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Lagarie Garden Cottage is a charming, traditional detached cottage within the Lagarie Estate in the conservation village of Rhu near Helensburgh on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, just 26 miles from Glasgow.
Quick Info
| Sleeps: 8 | Bedrooms: 4 |
| Changeover Day: Sat | Pets Allowed: No |
| No smoking | Bathrooms: 3 |
| Licence No: AR00729F |
The cottage was built in 1903 and was the former wash house to Lagarie House, hence the large central chimney. The current owner has sympathetically extended this character cottage to what is now double its original size. The large sitting room has plenty of comfortable seating and a wood burning stove in a traditional brick fireplace to keep it cosy. The French doors flood the room with light and lead through to a conservatory that also provides access to a pretty patio area.
Off the sitting room is a bright double bedroom with French doors out to the seating area in the garden and a handy utility room that leads through to a shower room with a walk-in shower and WC.
The kitchen is modern and well equipped with built-in appliances and there is a large separate, dining room with an open fire. The cosy play room gives children a place to themselves and off it is a twin bedroom with views out across the garden. The modern, tiled family bathroom has a bath and shower over.
A spiral staircase leads up to another seating area with a TV, so there is plenty of room for everyone to spread out. Off this are two double bedrooms, the first of which is light and airy with an incredibly spacious en suite bathroom with an indulgent corner bath. The other double room is cheerful and spacious and you can even see the sea from its large picture window.
Outside there is parking for up to three cars in the private drive, a small grassed area to the front and an enclosed garden tucked away behind the cottage.
A short stroll brings you to the quaint village of Rhu with its marina and moorings along with a post office, a village shop and a pub (The Rhu Inn). There is also a hotel restaurant just at the end of the road which has wonderful views out over the rocky shores of the Gare Loch.
Just 2 miles away is the seaside town of Helensburgh, named after the town’s founder’s wife, where there are supermarkets, a golf course and swimming pool, as well as an inviting promenade from which to sit and admire the wonderful sea views. There are also many excellent restaurants and cafes within the town centre.
Upper Helensburgh is home to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s famous Hill House that he was commissioned to design for Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie and his family back in the early 1900s. Now managed by the National Trust, it is open to the public and even has its own little tea room. Mackintosh’s work has been preserved and restored exquisitely and his instantly recognisable motifs are prominent throughout the entire décor of the house and in the beautiful sculptures in the gardens.
Loch Lomond (7 miles) is right in the heart of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park that covers over 720 square miles of lochs, rivers, mountains and rolling countryside. It is a popular hub for a range of water sports including canoeing, sailing and wind surfing and is also ideal for walking, cycling, horse riding and wildlife watching. There is even a water bus that runs across the loch to help people explore it more easily. There are two world renowned golf courses close to Helensburgh on the banks of Loch Lomond.
Just over 35 minutes by train (or 45 minutes by car) is the bustling cultural hub of Glasgow (26 miles) with a plethora of galleries, museums and theatre shows. It also has all the shops you could wish for and is a transport hub for the whole of the rest of the UK and Ireland, giving easy access by rail and by air, via its international airports.
Local Events and Attractions
Please note: while we make every effort to be as accurate as possible, the actual position of the cottage indicated on the map above and the proximity of the amenities in the Local Info section cannot be guaranteed to be precise and should be used as a guide only.
Accommodation
Downstairs
Sitting room with wood-burning stove and TV/DVD
Conservatory
Dining room with open fire and larder fridge
Kitchen with electric oven, grill and hob, slimline dishwasher, plate warmer, microwave, etc
Twin Bedroom
Snug with TV and french doors
Double bedroom with french doors
Bathroom with bath, shower over, WC and wash basin
Shower room with WC and wash basin
Utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer, deep freeze and sink.
Upstairs
Double bedroom with en suite bathroom with corner bath, WC and wash basin
Sitting room with TV
Double bedroom.
