About this property
Sleeps up to 22
Ormidale Mill House, with 7 person hot tub, sauna, games room, swimming pool and tennis court, is set in 23 acres of totally private grounds a mile above the head of Loch Riddon and looking down the glen to the river Ruel. Accessed via a ferry from Colintraive, Ormidale nestles in some of the prettiest scenery in Scotland.
Ormidale is just an hour and a half from Glasgow. The area of Argyll benefits from a very mild micro-climate and The Kyles of Bute are very popular with both walkers and sailors being some of the most beautiful coastlines in Scotland. The Cowal peninsula is the ideal base for an a holiday with abundant wildlife, numerous gardens and many other tourist attractions to visit. There are many sporting activities in the area.
Loch Lomond and Inverary are only 45 minutes drive away, while Dunoon is just under half an hour away and Glen Coe an hour and a half. Stirling, Oban and Fort William are all under two hours drive. Loch Ness and Edinburgh are reachable in less than 2 and a half hours.
The Mill House at Ormidale has been recently restored and will accommodate up to 14 adults, and up to 22 guests in total, in real luxury and style.
The open-plan ground floor reception area opens up from a fabulous kitchen, through the dining area with vaulted ceiling, into a generous living / lounging area with open fireplace.
The large contemporary kitchen area features granite work surfaces, and is well equipped including two dishwashers, two electric ovens, and a large American style fridge-freezer. There is a kitchen table for eight – expandable to sit 12 comfortably and a breakfast bar for up to six.
There is a separate utility room with a washing machine and drier, plus a large fridge and freezer.
The dining and lounge areas feature the original exposed stone wall and light floods through a large glass archway incorporating the main house entrance into the courtyard. The dining room table can seat 24 and the stone fireplace mantelpiece features the saw bench from the original mill.
The ground floor offers a toilet and a separate TV room-cum-play room with 42 inch flat screen LCD TV with full Sky plus package; this room also leads to the garden and terrace facing the river. An additional south-facing sitting room on the mezzanine floor, gives access through a pair of french doors onto another terrace with garden furniture and to the private garden, river and woods.
Underfloor heating throughout the house is provided by an environmentally sustainable ground source heat pump. The reception areas on ground and mezzanine levels are tiled in a natural riven slate which complement the old stone walls and new white plaster walls.
Guests can enjoy snooker, darts and table tennis in a separate games cottage shared with the Ormidale Old Barn.
There are nine bedrooms offering double or twin accommodation, four of them have either additional bunks or fold-away beds to increase the overall capacity to 22 including children. There are three bathrooms, two of which have jacuzzi baths and a separate sauna.
Ormidale Mill House is set in 23 acres of private grounds at the head of Loch Riddon, accessed via ferry from Colintraive, only an hour and a half from Glasgow. The house will accommodate up to 22 people in luxury and style and features a magnificent open plan ground floor with vaulted ceiling.
Short Break from £1595 to £2495
Full Week from £1995 to £3295