This luxurious apartment is on the first floor of Allachy House and is located in its own grounds overlooking the tennis court and bowling green within the village of Aberlour.
The accommodation comprises of a large twin bedroom, second twin bedroom, double bedroom, lounge with dining area, en-suite bathroom and shower room.
A modern fitted kitchen complete with fridge, cooker, microwave, toaster and a separate utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing board with iron.
There is ample parking and an established garden for barbecues and relaxation.
Aberlour High Street is only 2 minutes walk from the house with facilities including: butcher, pharmacy, post office, tackle shop, saddlers/ ironmonger, boutique, coffee shops, hotels, restaurants and the world renowned Walkers Shortbread factory and shop, all providing excellent service and scottish cuisine.
Golf nearby:
Dufftown Golf Club is an 18 hole course set amongst the most breathtaking scenery in Speyside, the heart of the malt whisky country. Visitors return regularly to enjoy golf in this beautiful Banffshire setting where two of the holes (7th &10th) feature in "Britain's 100 Extraordinary Golf Holes" by Geoff Harvey and Vanessa Strowger. All holes have different playing tactics due to the undulation of the course. From the first tee the course appears to climb for the first two holes, but once you are on the second green any inclines after that are not too noticeable. Your thoughts are taken up with the challenge the course sets and the superb scenery. Overall the experience is of rolling fairways lined with heather and heath.
Ballindalloch Castle Golf Course
This magnificent Championship standard golf course has been designed by Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie, both internationally recognised golf course architects with courses in over fifteen countries. They have created a heady mix of challenging golf and aesthetic appeal.
The course is a flat, beautifully manicured parkland course with little rough. The large “Mackenzie” two-tiered greens, many well positioned bunkers and trees make the course a severe but fair challenge to golfers of all abilities.
The North East of Scotland is renowned for its rugged beauty and the course at Royal Tarlair is no exception. Situated in the town of Macduff, the course commands panoramic views of the coastline with the village of Pennan made famous by the film "Local Hero" only a few miles from the clubhouse. A cliff top parkland course which certainly presents a challenge for the more serious golfer,and offers enjoyable golf in an ideal setting for the not so serious. A warm welcome awaits all visitors to RoyalTarlair and all we ask of you is to enjoy your golf while here.
For more information, availability and reservations please contact:
June Palin
Seafab Properties,
Wellheads Terrace
Wellheads Industrial Estate
Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 7GF
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 797946 or 07771 637379
E Mail: jpalin@seafab.co.uk
Website: www.allachyhouse.co.uk
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Our Luxury Lodges
Whether you’re wanting to just relax and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet in lovely surroundings or wish to explore the enormous range of activities in Aberdeenshire, Moray and Speyside; Hill of Maunderlea Lodges offers the perfect accommodation for your Scottish holiday, whatever the time of year.
Nestled in fourteen acres of mature woodland, set on a small hill in historic Banffshire, our four newly built lodges provide a luxury standard of self-catering accommodation in an exceptionally beautiful and peaceful location. The surrounding countryside is of gently rolling hills, dotted with market towns, woodland, small lochs and rivers which flow to a coastline punctuated with sandy beaches, rugged cliffs and rocky coves. There are also many interesting fishing villages and towns, including Portsoy and Pennan, to explore.
While exploring the local area why not do a bit of dolphin watching? Or learn to surf? There are many fabulous walks and cycle runs, pony trekking and of course fishing and who could forget golf? With the Lecht Ski Resort only an hour away by car skiing and snowboarding are also options.
If you prefer something more leisurely then there are many historic building and beautiful gardens to visit as well as the world famous whisky trail to experience. Local Highland Games and festivals provide great days out too - so much to do!
All four of our luxury lodges have panoramic views over surrounding countryside and coast and are positioned far enough apart as to afford their occupants privacy.
There are winding walks through the trees and ‘sit ooteries’ from where guests can enjoy the views, watch out for squirrels and listen to the wild birds’ song.
Each lodge can accommodate up to six guests and are equipped to the highest of standards. They are extremely cosy, with under-floor heating provided by air source pumps.
The accommodation is on two stories:
Ground floor (with wheelchair access): One double bedroom (king size bed), large wet room with shower, open-plan living/dining/kitchen area.
Upstairs: Double bedroom with balcony (king sized bed), twin room and bathroom.
Lodge appliances include:
Internet access, HDTV/ Blu Ray, Freesat, fridge freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, hob and oven, microwave, toaster - all low energy appliances.
Cots and high chairs are available on request.
There is no smoking allowed in or near the lodges.
Pets: Well-behaved pets allowed in Pine Lodge.
Golf Nearby:
The course is a flat, beautifully manicured parkland course with little rough. The large “Mackenzie” two-tiered greens, many well positioned bunkers and trees make the course a severe but fair challenge to golfers of all abilities.
Cullen must lay claim to the most remarkable site for a golf course in Europe. There is not a lot of room within this amazing environment for Cullen’s 18 holes, with the course playing it’s outward nine close to the cliffs before doing an about-turn with the inward nine playing back at beach level.
A cliff top parkland course which certainly presents a challenge for the more serious golfer,and offers enjoyable golf in an ideal setting for the not so serious. A warm welcome awaits all visitors to Royal Tarlair and all we ask of you is to enjoy your golf while here
Those of us fortunate enough to play Turriff on a regular basis are fulsome in our praise of the course and its surroundings. On a fine summer’s day there is no finer place to be.