What's included
- Sets of towels (per person)
- Free
- Linen (Double Bed)
- Free
- Linen (Single Bed)
- Free
- WiFi
- Free
Services
Bed linen and towels are INCLUDED. The first £25 of electricity is INCLUDED with any additional usage payable by meter reading at the end of your stay. Heating is by gas central heating (first £25 INCLUDED with any additional payable by meter reading at the end of your stay) and wood-burning stove (starter pack INCLUDED). WiFi is INCLUDED. Sorry, no pets. No smoking.
Weekly Prices
The weekly guide prices for this property are shown below. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your holiday or calculate short break rates (where available).
From 30/12/2024 to 30/12/2024
Changeover Day: Sat
| Rental - Date Range | Sleeps 8 |
| 20 Dec 2024 - 27 Dec 2024 | £1,195.00 |
| 28 Dec 2024 - 05 Jan 2025 | £1,295.00 |
| 06 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025 | £895.00 |
| 01 Feb 2025 - 04 Apr 2025 | £950.00 |
| 05 Apr 2025 - 25 Apr 2025 | £995.00 |
| 26 Apr 2025 - 02 May 2025 | £950.00 |
| 03 May 2025 - 23 May 2025 | £995.00 |
| 24 May 2025 - 30 May 2025 | £1,195.00 |
| 31 May 2025 - 27 Jun 2025 | £995.00 |
| 28 Jun 2025 - 18 Jul 2025 | £1,195.00 |
| 19 Jul 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 | £1,295.00 |
| 30 Aug 2025 - 12 Sep 2025 | £995.00 |
| 13 Sep 2025 - 03 Oct 2025 | £950.00 |
| 04 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025 | £995.00 |
| 25 Oct 2025 - 19 Dec 2025 | £895.00 |
| 20 Dec 2025 - 27 Dec 2025 | £1,295.00 |
| 28 Dec 2025 - 05 Jan 2026 | £1,295.00 |
| 06 Jan 2026 - 05 Jan 2027 | POA |
| 06 Jan 2027 - 05 Jan 2028 | POA |
| 06 Jan 2028 - 05 Jan 2029 | POA |
Please note: Prices are calculated based on your party size at the time of booking. If your party size changes for any reason after booking, please let us know so we can ensure the accommodation provided meets your exact requirements.
Reviews
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Clean cottage, very comfortable beds, which is not always the case. all the things you'd hope for in terms of equipment...
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Great place to stay. Very comfortable with all amenities including a really pleasant log fire.
Excellent location f...
Lovely cottage in a lovely location. Clean and very well stocked. Would recommend.
Excellent cottage, and very well equipped.
Would have been useful to have the cottage instructions in a printed for...
Quaint but well appointed, clean and comfortable.
Excellent location for walks, pub, sight-seeing and rock pooling ...
Guest Comments
'A beautiful house that is perfect for exploring the area. We enjoyed sitting in the garden when the sun shone, an all-round comfortable home'.
'Great location and great accommodation. Easily the best equipped house we’ve ever stayed in! Thoroughly enjoyed by all'.
'Loved the house - it was comfortable, extremely well-equipped and spotless on arrival.'
'What a great home. We had every known implement we could think off and some we couldn’t. Lots of space!'
'House very clean and enjoyed the log fires at night. We enjoyed our break.'
'Spacious, comfortable and well equipped holiday home. Beautiful large garden for all the family to play in. Lovely area to explore and lots to do.'
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Guest Comments
'A beautiful house that is perfect for exploring the area. We enjoyed sitting in the garden when the sun shone, an all-round comfortable home'.
'Great location and great accommodation. Easily the best equipped house we’ve ever stayed in! Thoroughly enjoyed by all'.
'Loved the house - it was comfortable, extremely well-equipped and spotless on arrival.'
'What a great home. We had every known implement we could think off and some we couldn’t. Lots of space!'
'House very clean and enjoyed the log fires at night. We enjoyed our break.'
'Spacious, comfortable and well equipped holiday home. Beautiful large garden for all the family to play in. Lovely area to explore and lots to do.'