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House Gille Buidhe's Broch: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5

 
 
 
Gille Buidhe's Broch
Gille Buidhe's Broch
 
Achiltibiue house rental - Scàl's Broch

Scàl's Broch

Gille Buidhe's Broch

Gille Buidhe's Broch

5 Star VisitScotland, Silver Green Award, Civic Trust and RIAS shortlisted

5 Star VisitScotland, Silver Green Award, Civic Trust and RIAS shortlisted

The Brochs from above

The Brochs from above

Scàl's Broch from below

Scàl's Broch from below

Road sign showing the way

Road sign showing the way

A Coigach sunset

A Coigach sunset

An early spring flower in front of Gille Buidhe's

An early spring flower in front of Gille Buidhe's

Inside Scàl's Broch

Inside Scàl's Broch

Relaxing in Gille Buidhe's Broch

Relaxing in Gille Buidhe's Broch

Achiltibuie on a still day

Achiltibuie on a still day

The bedroom in Scàl's Broch

The bedroom in Scàl's Broch

A sumptuous bathroom...

A sumptuous bathroom...

... artistically designed

... artistically designed

The smaller bedroom in Gille Buidhe's Broch with adjoining patio room

The smaller bedroom in Gille Buidhe's Broch with adjoining patio room

A trawler in the setting sun below The Brochs

A trawler in the setting sun below The Brochs

Some of the Coigach hills on a still day

Some of the Coigach hills on a still day

Each house has a roomy sauna

Each house has a roomy sauna

A complimentary champagne awaits honeymoon couples

A complimentary champagne awaits honeymoon couples

Stac Polly in absolutely still weather

Stac Polly in absolutely still weather

A dramatic view

A dramatic view

Phenomenal views through large panoramic windows

Phenomenal views through large panoramic windows

In the evenings, you can light a Morso stove

In the evenings, you can light a Morso stove

Stac Pollaidh in evening light

Stac Pollaidh in evening light

Nightly (GBP) £180 - £240
Weekly £960 - £1,280
  • Bedrooms2
  • Sleeps5
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Separate WC

Photos and Description of this 2 bedroom holiday home in Achiltibiue - The Brochs of Coigach
Two luxury eco houses designed by an award-winning architect

The Brochs of Coigach have been awarded 5 stars by the Scottish Tourist Board. They are works of art as much as the most luxurious holiday houses you can think of. Scàl's Broch is the perfect hide-away for two, though quite big in itself. The dining and sitting area is 8 metres long and 6 metres wide. The kitchen is slightly offset from this room. The bedroom measures 4 by 5 metres and the bathroom 3 by 6 metres.

Gille Buidhe's Broch accommodates within 143 square metres a huge open plan drawing room and dining area, a large kitchen, a further sitting room, 2 bedrooms, a large bathroom with bath, sauna and shower, and a second toilet. The largest room is 11 metres long and measures 10 metres across. Each window frames stunning views of the coastline. Original works by artists such as Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin adorn the walls.

The leading German travel magazine MERIAN lists The Brochs of Coigach as one of the 100 Best Dream Destinations for Two in the world. They have also been shortlisted by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) for the 2011 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award which is one of the most significant architecture awards in the world. We are silver members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

AN IDEAL PLACE FOR AN AUTUMN OR WINTER BREAK: The Brochs of Coigach are especially suited for an autumn or winter break. Quite often, the winter light and the low northern sun shows the Scottish landscape at its best. The optical phenomena of nature are stunning. The panoramic windows of The Brochs of Coigach give you the feeling of being outdoors, though you are sitting in the utmost comfort of the observation and living room.

In autumn and wintertime, you can rent one or the other Brochs of Coigach on a daily basis like a hotel. This gives you a flexibility that you don't have with conventional holiday lets. The Brochs lend themselves for an extraordinary luxurious short break, for instance to celebrate a birthday, a wedding anniversary or another special occasion.

Kitchen and bathroom: The kitchens are built by Duncans of Grantown-on-Spey to a very high specification, with Siemens touch control hob and oven, 'whispering' AAA dishwasher, fridge freezer and Nova De-luxe Drawer Systems in Morello red cabinets.

