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Hill House! Stunning, large home nestled in the Scottish Highlands

House • Bunloit Scotland United Kingdom

    6 Guests  
    5 Bedrooms  
    4 Bathrooms  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

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  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  

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Listed  September 2023
Views  1791

General overview

We are lucky enough to have found our dream home in the Scottish Highlands, a custom built house designed to maximise the surrounding stunning views. Up on a hill and just off the Great Glen Way hiking trail, it's peaceful and tranquil, and only a short drive to the nearest village for amenities. Surrounded by nature and all the outdoor activities you can think of! Historic sites (castles) and the world renowned Loch Ness a 10 minute drive away.

The space

The house is custom build with huge double-storey windows in the living room facing the view. Each room in the house has been designed to maximise the view, so there are plenty of windows making it light inside. The house has wooden flooring throughout, bar the bathrooms and utility room, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a large utility room and double garage. We live on 5 acres of land, which at the moment is wild bush and trees. Deer and pheasants come by every day. The main features of the house are a huge kitchen with 2 ovens (a normal oven and an Aga), the living room with a patio out the front and 2 sets of French doors, a large master bedroom upstairs with walk in wardrobe and large ensuite bathroom with a shower and a bath. We have underfloor heating both upstairs and downstairs. It's honestly a very spacious house, you will have everything you need here to feel very comfortable! We have 3 young kids who's bedrooms are downstairs, and they have toys/books visiting families can use.

Guest access

There are 2 floors (ground and first floor), with stairs in the house. 3 single bedrooms are downstairs, 2 double bedrooms are upstairs. The kids rooms are downstairs so here we have toys to play with too for any families staying.

Notes

Our home is very special to us, please please look after well. We'll also do the same with yours :)

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
Bathtub
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Toys
Toys
Gym
Gym
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Bikes
Bikes

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Adventure
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Relaxing
    Mountains
    Water
    Remote
    Culture
    Hiking
    Cycling

Accessibility

Step free access 
Easy entrance 
Wide hallways 
Accessible bedroom 
Accessible parking space 

House rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Dog free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

We are <10 minute drive to Drumnadrochit, the nearest village where there are amenities like a grocery store, cafes/restaurants and some tourist shops. For more amenities and facilities, Inverness is the nearest city, around a 35-40 minute drive away. The house is on Bunloit hill, you have a feeling of remoteness and peace up here. On a clear night, you can see the stars and the milky way because there is no light pollution. The aurora borealis are also visible if you're lucky! On the doorstep of the house is the Great Glen Way, a fantastic hiking trail. You can also hike up the nearest mountain, Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, from the house, or can access multiple munroes (mountains) and lochs (lakes) just a short drive away. Loch Ness is a 10-minute drive away, here you can swim, paddle, or go on boat trips which run during the summer in search of 'Nessie', the Loch Ness monster.

Getting to my home

We highly recommend hiring a car when visiting here, there is not much public transport at all and our house is off the main roads. We are looking into whether we can do a car swap, but UK car insurance rules don't seem so open to this - we are still investigating.

Nearest airport

Inverness airport, a 50 minute drive away. Next nearest is Edinburgh or Glasgow (both around 3.5 hours drive away)

Getting around

Best to get around by car, or there are many walks from the house.

Map of Approximate Location

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Carina

We are a family of 5, we love to travel and explore all outdoorsy parts of the world - mountains and / or beaches are our favourite. We have 3 children ages 7, 5 and 3 (2024) who are experienced travellers already :) We're now based in the Scottish Highlands, having moved here in 2023 from Bali where we used to live, and prior to that Australia where our children were born. We live on 5 acres of land in a beautiful part of the Highlands and pour a lot of love into our home, when we can find the time! We will look after your home as we do ours.
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