For our purposes the cottage was in an ideal location - we have family nearby which is why we were visiting the area. Th...

For our purposes the cottage was in an ideal location - we have family nearby which is why we were visiting the area. The view out over the hills was fabulous and watching the sky was lovely. We love the area and there is plenty to do.
Overall the cottage was comfortable and well equipped with comfortable beds and a decent shower.
On arrival we managed to take the wrong driveway - once through the gate go straight on! Luckily the neighbours seemed friendly and understanding.
Whilst most of our experience was positive there are a couple of points that might effect a decision to stay there:
It is very much a family cottage that has family photographs everywhere. Looking at the visitors book many people liked the personal touch. I, however, felt quite uncomfortable - as if I was intruding! If you might share my strange foibles it might not be the place for you.
There is a sun room that I was looking forward to spending my evenings in looking out over the ever changing sky. Sadly it smelled terribly of damp and we were unable to use it - I had to shut the door as we have quite serious allergies.
There are a few minor pieces of maintenance that needs attending to but I'm sure they will have been sorted since my visit.
The postcode provided by Unique Cottages, we discovered, is not the same postcode as that listed on the Highland Council Website - we discovered this when trying to find out what bin we needed to put out!
It's a lovely cottage - it had pretty much everything we needed.

Very relaxing and enjoyable

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and for us the location and setting was important. The area is fantastic and the garden a...

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and for us the location and setting was important. The area is fantastic and the garden and views are lovely. We arrived after 8 hours on the road and I did unfortunately need to do a bit of a clean around. I didn’t contact the caretaker as I didn’t want someone coming back in the evening as we just wanted to get settled. I think the house and the information needs a bit of a sort out. It’s obviously a very well loved house but feels more like somewhere you would just let friends use. It almost isn’t geared up for people who are on holiday. I’d have been quite unhappy to pay the peak price. There are lots of things not working and need replacing, it is also quite damp especially the bedrooms. It’s a very personal house for holiday makers - equally I found the pictures of how the house has changed very interesting. Not sure who the people are next door but you do share the bottom part of drive with them. I have no idea if they are connected to the property/ owners. They didn’t really explain when we talked to them. The garden is enclosed but not from the neighbour’s property and we did find their dog in our garden - my son’s ball unfortunately was shredded. Anyone visiting with children might also want to note this. Morrisons do deliver here and that was great - I’m not sure the neighbours were too pleased as we took delivery at the bottom of the drive for ease, this seemed to coincide with their return home. Just felt a little awkward.
Key box made arrival easy and there is lots of information in the property about where to visit and walk.
The birds and wildlife are amazing and we slept so well and loved the size of the kitchen. We would return to the area but probably not to this property unless it was spruced up a wee bit.

Our response:

We were very pleased to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay and the fantastic location. The owner can only apolog...

We were very pleased to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay and the fantastic location. The owner can only apologise that you were not completely satisfied with the cleanliness, any issues have been addressed with the caretaker and the house has recently been thoroughly inspected and all is in good order. The house retains the individuality of a traditional stone house which is appealing to many, however the owner was sorry to hear that it was not to your taste. Thank you for taking the time to review.

Cottage was charming but smelled and felt damp, particularly the twin bedroom which we felt unable to use. Kitchen reaso...

Cottage was charming but smelled and felt damp, particularly the twin bedroom which we felt unable to use. Kitchen reasonably well equipped but no working teapot or cheese grater. Kitchen and bathroom fine but rest of the cottage could do with an upgrade. Glad there were no children with us as discovered bottles of spirits in a low down cabinet!

Our response:

Thank you for your comments. The owner was sorry that there was no cheese grater and that you were unable to locate the ...

Thank you for your comments. The owner was sorry that there was no cheese grater and that you were unable to locate the teapot. It is an old traditional stone house which has been renovated to retain its character whilst providing all modern comforts required.

Stunning views from a charming cottage and garden. Particularly appreciated the well-resourced kitchen and cosy lounge. ...

Stunning views from a charming cottage and garden. Particularly appreciated the well-resourced kitchen and cosy lounge. The garden is teeming with birds and wildlife. Acharacle is a short drive away so handy for groceries but it was wonderful to feel tucked away in this special place.