The extremely spacious bathrooms are truly rooms in their own right, carefully designed so that their use is a pleasure in itself.

All linen and towels are provided. There are soap dispensers in the bathrooms.

You can buy from us eggs fromm freely foraging rare breed hens and lamb from ancient breeds that we raise on our own fields - meat with a natural flavour that you wouldn't get anywhere else.

Details for holiday home Gille Buidhe's Broch, 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5, 1 Bathroom, 1 Separate WC

A 120 square metre house with a large kitchen and dining area, drawing and observation room, and a very large bath and sauna. In the back, there is a large utility and storage space. There is a breakfeast patio opening up to the morning sun and a patio to the southwest to capture the evening sun. The building grows, as it were, out of a hillside and is encased in natural dry stone walls. Large panoramic windows bring about a feeling of being right in the middle of nature, though the inside provides the utmost luxury with underfloor heating, free wi-fi internet access and a Bose sound system. The view goes right across islands, the sea and into the mountains, uninterrupted by any other human habitation. The location warrants absolute privacy. There is an elegant Morso wood burning stove to watch the flames of a fire in the evenings. Original works by some of the best contemporary Scottish artists hang on the walls. There are also unusual antique displays in glass cabinets.
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About Sheileagh or Reiner Luyken

My wife Sheileagh and I live on the Coigach peninsula since 1980, Sheileagh's family is from here. We raised four children and have four grandchildren, two of whom live not far away in another small Highland village. Sheileagh is an itinerant art teacher in various west coast primary schools, I am an feature writer, correspondent and columnist with the german weekly paper DIE ZEIT

Why Sheileagh or Reiner Luyken chose Achiltibiue

We built The Brochs between 2008 and 2011 after two years of planning. We owned the land since thirty years, it was a beautiful site but it was extremely boggy and overgrown with brambles and bracken. Only in 2006 did we have an idea what to do with it. We built two houses that are really our personal dream houses.

What makes this house unique

Just the other day a couple staying in one of the houses observed a sea eagle for two and a half hours hunting just a hundred yards away. Other guests watched a big pod of dolphins play in the sea while they had breakfast. Where else in the world can you get that?

Achiltibiue house rental - Scàl's Broch

Scàl's Broch

Gille Buidhe's Broch

Gille Buidhe's Broch

5 Star VisitScotland, Silver Green Award, Civic Trust and RIAS shortlisted

5 Star VisitScotland, Silver Green Award, Civic Trust and RIAS shortlisted

The Brochs from above

The Brochs from above

Scàl's Broch from below

Scàl's Broch from below

Road sign showing the way

Road sign showing the way

A Coigach sunset

A Coigach sunset

An early spring flower in front of Gille Buidhe's

An early spring flower in front of Gille Buidhe's

Inside Scàl's Broch

Inside Scàl's Broch

Relaxing in Gille Buidhe's Broch

Relaxing in Gille Buidhe's Broch

Achiltibuie on a still day

Achiltibuie on a still day

The bedroom in Scàl's Broch

The bedroom in Scàl's Broch

A sumptuous bathroom...

A sumptuous bathroom...

... artistically designed

... artistically designed

The smaller bedroom in Gille Buidhe's Broch with adjoining patio room

The smaller bedroom in Gille Buidhe's Broch with adjoining patio room

A trawler in the setting sun below The Brochs

A trawler in the setting sun below The Brochs

Some of the Coigach hills on a still day

Some of the Coigach hills on a still day

Each house has a roomy sauna

Each house has a roomy sauna

A complimentary champagne awaits honeymoon couples

A complimentary champagne awaits honeymoon couples

Stac Polly in absolutely still weather

Stac Polly in absolutely still weather

A dramatic view

A dramatic view

Phenomenal views through large panoramic windows

Phenomenal views through large panoramic windows

In the evenings, you can light a Morso stove

In the evenings, you can light a Morso stove

Stac Pollaidh in evening light

Stac Pollaidh in evening light

Nearest Airport : Inverness at 85 Miles
Nearest Ferry : Ullapool at 25 Miles
Nearest Train : Inverness at 81 Miles
Nearest Motorway : Perth at 183 Miles
Nearest Beach : Achnahaird at 3 Miles
Nearest Barpub : Achiltibuie at 3 Miles
Nearest Ski : Aviemore at 109 Miles
Nearest Golf : Ullapool at 25 Miles
Nearest Restaurant : Achiltibuie at 3 Miles
Car: necessary