Huntly Golf Club is a parkland course set in the former policies of Huntly Castle itself. Very popular with outings since it is relatively short at 4904yds.
For more information, reservations, prices and availability please contact us:
Hill of Maunderlea Lodges,
Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire,
Scotland AB54 7PY.
Tel: 01466 780488
E Mail: Brian Greig maunderlealodges@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.aberdeenshireluxurylodges.com
]]>Balwarren is a Bed & Breakfast accommodation with a difference, offering a relaxed and refreshing service with exceptional food and entertaining hosts.
Set in the beautiful rural landscape of Ordiquhill, on the North East Coast of Aberdeenshire, this secluded croft is a very special hideaway from city cares. Balwarren is within easy travelling distance of Turriff, Banff, Keith, Cornhill, Portsoy, Cullen, Buckie and Elgin. It is referred to in the guests visitors book as a 'hidden gem'.
Balwarren cottage has been owned by James and Hazel Watt for the last thirty years. The property is at least 200 years old and was once a cottar house on the Drummuir and Park Estate which was sold in the late 1970's when the Estate was split.
Once a small, heather thatched 'but and ben' the house has been tastefully renovated and extended.
Careful attention to detail has created a high quality bed & breakfast where comfort and a flair for the old and interesting blend to delight the guests.
The Balwarren Bed & Breakfast Accommodation consists of one twin and one double room both of which are en-suite.
The beds are new with quality mattresses and the wind dried bedding a pleasure to sink into. A television is supplied in both bedrooms. All our rooms are situated on a ground floor and each of our bedrooms comprise of the following facilities:
En suite shower rooms with shaver points : Beds fitted with memory foam mattresses : Colour Television : Hair dryer : Bottled water : Wind dried linen.
There is a dining area and seperate sitting room for our guests. The Balwarren Bed & Breakfast dining area is a delight where plants thrive in the sunny warmth of this charming room. The superb sitting room is welcoming with a mini minstrel's gallery, books and cascading plants. So that our guests may relax in peace and comfort after a day of sight-seeing, we have deliberately not included a television in the sitting room.
Price: £75- £85 per room
DELICIOUS BREAKFAST SELECTION
Selection of breakfast starters: Cooked breakfast using free range Balwarren eggs : Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon : Continental style breakfast with home-made bread : Enjoy home produced marmalade and jam
During your stay at Balwarren Bed & Breakfast why not sample our delicious home-cooking?
3 Course Dinner : Using home grown or locally produced ingredients :
Balwarren Croft Highland Beef : Balwarren home grown vegetables, herbs and fruit. £25 per person
We are located within easy travelling distance from Turriff, Banff, Keith, Cornhill, Portsoy, Cullen, Buckie and Elgin.
Dotted along this exceptional coast line are quaint fishing villages, bustling marinas, a wide selection of golf courses and places of interest such as Duff House, Elgin Cathedral, Fraserburgh Lighthouse and Macduff Aquarium to name but a few.
Golf nearby:
The course is a flat, beautifully manicured parkland course with little rough. The large “Mackenzie” two-tiered greens, many well positioned bunkers and trees make the course a severe but fair challenge to golfers of all abilities.
Cullen must lay claim to the most remarkable site for a golf course in Europe. There is not a lot of room within this amazing environment for Cullen’s 18 holes, with the course playing it’s outward nine close to the cliffs before doing an about-turn with the inward nine playing back at beach level,
A cliff top parkland course which certainly presents a challenge for the more serious golfer,and offers enjoyable golf in an ideal setting for the not so serious. A warm welcome awaits all visitors to Royal Tarlair and all we ask of you is to enjoy your golf while here
Those of us fortunate enough to play Turriff on a regular basis are fulsome in our praise of the course and its surroundings. On a fine summer’s day there is no finer place to be.
Strathlene Golf Club Tel: 01542 831798
Strathlene/Buckie Golf Course is a superbly maintained links course extending East from Buckie to the small village of Findochty. On a clear day there are marvelous views over the moray firth to the hills in the North and the moray firth Dolphins are frequently seen passing close by the rocky cliffs which form the Northern boundary of the course.
Inland, slightly hilly in parts with panoramic views, with greens renowned locally for their texture and consistency.
Huntly is a parkland course set in the former policies of Huntly Castle itself. Very popular with outings since, being relatively short at 4904yds.
Built on sand, Buckpool has fast, rolling fairways, often lined by tall mature gorse bushes. Swailes and hollows are littered around the approaches to slick undulating greens, so precious some are protected by cavernous bunkers.
Moray Old is a challenging round of golf, but your good shots will also be rewarded. It is a fair test of true links golf and many visitors return again and again to take on its challenge.
Spey Bay Golf Club Tel; 01343 820424
Spey Bay is a picturesque, undulating links course with a long beach on one side. The fairways are lined with swathes of gorse and heather, while shingle and the beach also form a border at some holes
Contact Us:
Balwarren
Ordiquhill, Cornhill
Banff, Aberdeenshire
Scotland AB45 2HR
Tel: 01466 751688
E Mail: Hazel Watt balwarrenbedandbreakfast@gmail.com
Website: www.balwarren.com
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