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3-bedroom log house set in woodland in the heart of Highland Perthshire

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The house on a sunny May morning from the little play house up the hill.
Dining
Interior
Almost hidden! View from behind with Rhodos in flower
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 91367.0 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross
  • Bells Blair Athol Distillery
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Pitlochry Festival Theatre
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Blair Castle
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Perth, Scotland (PSL)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

3-bedroom log house set in woodland in the heart of Highland Perthshire

This is a three-bedroom log-built house set in woodland on the outskirts of the historic village of Kirkmichael, in the vale of Strathardle in the hills between Pitlochry and Blairgowrie.

It has a large kitchen/dining/living area with a well-stocked kitchen with oven/hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge & freezer and washing machine (plus a tumble dryer in the en-suite bathroom).

The living room includes ample seating around an open log fire, a TV with Free-sat channels and DVD/Blu-Ray player, plus CD player. There are books, games & DVDs on the shelves, so help yourself, and pictures and other personal touches to give it a sense of home. And the whole looks out through large french windows onto a paved patio, the fire pit with its log stools, and the open woodland beyond.

There are three bedrooms: a spacious master bedroom with a super-king bed (which can be detached to make two singles), a living flame fire for extra mood, and an en-suite bathroom (with under floor heating for your comfort); a twin room; and a bunk-bed room with additional pull-out bed (all full single-sized), plus further games & toys for the children. All have generous cupboard/hanging space.

There is an additional shower-bathroom off the main corridor.

Outside there is a large gravel driveway and car port with ample parking space (and more nearby). There is a paved patio area with a large picnic table, an outdoor fire pit, and also a small children's play house.

It's set in a 4.4 acre site with a mix of grass, rocks, trees and shrubs running down to a stream, shading over into a large area of open woods and moorland around.

Property manager

Richard Davie
Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish
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Amenities

Kitchen
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Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Travel cot, high chair, play house plus woodland.
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Events

Events allowed
Yes, by prior arrangement.
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Pets

Pets allowed
No cats. Small surcharge. Not in the bedrooms.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Use ash buckets in the car porch or on the patio.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Note from host: Yes, by prior arrangement.
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number PK12194P

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Blairgowrie

Located in Blairgowrie, this cabin is in a rural area. Bells Blair Athol Distillery and Pitlochry Power Station and Dam are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Cairngorms National Park and Auchintaple Loch. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling, mountain biking and hunting nearby.
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Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross

What's nearby

  • Edradour Distillery - 15 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Bells Blair Athol Distillery - 17 min drive - 21.9 km
  • Pitlochry Festival Theatre - 19 min drive - 23.1 km
  • Fish Ladder - 20 min drive - 23.3 km
  • Blair Castle - 30 min drive - 34.8 km

Getting around

  • Pitlochry Blair Atholl Station - 27 min drive
  • Dundee (DND) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kirkmichael Hotel - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Mervat's Village Gallery & Cafe - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 3-bedroom log house set in woodland in the heart of Highland Perthshire pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 3-bedroom log house set in woodland in the heart of Highland Perthshire?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 3-bedroom log house set in woodland in the heart of Highland Perthshire?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 3-bedroom log house set in woodland in the heart of Highland Perthshire located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly cabin is within 12 mi (20 km) of Cairngorms National Park, Auchintaple Loch and Edradour Distillery. Rob Roy Way - North and Cateran Trail are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 93 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 93 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

BETHAN M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing hide away

What an absolutely perfect place! The lodge had everything we needed for the big and little kids. It was warm and cozy. The kids playhouse in the garden and the burn at the bottom of the garden made their weekend. There were toys and DVDs. We will definitely come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Calum M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria-Claudia S.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcela V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Proper Scottish holiday.. no snow for Christmas, but 1/2 an hours drive is a skiing experience and snow for little ones to enjoy ..
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Marcel L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good

Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Craig M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Stench in house

Not a great place to stay apart from location. On arrival we entered and a stench of dampness came through the whole cabin. We never slept in any of the bedrooms because it was that bad. We even opened the windows for a whole day and it was still stinking. We spent 3 days sleeping on sofas which were not that great either. We had to keep the door closed between kitchen and the rest of the cabin to keep stench from the rest of the place.. definitely not worth over £200 a night. Was really looking forward to the place and was really disappointed. .. .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice area

