The Old Barn
This is one of Scotland’s most stylish and comfortable holiday houses. Sleeping 16 in seven bedrooms, with a sauna and private hot tub, use of a swimming pool and tennis court, and in stunning scenery, it is an absolute pleasure to stay in.
The whole downstairs is marble floored, and the house is underfloor heated throughout on both floors, so whatever time of year you visit, it is a cosy and comfy house with fantastic facilities.
The Old Barn at Ormidale took us nearly three years and half a million
pounds to complete, and no expense has been spared in establishing it as
arguably the most luxurious of our stable of properties. A fabulous 7
bedroom house for up to 12 adult guests or sixteen in total, with private
hot tub, private sauna, shared swimming pool, use of a games cottage, tennis
court, bouncy castle and twenty acres of grounds.
A travertine marble floor runs throughout the ground floor and offers a
stunning contrast to the original exposed stone walls which feature in the
kitchen and living area. All the main bedrooms upstairs have private
wash-hand basins, superb quality beds and bedding, built in storage and hanging space and lovely woodland and mountain views. The three bathrooms
feature floor to ceiling ivory tiling, natural stone floors, Jacuzzi baths,
and contemporary fittings.
Underfloor heating from an environmentally sustainable ground source heat
pump provides constant heating through both floors of the property, which
will accommodate up to 16 guests in total, with our maximum adult occupancy
usually set at 12. Separate kitchen, living, dining and TV spaces mean that
parties can come together or play apart as they see fit.
The next door games cottage, scruffy and characterful in equal measure with
exposed stone walls and beams, has ping pong and pool tables and a dart
board, and will eat up the teenagers (of whatever age) in the party, as will
the swimming pool. A child-friendly but stylish, pet friendly but contemporary holiday house, in a fabulous holiday location.
Ormidale House is rated at the top of VisitScotland’s 4 star band for excellence; the Mill House and Old Barn were described by a VisitScotland assessor as “5 star downstairs and 2.5 stars upstairs” due to the small size of the bedrooms, but they are not part of the award scheme and do not have a star rating. Both the Mill House and the Old Barn at Ormidale have been given special awards by Tripadviser and Olivers Travels for the consistency of the 5 / 5 reviews awarded by their customers.
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