Get away from it all in rural North East Scotland and stay in The Old Steadings
The perfect hideaway, surrounded by idyllic unspoilt Scottish countryside, this eco-friendly accommodation has every home comfort to ensure a relaxing and memorable stay.
Fill the house with friends and family and enjoy the simple pleasures of life : good food, good company and good times in a safe and peaceful environment.
Enjoy the great outdoors .... Learn to fly fish with salmon and trout fishing available by separate request (including rod hire); discover the surrounding area from the beautiful deserted beaches to the local distilleries; watch dolphins; climb mountains; play a championship golf course and then cosy up by a roaring fire and feast on lobster and Aberdeen Angus, with the odd glass (or two) of local whisky!
About
Our Scottish home
About
Our Scottish home
ACCOMMODATION:
The Old Steadings is a newly converted farm building, used for the past 100 years to house cattle and store feed. It is now a lovely family house, which can sleep 8 people comfortably. It is set around a central courtyard , with a south-west facing sheltered terrace, surrounded by beautiful countryside with uninterrupted views to the mountains.
On one side of the courtyard is a large modern kitchen/breakfast room leading onto a living room with open fireplace and a sunroom/dining room with wood burning stove. With windows from floor to ceiling, these rooms are light and bright and the views are spectacular. There's a utility room, a cloakroom and a drying area too.
On the other two sides of the courtyard there are four double/twin bedrooms (one with extra sofa bed) with luxurious en-suite bathrooms and there's a hayloft above, converted into a large family playroom. With underfloor ground-sourced heating throughout, the house is constantly warm with plenty of hot water too. The house has its own mineral-rich spring water supply which comes straight off the hill (and is delicious).
FACILITIES
Wifi
Sky television
Underfloor heating in every room
Open fire and wood burner with good supply of logs.
Triple fold sliding doors to the sun room, dining room and living room for inside outside living.
Double oven, microwave, wine chiller, American-style fridge, washing machine, thermostatic showers, heated towel rails, 3 big baths.
Games and books
Barbecue
Gun safe cabinet installed
Salmon & trout fishing available by separate request including rod hire
What to do
WHAT TO DO
What to do
WHAT TO DO
The Old Steadings is 2.5 miles from the village of Rothiemay which has a shop/post office and a good pub offering good pub grub and a selection of real ales and different whiskies.
The village is situated on the River Deveron, famous for salmon, seatrout and trout fishing. We can offer a beautiful 5-rod double-bank fishing beat with two well-equipped huts and a Ghillie who is an accredited fly fishing instructor.
The town of Huntly is 7 miles away with good shops and supermarkets.
The landscape is predominantly undulating farmland fringed to the south and west by mountains ; to the East by the North Sea and 15 miles to the Northis the Moray Firth coast with dramatic cliffs and long sandy beaches and hidden historic fishing villages. The local fishing fleets provide some of the finest seafood in the UK which is exported all over the world and the local fish shops are a must!
Greatfavourites for all the family are boat trips into the Moray Firth to see the dolphins and the excellent marine aquarium at Macduff ,interesting for all age groups.
Morayis Scotland's. most productive whisky-making area and many ofthe distilleries are open to the public .... The Glenfiddich, Glen Grant and Strathisla .and many more.
If you are interested in the culture and history of the area, there are plenty of castles and museums to visit. Craigievar castle, Fyvie and Findlater, to name but three. Also woollen mills like Johnstons of Elgin andKnockando have different retail opportunities.
Golf is one of the key attractions of this areaand is very accessible and affordable. There are 10 courses within a 30 minute drive....links courses, parkland courses and challenging mountainous courses ! The Championshipcourses of Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay, Nairn, andTrump are withinan hoursdrive.
It's also a great area for horse riding. Cycling and wildlife walk maybe, spotting red squirrels and ospreys.
One hour from Aberdeen airport and one and half hours from Inverness, The Old Steadings, is an easily accessibleholiday location ,unspoilt ,uncrowded and unforgettable.
Home
270 degree views of the lowlands through to the magnificent Grampians
Home
270 degree views of the lowlands through to the magnificent Grampians
Sustainable living
Sustainable living with PV and ground source heating
Sustainable living
Sustainable living with PV and ground source heating
Fishing
Salmon, seatrout and trout fishing in an incredible setting
Fishing
Salmon, seatrout and trout fishing in an incredible setting