Very nice area and big, welcoming house, well equipped and cosy. We had a great time. If you are planning to stay there in the nearest future please note - freezer is full of ice cubes:)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Denise v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice cottage

Cottage is nice and well equipped. Environment is very nice with deers nearby. Not everything was working as expected but the contact with Richard was good.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wee get away

The cabin was easy to get to, with the directions. Cabin was clean and tidy. Bed was comfortable And the sitting room. It took a bit of time to get the cooker and oven to work, but once you did it was easy. It was a nice relaxing time. The weather was wet but we managed to get some walking done with Winston the dog
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rainer B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect accommodation in fantastic location

Enjoyed our time in Pitlochry/ Kirkmichael having the privilege to stay in your lodge. We had a dog with us, all worked out so well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic cabin for a Scottish stag do

9 of us had a fantastic time at Richard's cabin. It's a beautiful, cosy and spacious home in an unbelievably beautiful place. Richard was very helpful and made the whole thing very easy. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Quiet and relaxing. The property suited our requirements, lots of walks on the doorstep. Lot's of wildlife close by. The dog loved the walks. Bonus was the weather good.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadine P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely, cozy, quaint cabin stay

This was exactly what we were looking for. Such a lovley cabin in a wonderful quiet place in the woods. Richard the host was very helpful and responsive. The place was clean and cosy with a lovely wood fireplace. Not far either from the town of pitlochry which was a great place to see and explore. Cant reccomend this stay enough and we would be very keen to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cath M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family retreat

Fabulous log cabin in an amazing part of Scotland
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edwin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cabin located in an amazing location!

I wasn’t sure about Richard’s cabin when I read some of the reviews here, but the moment I saw the place, I realised it was perhaps one of the best cabins I’ve ever picked! We stayed there for two nights, and none of us wanted to leave! In fact, I am going to book it again. Cosy and warm cabin with unique surroundings, the only things we could hear were birds tweeting and deer walking around. A fireplace outside the cabin and a log burner inside, well-equipped kitchen, good size bedrooms,…. I’ve also had no problem with phone signals (I am on EE).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorrianne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was a lovely stay

Overall experience was good
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Lisa R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Log cabin no 1

Absolutely amazing . Only thing what spoilt it was the damp worse in the middle room
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Charlotte M.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Not to be recommended despite its lovely location.

Rather tired and poorly managed. A misunderstanding with the owner and cleaners meant we had to wait until 6 for our turnaround. The hob only had 2 functioning rings. The dishwasher had lost its lower runner wheel. One of the cupboard door hinges was broken. The curtain hook in the master bedroom was broken. Two of the dining chairs had very wobbly legs. An electric socket at floor level was broken and unsafe.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louise O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place to relax

We had a great week here, after a very busy run up to our holiday it was the perfect place to just relax. There’s plenty walks right from the cabin for days you don’t want to drive, village shop is walkable too and you can take in a river walk on the way. We had deer, pheasants, jays, red squirrel all wandering into the garden area and swifts nesting above the entrance door. Good base to have days out to Pitlochry, Dunkeld and we even took a day trip up to Landmark at Carrbridge which was great to give the kids a treat.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

James W.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Vomit and mould, long term neglect.

