 miles from Broadford, Bluebell Cottage benefits from stunning mountain views. In an ideal spot for mountaineering, hiking or kayaking this unique retreat sits beneath the Red Cuillin Hills and is a five minute drive from Bla Bheinn in the Black Cuillin, which rises up above the shores of Loch Slapin. Offering spacious accommodation, the cottage comprises a fully fitted kitchen, a separate dining area with a table for four, a cosy seating area with large sofa, two armchairs and an electric fireplace plus a bookshelf with books, maps and games, WiFi hub and radio. The bedroom has a king size bed which can also be made up as two singles and the bathroom has a supberb waterfall shower. The cottage has adjacent parking and a garden which is provided with a table, loungers and foldup chairs. Open all year. Rates from £360-£600 per week. Short stays may be available on request. Contact: Jemima Copping. Tel: 01471 820280.
E-mail: oldpier@yahoo.co.uk
WWW: www.bluebellcottageisleofskye.com

Edinbane Self Catering, Nuig House, Upper Edinbane, Isle of Skye, IV51 9PR. STL Licence No. HI 30173-P. On a croft at Edinbane in North West Skye, 50 minutes from the Skye bridge, are two Visit Scotland 4 Star rated stone cottages, Tigh Dubh and Merman Cottage, both sleeping up to 4 guests, and 1 French style Roulotte, Ewan Bàn, a romantic Gypsy caravan glamping unit, sleeping 2. All are in an outstanding location for hill walking, bird watching, outdoor and marine activities and touring. The properties come well equipped and supplied with comprehensive information packs on where to go and what to do. Washing and drying facilities are available. Walkers, cyclists, children, cats, dogs and horses are welcome. Cots and a high chair are available. Prices from £100 per night with a minimum 4 night stay in the cottages and a minimum 3 night stay in Ewan Bàn during the main season. Stays of 2 nights are available in all properties in the shoulder months. For further information and to book, visit the website linked below or Tel: 01470 582 784.
E-mail: enquiries@edinbane-self-catering.co.uk
WWW: edinbane-self-catering.co.uk

Garbh-Bheinn, Sound of Sleat, Near Armadale, Isle of Skye. Garbh-Bheinn is a substantial house in the little crofting township of Ferrindonald, just 3 miles from Armadale on the Isle of Skye. Set right on the coast of the Sleat peninsula, it enjoys a wonderful outlook over the Sound of Sleat. The house is set in its own grassed garden up a private drive that is elevated to make the most of the sea views that can be enjoyed from every room. It is stylish and contemporary and has been finished to a very high standard with oak flooring throughout. The accommodation comprises a grand entrance hall that extends to the full height of the house and leads through to the cosy sitting room that has comfortable seating and a multi-fuel stove in a lovely stone fireplace, a sleek, modern kitchen with dining area, a separate utility/boot room, two double bedrooms, including one kingsize with ensuite shower room and one double with a single room off it that is ideal for a child, a further twin bedroom plus a family bathroom. From £595-£1195 per week. Tel: +44 (0)1835 822277.
WWW: Garbh-Bheinn Web Page

Kilima, Isle of Raasay. Less than 5 minutes' drive from Raasay's ferry port and a great base for outfoor activities, Kilima is a large detached house sleeping up to 6 guests in 3 bedrooms. Accessed via a shared drive, the house sits in a quiet spot with views out over the fields to the water and the majestic mountains of Skye beyond it. The accommodation has a semi-open plan layout, comprising a modern dining kitchen opening into a sitting room which has windows on 3 sides and doors out onto the garden. On the other side of the kitchen is a breakfasting/sun room. There is also a WC and utility room to the ground floor plus a twin, en-suite bedroom. On the upper floor is a mezzanine level seating area overlloking the sun room, a colourful master bedroom with a super-king bed, an en-suite shower room and dressing room, plus a second super-king room, also with its own bathroom and dressing room. Both super-king beds are zip-link and can be offered as twins on request. The gardens are spacious and outdoor furniture is provided. From £595-£995 per week. Bed linen, towels and the first £25 of electricity and £35 of oil are included in the rental, as is free WiFi. Sorry no smoking and no pets. Tel: +44 (0)1835 822277.
WWW: Kilima Web Page

