Beds and Baths: Sleeps 14 in nine bedrooms: one king, two queens, one double, one twin and four singles. Four full baths, two half-baths.

Living Space:

Ground floor:
Sunny living room faces southeast and has a woodburning fireplace and large windows overlooking the water. Dining room with large table seating 10 and smaller table seating 4. Games room with pool table and piano. Study with open fireplace and color TV. Children’s playroom. Two half-baths.

Second floor:
Double bedroom with ensuite bath, on separate corridor. Queen bedroom, twin bedroom and two single bedrooms all along one corridor and share one bath. Suite with queen bedroom, single bedroom and bathroom, on separate corridor. Cook’s room with single bed situated above kitchen with own staircase.

Tower:
King bedroom with ensuite bath.

Outdoors: The 70-acre estate includes a walled Victorian garden with fruit trees and wide lawn—a sheltered, quiet place for reading and relaxation. Large trees and flowering shrubs—cedar, Scots pine, azaleas, rhododendrons, roses—are scattered throughout the estate. A burn flows through the grounds to the sea. Guests are welcome to walk the shore of the estate and to use the rowboat.

Essentials: Kitchen with Aga and conventional stoves, microwave and dishwasher; pantry with freezer; butler’s pantry; utility room with washer and dryer. TV and VCR in study, TV in kitchen. CD and tape player available.

Nearby:

• Small grocery store, other small food shops and several nice restaurants in Tarbert, 15 minutes. Larger grocery store and a wide variety of shops in Lochgilphead, 40 minutes.
• Inveraray, a gracious Highland town an hour’s drive to the north, is the site of Inveraray Castle, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, and Inveraray Jail, which features a realistic depiction of a 19th century courthouse and gaol.
• Interesting prehistoric sites near Kilmartin, about 45 minutes away. A musem there has interpretive exhibits and artifacts from the sites, many of which can be visited.
• Horseback riding and mountain bike rentals in Brenfield, about 35 minutes away.
• Several lovely gardens with rare trees and subtropical plants, rhododendrons and colorful perennials are within easy driving distance.
• A variety of golf courses on the Kintyre Peninsula are all within an hour’s drive. The links championship course at Machrie, on the nearby island of Islay, can be reached by ferry.
• Several of Scotland’s western isles can be visited in easy day trips. Ferries to the Isle of Arran, Gigha, Islay and the Cowal Peninsula are all within a short drive of Achaglachgach.

Transportation:

• Nearest airport and train station in Glasgow, which is 2 1/4 hours away by car
• There are three buses a day from Glasgow to Tarbert.

Rates:

• Rates include linens and towels, cleaning after departure, oil central heating, and two hours of domestic assistance during the week.
• Additional staff time for cleaning and cooking can be arranged in advance and will be charged at approx. $9/hour.
• Electricity by meter reading and payable at end of rental (approx. $50/week in winter, $30/week in summer).
• Security deposit required.
• Cooking services can be arranged - please inquire.

Note: Rentals begin on Saturday after 4:00 p.m.