About this property
A well-presented detached stone cottage located on the edge of the historic Highland village of Archiestown. Well-appointed throughout, this spacious stone cottage is ideal for a family orgroup of friends who want to discover the Moray and Speyside region. This bright and warm Moray cottage has four lovely bedrooms, two on the ground floor and two upstairs, with a bathroom on each floor. The kitchen is located in a large sun room at the front of this cottage in Archiestown, from where you can discover the fabulous views. The split-level ground floor also has a beautifully presented sitting room with a welcoming woodburning stove and double doors leading out to the garden. To the front of this Speyside cottage is a private lawned garden, a great place to relax before setting off on the day's adventures! Archiestown is centrally positioned in Speyside on the Malt Whisky Trail, with up to ten distilleries in close proximity; so make sure you share the driving! Running right from the doorstep of your Archiestown cottage, keen cyclists and walkers will adore the Speyside Way, an old railway line, which links the Moray Coast to the Grampian Mountains. The River Spey is famous for fishing and permits are available locally, or if you prefer you will find no less than 22 golf courses in this area. A fabulous location and a wonderful Speyside cottage!
Archiestown is a pretty Morayshire village to the north of the River Spey. The village is in a designated conservation area and is home to a shop, Post Office, hotel and craft shops. Archiestown is situated on the Malt Whisky Trail, and the famous MacAllan Distillery is to the east and the Cardhu Distillery is to the west. Aberlour, close by, is home to the Walkers Shortbread factory.
Accommodation
Four bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x ground floor twin, 1 x ground floor adult bunks.
Ground floor bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC.
Shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen with dining area (seats 6).
Sitting room (seats 6) with woodburning stove.
Oil central heating with woodburning stove.
Oil range cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs.
Fuel, power and starter pack for stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair on request.
Ample off road parking.
Front lawned garden.
One well-behaved dog welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 5 mins walk, pub 10 mins walk.
Note: The ground floor is split-level.
Note: Max.
6 adults and 2 children.
Note: This property has a minimum stay of 3 nights.
Reviews (20)
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Lorraine
The cleanliness of the pots and pans was disappointing we had to wash everything before we used them, but the kitchen was had a good selection to use. There was a bulb out in the kitchen area making this area dark. All in all a great rental property in a gorgeous location. We will definitely be back for another stay
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Sam
This is typified by significant mould around both shower enclosures. (which is actually visible in the cottage publicity photos). The crockery and glass has numerous pieces which are chipped and therefore unsanitary. The cleanliness of the cooker and glass doors look as though the cleaning has been rushed, for example an unwashed pan. There is a poor overall smell in the cottage, probably old cooking smells, necessitating the purchase of fragrance candles. The positioning of the cottage although very close to the village is let down by needing to walk along a non side pathed grass verge. This means any visit to the excellent hotel has a less than pleasant walk back All in all not the best of places to stay.
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Phil
The house was very clean and in a great location - beautiful view of Ben Rinnes from the kitchen. The nearby self-service farm shop is worth a look (great sausages) and it would be rude not to have a dram or two when youâre in this part of Scotland (the Mash Tun in Aberlour does great whisky and food). We were a party of 5 (with Hamish, the border terrier too) and would recommend the house and the area.