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Ormidale House
Kyles of Bute, Argyll, Scotland
For a Private Wedding, Meeting or Celebration,
this rural retreat set in stunning countryside, offers accommodation to
sleep up to 66 guests, and has been described as “probably
the best party house in Scotland”. Located on the Cowal Peninsula in
Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland, Ormidale
House offers great flexibility with three buildings available
for booking separately or together.
The main house has six reception rooms altogether including a large dining hall
which will seat 24 in style and comfort, and the rest of the house lends itself
ideally to big groups for family celebrations, anniversaries and corporate team
building events.
The two other newly renovated buildings have space for an even bigger party! The
Mill House sleeps only 22, 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 has a more traditional
layout with separate dining room, kitchen and living rooms, and sleeps up to
16 in some style and comfort.
Ormidale House was built as a seat of Clan Campbell in 1696.
After ongoing minor changes through the centuries, in 1900 the house was substantially
extended by the renowned Scottish architect Robert Lorimer to form the well-laid
out, comfortable, bright, light, and spacious 13 bedroom “laird’s
house” that is available for weekend or weekly rent today. 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.
Accommodation in the main house is for up to 31 in 13 bedrooms, with maximum
adult occupancy of 24. Eight bathrooms, ten loos. The Mill House accommodates
up to 22 in 9 bedrooms, and The Old Barn up to 16 in 7.
Although just an hour and a half from Glasgow, Ormidale sits
in some of the loveliest scenery in Scotland. The Kyles of Bute are renowned
amongst both walkers and sailors as amongst the most stunning bits of coast in
Scotland. Whatever the weather in Argyll – and we do enjoy a remarkably
mild micro-climate - this is great location for site seeing, with every corner
revealing a new variation on the theme of mountain, loch, valley, sky, woodland,
sea, rock, beach. The Cowal peninsula is a fabulous base for an active holiday
with marvelous wildlife, numerous gardens and other tourist attractions to visit,
and all sporting activities catered for.
Ormidale is available on a self-catering or fully-catered basis.
The Mill House
The Mill House took two and a half years to restore, and was christened by its
first guests as “the wow factory.” With rooms on four levels, it
will accommodate up to 14 adults, and up to 22 guests in total, in real style
and luxury. The main feature is the open plan 80m2 ground floor reception area
which opens up from a fabulous kitchen, through the dining area with vaulted
ceiling, into a generous living / lounging area. The dining and lounge areas
feature the original exposed stone wall and incorporate a large glass archway.
Under floor heating throughout the house is provided by an environmentally sustainable
ground source heat pump.
The large stylish contemporary kitchen area features a granite work surface throughout,
twin stainless steel sinks and two dishwashers, two electric ovens, a large American
style fridge freezer, and gadgets galore. The separate utility room features
washing machine and drier, an additional large fridge and freezer, and extra
storage. An additional South-facing sitting room on the mezzanine floor, again
with slate floor and original exposed stone wall, gives access through a pair
of french doors onto another terrace with garden furniture and to the private
rear garden, river and woods.
There are nine bedrooms altogether, each offering double or twin accommodation.
The bedroom layout makes the most of the available space to maximize the number
of guests we can accommodate, so while none of the rooms are enormous, four of
them have either additional bunks or fold-away beds to increase the overall capacity
to 22 including children. The six main bedrooms all have stylish contemporary
wash-hand basins. Four bedrooms feature raised platform beds with storage underneath.
There are three stunning bathrooms, with wall to wall travertine marble walls
and slate floors, two of which feature jaccuzzi baths, and a separate sauna.
The Old Barn
The Old Barn has taken nearly three years to complete and no expense has been
spared in establishing it as the most luxurious of our stable of properties.
A travertine marble floor runs throughout the ground floor. The property has
under floor heating through both floors. The house will accommodate up to 16
guests in total, with our maximum adult occupancy set at 12 to reflect the dining
room capacity.
The kitchen / breakfast room features an original exposed stone wall but is wonderfully
light thanks to the large glass archway and door out to the private cobbled courtyard
terrace. Neff, Gaggia and Bosch kitchen appliances underline the commitment to
quality and to marrying genuine traditional materials to the most up-to-date
facilities. There is an American-style fridge freezer, single oven, double oven,
microwave, halogen hob, large toaster and coffee machine.
The six double / twin rooms upstairs are complemented by a bunk room for children
and the downstairs TV room can convert into an additional double bedroom for
extra guests, or if a party require a downstairs bedroom for an elderly or disabled
couple. Five of the bedrooms have wash-hand basins, and most have king size or
super king beds. There is a downstairs loo and shower room, and a sauna. Two
other bathrooms, featuring stunning floor to ceiling travertine tiles and corner
jaccuzzi baths, as well as powerful showers, are on the first floor. |
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Ormidale House
Auchengrange
Lochwinnoch
Renfrewshire
Scotland
PA12 4JS
M: +44 (0)765 007 798
T: +44 (0)1505 843 678
W: Official
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Nearest Airport:
Glasgow (55 Miles)
Nearest Town / City:
Dunoon (14 Miles)
Property Facilities:
29 Bedrooms (3 Buildings)
Swimming Pool
Sauna (each house)
Tennis Court
Billiard Room
Wi-Fi
Local Activities:
Golf
Fishing
Horse Riding
Climbing
Canoeing
Archery
Quad Biking |
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