Classically beautiful large family friendly retreat, situated on the Moray Firth

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12 bedrooms11+ bathroomsSleeps 238000 sq ft

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Parking available
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Barbecue grill
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Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Moray, SCT

Moray Coast Trail
‪7 min drive‬
Findhorn Foundation
‪11 min drive‬
Brodie Castle
‪13 min drive‬
Inverness (INV)
‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

12 bedrooms (sleeps 23)

Alec's Room

1 Single Bed

Claire's Room

1 Double Bed

Hugh's Room

2 Single Beds

Muttie's Room

2 Single Beds

Sid's Room

2 Single Beds

The Brass Room

2 Single Beds

The Laird's Room

1 King Bed

The Main Spare Room

2 Single Beds

The North Room

2 Single Beds

The Sewing Room

1 Queen Bed

The South Room

2 Single Beds

Uncle Ian's Room

1 Double Bed

11 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Blue Bathroom (Sid's room bathroom)

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Claire's room / Ceilidh room's bathroom.

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Downstairs Loo

Toilet

Hugh's bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet

Hugh's shower room

Shower only

North Room's Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

South Room's en suite

Toilet · Shower only

The Brass room's en suite

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

The Laird's room's en suite

Toilet · Shower only

The Main Spare's bathroom.

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

The Sewing room's en suite

Toilet · Shower only

Uncle Ian's en suite

Toilet · Shower only

Yellow bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

BURGIE HOUSE.
Imposingly situated on the exquisite Moray Firth overlooking Findhorn Bay, extravagantly spacious Burgie House is a large luxury holiday retreat. With stunning architecture this traditional house sleeps up to 23 in stylish comfort. It is possibly one of the most exceptional holiday homes Scotland offers. Elegantly nestling in 1000 acres of private land, Burgie House makes an ideal venue for a family get together, a retreat with friends or intimate wedding.

Classically furnished with antiques and beautiful fabrics, generating warmth, charm and character, there is plenty of space for everyone at Burgie including……

On four floors there are 4 sitting rooms, 12 bedrooms including 9 en-suite, a large kitchen, a dining room table which can seat 26, a billiard room, a Ceilidh room, a dog house and 3 open log fires.

There are beautiful lawns (including a BBQ area) and grounds to be enjoyed outside, complete with Arboretum and lochans, natural woodlands and plenty of walking and cycling tracks to be explored and experienced throughout this stunning Scottish estate.

The House is let for minimum of 3 nights other than in High Season when the minimum duration is 1 week from Saturday to Saturday.
FOR PRICE FOR 4, 5 or 6 nights please contact us directly.

Lettings commence at 4pm on the first day of guests and end at 10am on the departure date unless otherwise agreed. The guest period cannot be extended without the Owner’s permission. Guests will be liable for any cost whatsoever incurred as a result of an unauthorised extension.

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Alec Lochore

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Dogs are welcome but NOT permitted upstairs.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No smoking in the house please

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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 (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 50

Note from host: Events allowed

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Forres

Located in Forres, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Suenos Stone and Brodie Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Kinloss Country Golf Club and Hopeman Golf Club. Travelling with kids? Consider Relax and Harbour Treasures. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Moray, SCT

What's nearby

Moray Coast Trail - 7 min drive - 6.8 km
Findhorn Foundation - 11 min drive - 8.4 km
Findhorn Heritage Centre - 11 min drive - 8.4 km
Brodie Castle - 13 min drive - 13.3 km
Pluscarden Abbey - 23 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

Forres Station - 11 min drive
Inverness (INV) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

‪Forres Fish Bar - ‬8 min drive
‪Costa Coffee - ‬7 min drive
‪Mosset Tavern - ‬7 min drive
‪The Bothy - ‬15 min drive
‪Kimberley Inn - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Classically beautiful large family friendly retreat, situated on the Moray Firth pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Classically beautiful large family friendly retreat, situated on the Moray Firth?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Classically beautiful large family friendly retreat, situated on the Moray Firth?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Classically beautiful large family friendly retreat, situated on the Moray Firth located?