Polbain by Achiltibuie is one of a number of small hamlets on a peninsula that abuts from the mountainous Northwest cost of the Highlands into the Minch, a broad waterway between the Scottish mainland and the Outer Hebrides. It forms part of the Assynt and Coiogach National Scenic Area. The revered Scottish poet Norman MacCaig called this landscape 'masterless and intractable in any terms that are human.' It is one of the most unspoiled and outstandingly beautiful areas of Europe. One might observe a sea eagle hunting for fish. Porpoises and minke come this way. Occasionally, pods of bottle nose dolphins pass by, jumping in and out of the water as if for pure joy. Seals are always around. Despite its remote location, there is a Michelin star restaurant in the vicinity. There are opportunities for hill walking, climbing, sea kajaking, sailing and motor cuises. The Brochs of Coigach are located within four acres at the end of a private farm track.

Other Activities: sea kayaking

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Changeover Day: flexible

Rental rates for this holiday house in Achiltibiue, Northern Scottish Highlands

Rental Basis:
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Rental rates quoted in:
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1 May 2013 - 25 Oct 2013
£240
£480
£1,230
2 Nights
 
 
26 Oct 2013 - 20 Dec 2013
£180
£360
£960
2 Nights
 
 
21 Dec 2013 - 10 Jan 2014
£240
£1,280
3 Nights
 
 
11 Jan 2014 - 28 Mar 2014
£180
£360
£960
2 Nights
 
 
29 Mar 2014 - 24 Oct 2014
£240
£1,280
2 Nights
 

Notes

  • THERE ARE NO HIDDEN EXTRA COSTS. Prices include Wi-Fi broadband, sauna and electricity. Please enquire about special weekend rates and availability during the off season.

    A deposit of 30 percent secures your booking, the balance becomes due 6 weeks prior to arrival. If you have to cancel for unforeseen reasons, we will do our utmost to re-let your week. If a re-let can be arranged, your deposit will be returned minus any extra charges that we may incur. We advise, however, that you take out a cancellation insurance so that you are covered for any eventuality. Please remember that you are still obliged to pay the full rent if a re-let cannot be arranged even if you cancel before the balance becomes due.

    FROM THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER UNTIL THE 21ST OF DECEMBER 2012 AND FROM THE 6TH OF JANUARY UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY 2013 WE OFFER A SPECIAL '3 NIGHTS FOR THE PRICE OF 2' DEAL, SO IF YOU STAY THREE NIGHTS YOU GET ONE NIGHT FOR FREE!

Accommodation and facilities for Gille Buidhe's Brochin Achiltibiue in Northern Scottish Highlands