Oystercatchers Cottage, 22 Lower Breakish, Isle of Skye, IV42 8QA. This traditional 1½ storey house is located just 10 minutes from the Skye bridge or 20 minutes from the Mallaig-Armadale ferry for those who prefer to come 'over the sea to Skye'. In a peaceful location off the main A87, Oystercatchers Cottage sits in its own private garden which stretches down to a tidal inlet overlooking the Ardnish Peninsula. The views from here are truly stunning, taking in Broadford Bay and the Red Cuillins, the Isle of Scalpay and the mainland at Applecross. The accommodation comprises, on the ground floor, a spacious, bright and modern kitchen-diner plus a separate utility room, a sitting room with wood-burning stove, leather sofas and armchair, TV, DVD/BluRay player and iPod dock, one downstairs double bedroom and a bathroom. Upstairs are two further bedrooms, a master double and a twin-bedded room with TV/DVD player and a second bathroom. Open all year. Rates from £699-£1210 per week. Short stays of 4 nights minimum from £400. Sorry no smoking or pets. STL licence number HI-30081-F. Contact Fiona Caldwell. Tel: 07931 108378.
E-mail: oystercatchers1422@outlook.com
WWW: Oystercatchers Cottage Web Site

The Shore House, Loch Alsh, Near Dornie. In a dramatic coastal setting, The Shore House combines luxury and style to create a truly memorable place to stay. Newly built, it benefits from gorgeous views and is fresh and modern throughout. The beautifully appointed accommodation sleeps 6/8 and comprises a spacious open plan sitting/dining room/kitchen with wood burning stove at the heart of the house and a delightful snug/sunroom. On the upper floor, the en-suite master bedroom sits in the gable end and has floor to ceiling windows. Another spacious double bedroom has an unusual circular window and there is a further family room with a double bed and two twin beds. There is also a separate shower room with a walk-in shower on this level. The house has good green credentials as it is warmed throughout by ground source heating. Outside the rough garden grounds lead down to the shoreline. From £995-£1750 per week. Short breaks may be available. Includes all bed linen, towels, WiFi, the first £35 of electricity and a starter pack of logs for the stove. A maximum of 2 dogs are welcome at an additional charge. Tel: +44 (0)1835 822277.
WWW: The Shore House Web Page

Silverdale, Skinidin, Colbost, Isle of Skye, IV55 8ZS. Silverdale is located on the remote west coast of Skye, in Skinidin close to Colbost and Dunvegan. This original crofter's cottage benefits from stunning views over the loch and provide an ideal base for exploring, walking, or simply relaxing and enjoying the scenery. The cosy accommodation comprises a well equipped kitchen, separate lounge with TV and DVD, one double bedroom and a bathroom. Perfect just for two, you'll also find toiletries and slippers provided. For those wishing to take advantage of the location and dine at The Three Chimneys Restaurant at Colbost, Silverdale is just an 8 minute walk away, but you must book in advance. Open all year. Rates from £128 per night with a minimum 3 night stay, and from £750 per week. Silverdale Guest House is also available, open from February to December. See our website for details. Tel: +44 (0) 1470 521251.
E-mail: via our online form
WWW: www.silverdaleskye.com

Varis Holiday House, Reraig, Balmacara, Kyle of Lochalsh, IV40 8DH. Sitting against a backdrop of ancient oak forest and with wonderful views over to Skye and the Glen Elg peninsula, Varis is a great base to relax and to explore. We are set in an elevated position within the National Trust for Scotland’s Balmacara Estate, 5 miles from Plockton. Eilean Donan Castle and the Skye Bridge with the coast, a pub and a shop just 500m away. This 3 bedroomed house sleeps 6 (plus an infant) in superking or twin beds and we automatically welcome 3 dogs at a small extra charge (talk to us about more). It's a generous house with 2 sitting rooms each with a TV, 2 near level access showers, a utility room and a very well equipped kitchen. There is, of course, WiFi and an EV charger for guest use at cost. We include starter fuel for the wood burner and electricity for the house as well as linens and towels. Open all year. STL License Number: HI-10400-P EPC B. Prices vary from £750 to £1250 a week with Saturday changeovers in season. Talk to us about short breaks off season. Contact Debra Storr on 07429 603268 or book online on our website.
E-mail: bookings@varisholiday.co.uk
WWW: www.varisholiday.co.uk