Ormidale House has been described as “probably
the best party house in Scotland.” We
certainly want it to be the best house party house available to
let in the West of Scotland. The dining hall will seat 24 in style
and comfort, and the rest of the house lends itself ideally to big
groups for family celebrations, anniversaries, corporate bonding
sessions, whatever.
 With the two other renovations now complete, we have space for an even bigger party! The Mill House sleeps only 20, but it has a fabulous open plan living area of nearly 1,000 square feet with a hanging landing which makes a great spot for speeches or ceremonies. The Old Barn sleeps 16 in some style and comfort.
Whichever house you choose, our aim is to make Ormidale as luxurious a place to stay as the nicest small hotel, but at a fraction of the cost and without any of the formality you’ll find in a hotel… and of course with the option of being completely self catering if that’s what you want. It’s not got the grandeur or intimidating historic atmosphere of a castle or a stately home proper, but as some of our first guests have said, that makes it a very comfortable place to be at home in - even with 30 people.
It's a work in progress as well as a labour of love and we are not at the genuinely luxurious 5 star stage we want to be with it in time. We are getting there. No web-site will do the house, the gardens, or the surrounding area justice, but at least this gives you a flavour. We’ve only had Ormidale since November 2005 and we’re doing wee improvements and upgrades every week, so the photos are already out of date, but at least you can get an idea of how the house works – the “virtual tour” probably gives the best impressions you can get.
Ormidale attracted over fifty weekend, mid-week or week-long bookings in each of its first three years. Now that we have finally completed the renovations on The Mill House and The Old Barn which sit by the river about 100 yards behind the main house, and also of the indoor swimming pool which all three houses will share, we are back at the beginning of the process and upgrading a lot of what we first did in the main house. We are also putting a tennis court in for 2009. We’ll never stop spending money on these houses, and we’ll never stop trying to improve your holiday, weekend, celebration, or party experience.
We hope we'll be able to accommodate you soon at one of the three houses. If you have any queries, feel free to call us on 07765 007798. Thanks for visiting the site; we hope you’ll be able to visit our house and enjoy some of Argyll’s splendour before too long
NB All properties are non-smoking
John & Jan Davies
The OK Property Company
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