Property Type:
  • house (detached)
Forms of Payment:
  • accepts credit card
Meals:
  • Self-catering
Floor Area:
  • 143 m²
Location Type:
  • near the sea
Theme:
  • Away From It All
  • Luxury
General:
  • Laundry Soap
  • Washing Machine
  • Activities Guide
  • Parking Off Street
  • Paper Towels
  • Internet
  • Basic Soaps
  • Firewood
  • Hair Dryer
  • Local Maps
  • Shampoo
  • Local Activities Guide
  • Tiled Stove
  • Towels Provided ...
    Cotton towels
  • Linens Provided ...
    Egyptian cotton
  • Wireless Internet ...
    Free WiFi
  • Wood Stove ...
    Morso wood burner, kindling, fire lighters and logs provided
  • Heating ...
    underfloor heating throughout
  • Clothes Dryer ...
    Drying facility, no tumble drier
  • Parking ...
    By the house
  • Living Room ...
    Large livvin area, 10 metres by 6 metres
  • Toilet Paper
  • Local Restaurant Guide
Kitchen:
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee Grinder
  • Grill
  • Toaster
  • Hob
  • Kitchen ...
    Open plan kitchen with wonderful view, equipped with high spec appliances
  • Dishes & Utensils ...
    All provided
  • Coffee Maker ...
    coffee grinder, percolator, espresso maker
  • Dishwasher ...
    Extra silent Siemens dishwasher
  • Oven ...
    Siemens hob and oven
  • Cooking Utensils ...
    All provided
Dining:
  • Dining ...
    Oak dining furniture in front of east patio which is accesible through French window
  • Child's Highchair
  • Dining Area
  • seating for 6 people
Bathrooms:
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Separate WC
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet , Bath (no shower) , Shower Enclosure
    Toilet - Toilet
  • Large bathroom with wetroom, bath and sauna
Bedrooms:
  • 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5
  • Bedroom 1 - 1 Extra Lg. Double Bed
    Bedroom 2 - 1 Large Double Bed
    Study room - 1 Child Bed
  • Accommodation for a small child in study room adjoining one of the bedrooms possible.
Entertainment:
  • Books - Fiction / Non-fiction
  • Radio
  • Games
  • Music Library
  • Stereo ...
    Bose sound system
  • Books
Outside:
  • Walkway to Water
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Patio
  • Binoculars
  • Veranda ...
    one east patio, one west patio
  • Kayak / Canoe ...
    Kayaking available nearby
  • 4 garden chairs
Suitability:
  • wheelchair accessible ...
    Eminently suitable for wheelchair users
  • pets considered
  • non smoking only
  • Low Allergen Environment
  • children welcome
  • suitable for elderly or infirm
Pool / Spa:
  • Sauna
Attractions:
  • restaurants
  • ruins
  • autumn foliage
  • bay
Leisure Activities:
  • bird watching
  • scenic drives
  • beachcombing
  • whale watching
  • eco tourism
  • walking
Sports & Adventure Activities:
  • hunting small game
  • snorkelling
  • swimming
  • sailing
  • fly fishing
  • mountaineering
  • bay fishing
  • mountain climbing
  • fishing
  • diving
  • hiking
  • deepsea fishing
  • pier fishing
  • golf pass optional
  • cycling
  • freshwater fishing
Notes: Smoking only outside the building to comply with Scottish law.

Reviews for this holiday house rental in Achiltibiue, United Kingdom

Gille Buidhe's Broch
average rating of 4.5 based on 39 reviews
business
Gille Buidhe's Broch
http://www.homeaway.co.uk/p496236?uni_id=1130224
+44 01854622368
Achiltibiue Northern Scottish Highlands
Owner Submitted Review
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Alles war gut!

Review Submitted: 19 May 2013 Date of Stay: May 2013
It was amazing! We came here for Jon's 43rd birthday and we loved every minute of it! All of us slept brilliantly and everything is really nice. The apfelkuchen we had when we came in was extra nice!
Alles war gut!
business
Gille Buidhe's Broch
http://www.homeaway.co.uk/p496236?uni_id=1130224
+44 01854622368
Achiltibiue Northern Scottish Highlands
Owner Submitted Review
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Back soon for third visit

Review Submitted: 19 May 2013 Date of Stay: May 2013
We have had a wonderful time here and really don't want to go home. This is our second visit and we will be back soon. The peace and tranquility were exactly what we were looking for.
business
Gille Buidhe's Broch
http://www.homeaway.co.uk/p496236?uni_id=1130224
+44 01854622368
Achiltibiue Northern Scottish Highlands
Owner Submitted Review
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Absolutely perfect

Review Submitted: 19 May 2013 Date of Stay: April 2013
We've had a wonderful week - loved the house, the views, the walks - absolutely perfect. Hope to be back.
business
Gille Buidhe's Broch
http://www.homeaway.co.uk/p496236?uni_id=1130224
+44 01854622368
Achiltibiue Northern Scottish Highlands
Owner Submitted Review
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Perfect few days

Review Submitted: 19 May 2013 Date of Stay: April 2013
Wonderful house and scenery. perfect way to spend a few days.
business
Gille Buidhe's Broch
http://www.homeaway.co.uk/p496236?uni_id=1130224
+44 01854622368
Achiltibiue Northern Scottish Highlands
Owner Submitted Review
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Perfect few days

Review Submitted: 19 May 2013 Date of Stay: April 2013
Wonderful house and scenery. perfect way to spend a few days.
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