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About Drummondreach

The name Drummondreach has been associated with this area and farm for a few hundred years. In Scottish, drummond means “at the ridge” and reach is a suffix meaning “belonging to”. So here, you belong to the ridge. The first half of the name is easy to pronounce. It’s drum-on-d. But how do you pronounce the -reach? Is it reach, like reach for the stars? No. It’s ree-ah-ch and that last sound you make by aspirating the c and the h at the back of your throat. It’s not necessarily the easiest sound, but it’s fun to try it. The word “steading” means a farm and its buildings. In fact, this building was a stable.

Drummondreach Steading is a three bedroom, two bathroom cottage, sleeps six and has a cedar barrel sauna for your enjoyment.

Available to let for your holidays in the idyllic and evocative Scottish Highlands.

The cottage is located in a rural area just 25 minutes from Inverness and 10 minutes to Dingwall.

The cottage is referred to as “Skylarks” for purposes of booking.

The accommodation

  • Entrance Hall for coats and boots etc.
  • Spacious living, dining, kitchen
  • Family bathroom with bath, shower over bath, toilet, bidet and wash hand basin
  • Twin bedroom
  • Single bedroom with pull out truckle bed
  • Master king size bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath with over bath shower, bidet, toilet and wash hand basin
  • Outdoor decking from kitchen/dining/living space with Adirondack chairs and a picnic table.
  • Garden with Cedar Wood Sauna

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View a 360 degree tour of Drummondreach Steading and the Black Isle. Images by Scotland360 Photography.

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Features

  • Ideal quiet location for a peaceful holiday yet within easy reach of many facilities, restaurants and tourist attractions
  • Large cedar sauna with one way glass window offering magnificent views over the Firth to Ben Wyvis
  • Spectacular views from both inside and outside the house of Ben Wyvis, the Cromarty Firth and sunsets
  • Dining deck with Adirondack chairs and deck chairs
  • Newly built in 2015 and superbly equipped
  • Cosy corner log stove in living room
  • Bike storage for 4 bikes
  • Large garden to the rear with a gorse hedge and planted with native trees
  • Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s deliver
  • Linen and towels included
  • All utilities and wood starter pack included
  • 2 Dogs welcome (extra charge per dog)
  • No smoking
  • Thanks to the consistent sea breezes and microclimate, the Black Isle is very rarely visited by midges even at the height of summer!

Local Attractions

  • Red kites, osprey, deer, hare, swallows and many other small birds are regular visitors
  • Mountain biking at Learnie Red Rock trails and Contin Trails
  • Woodland walk from the house which includes a natural amphitheatre where church services may still be held on fine summer evenings. This has been a tradition for over 200 years
  • Micro breweries – Cromarty and Black Isle
  • Distilleries – Glen Ord, Glenmorangie, Balblair and Dalmore
  • Dolphin watching from the shore in Fortrose; boat trips from Cromarty and Avoch
  • Golf course – Fortrose. Club house open to visitors
  • Wild swimming – Loch Achilty – 20 minute drive
  • Sandy beaches in Fortrose and Rosemarkie – 20 minute drive
  • Ullapool – 1 hour drive
  • Loch Ness – 30 minute drive
  • Dornoch 45 minute drive

Special Offer

Please check the LHH booking website for any offers

How to book

Available: Saturday – Saturday and short breaks throughout the year.

You can check availability and book the property here.

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