Appalling!! On arrival there is an immediate air of neglect, windows dirty and poorly maintained.At the front door are 3 door mats all falling apart but for some reason stacked on top of each other. It appears as they have worn out another has been placed on top creating a slip/trip hazard. On entering the porch there is a smell of damp and again neglect, it is also very dark and needs the lights putting on to safely walk through. As you enter the hallway the smell and darkness continues. We then noticed a stronger smell coming from the children's room and a swarm of flies. We opened the wardrobe door which was full of child's toys and saw that someone had vomited over the toys creating a puddle on the floor. Our initial reaction was to open the windows but found they were either screwed down or secured with locks and no keys. We then searched for disinfectant without success. There is no WiFi or telephone signal at the cottage so I drove down the hill to contact the host who in fairness sent a cleaner within the hour. However she managed only to get rid of the bulk of the vomit. Unfortunately nothing improved from thereon and below are some of the other issues. Mould in lounge and bathroom. Bathroom has a extractor which does not work Smell permeates throughout the property. Damp in corners and in heating cupboard Lighting totally inadequate. eclectic another word for cast offs? Sockets/ switches dirty and not all working Seating, settees, chairs way past thier usefulness, stained, dirty uncomfortable and badly worn Beds and bedding. Uncomfortable and bedding inadequate (thin quilt) and smell old. Bath not enough hot water and takes too long to fill. According to staff member this has been a problem for approximately 12 years!! Wardrobes full of baby equipment so could not store clothes without taking out the equipment which would then remain in the room. Sink plug jammed, regular occurrence,according to staff. Plunger not cleaned since previous use!! and did not fix the problem. Kindling none. Logs man turned up on Wednesday to chop and allocate our quota of logs!! Doormats, 7doormats in total for 2 doors?? All old and a trip hazard Curtains dragging on floor obviously not fitted. Other curtains old and dirty. Kitchen second hand, door broken, no cupboards for food. Toaster only one half works. We have taken photos and video which we can supply to you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ellie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idyllic location

Our log cabin is located in the most beautiful rural setting, away from hustle and bustle. The cabin met all our needs and more - nature on our door step with seeing fallow deer, red squirrels and various species of birds. We will most definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gavin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning getaway

Lovely lodge hidden in the woods, perfect escape from life!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A beautiful stay in a winter wonderland

What an amazing getaway. A great place to reconnect with nature. Storm Eunice brought the snow creating a wonderful winter wonderland. Such a cozy and comfortable cabin to chill and relax. It has everything you need. Although the mattress on the bed is a bit uncomfortable. The views out the back are beautiful, as is the surrounding area. A lovely walk up to and through the forest.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Malcolm H.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Dirty property

Other problems. Re hot water , partial working on hob, smell of damp. Furnishing stained and old I could go on
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

About the host

Hosted by Richard Davie

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I lived with my family in Glasgow for 13 years. Work brought us up to Scotland - we worked at the University in Glasgow - and work took us away again - we're now a long way away down on the North Kent coast. We would happily have stayed for this place if we could.

We loved Glasgow; we loved living in Scotland, not least the Highlands, and wanted, if we could, to get a place up here, and finally we got the chance.

We bought this place as a retreat from the working week, an adventure for our young son, and a place to host our friends and their kids. Once we'd got it, we wished we'd had it years earlier and could keep it for years after. It's the kind of place families will spend every Christmas and every Summer holiday: which is exactly what the previous owners did, and many of the neighboring families do as well.

Sadly, we had to move away but we're trying to keep it as a special place for us and we hope you can see that when you visit. Our son still loves his log house, and friends who've visited know why we love it so much, and I hope you can see why.

Why they chose this property

As soon as we saw the log walls and turf roof (beginning of May, 2011) we wanted the place. Visiting it (and the lovely drive over the pass from Pitlochry, and passing through the village) clinched it.

For us it was a whole combination of things: it's accessible but still secluded; the area is historic but not twee; you get the convenience of a holiday 'site' while still feeling you've got away from other people; the country around is beautiful but not bleak; being on the East side of Scotland the weather is dryer; and you can easily get to other places around about, so you won't exhaust the possibilities in one stay.

What makes this property unique

Drive over the pass from Pitlochry or up the valley from Blairgowrie; drive into the village, over the river, up the hill and into the woods and park up at the house. Stop: listen. It's so quiet. At night it's truly dark.

You go in and you smell the wood and the background smoke from the log fire in the living room, which of course you light...

During the day you may see a red squirrel in the trees outside (yes they still have red squirrel here), or deer walking past the back window.

And the next day you've slept in because it's so quiet. And after breakfast - maybe in good weather you've already opened up the patio door and sat outside - you walk down to the village to stock up on a few things, and the view when you walk down is a tonic in itself.

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English, French, German, Spanish

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