This family-friendly Forres holiday home is located by the sea, 2 mi (3.3 km) from Kinloss Country Golf Club, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Culbin Sands and Grant Park. Moray Coast Trail and Dava Way are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

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9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

saudabi valappil

4 Jun 2024

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

large group holiday in Forres

The beautiful large house catered for a group of friends with family. The heritage house was comfortable although a little fragile. The caretaker was very helpful. The large beautiful garden was the most loved space for all..

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hazel F.

8 Feb 2023

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

Fantastic Home

Hosted a family gathering for 20 guests which was absolutely fantastic at Burgie House. Everything about the house was perfect it’s a great space for a big group gathering. Sarah was very informative and helpful when communicating prior and during our stay. The property amenities were perfect for our size of group with plenty more space if we needed it. The house was beautiful with so much history amazingly preserved. Just waiting for our next big birthday or celebration to have the excuse to book again! Thanks so much.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

4 Jan 2023

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

Great New Year stay

Great property in a great location. We were 6 family's and we had a fantastic week. The grounds are lovely with plenty of walks when you don't fancy a drive.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Christopher W.

29 Jul 2021

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

Perfect weather / marvellous location / fabulous grounds / roomy / well appointed / friendly owner.

The holiday was a great success - building / grounds / location. The house was large enough to allow indoor activities, had the weather been inclement. The sun shone every day, and the only problem was excess heat! A suggestion for future enjoyment, an operational music source in the ballroom would have added an extra sparkle.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Leanne M.

27 Nov 2019

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location for a wedding

The house was HUGE! We were at full capasity and still left with more space than we could have ever needed. We were able to decorate the house to make it special for our big day. The house was over all quite clean but the furniture had seen better days. You can tell it was a once loved family home and an abundance of history. The tired decor was fine for us as it helped create the relaxed event we wanted, 100% happy and would reccomend the venue to anyone.

10/10 Excellent

Azure G.

25 Sept 2019

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

Magical Place to Get Married!

Burgie House exceeded our and our families' expectations in every dimension. We rented the house for one week for our wedding and had everyone stay with us during that time -- and we all can't wait to go back. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a beautiful, peaceful, and grand escape from the world. Price: For the price per night of one kinda-fancy hotel room in San Francisco, Burgie House gets you enough space to very comfortably house two dozen people. It's an incredibly deal. Setting and Accessibility: ~ 50 Minute drive from downtown Inverness, or a bit longer by train to Forres and bus. Both Forres and Elgin (~15 minutes drive away) have tesco superstores with the supplies one might need for the week, as well as a handful of tasty restaurants. The house is situated about equidistant from a cluster of major distilleries, hiking in cairngorms park, hiking at loch ness, and trips into town. Space: The pictures online make the house appear smaller than it is. Inside, ceilings range from 9 foot to maybe 12 foot. The living rooms are all very large, easily fitting several couches and pieces of furniture. The downstairs pool table is the size of a small swimming pool. The sound insulation is excellent, such that loud music and dancing can take place on one side of the house, and not be heard a couple rooms away. Astounding. Bedroom to bedroom sound insulation is also very good. Bedrooms and Bathrooms: All were very clean, comfortable (even the twin beds), and fairly spacious, with lovely views of the grounds. Bathrooms have carpet, which is a little odd, but towels are provided to keep it from getting wet. Grounds: the grounds put one in mind of a feudal kingdom, scattered with several lodges and smaller houses, large crop fields, a gorgeous and huge arboretum, stables for horses and pigs, and a coniferous region. Hiking, running and exploring the property are multi-day activities alone, and offer beautiful views of findhorn bay. Service/Interactions with hosts. Alec, Polly and Hamish communicated regularly with us and were welcoming and extremely helpful in getting us set up (we needed a couple kid's cots). Maeve was also very helpful and kind. When a member of the family had an urgent health issue requiring a trip to the hospital, the hosts reached out to us to offer a very late check out.

10/10 Excellent

Hilary W.

4 Dec 2018

Amazing weekend in this huge house.

All 18 of our family had a fantastic time in this lovely house. Plenty room for everyone. It’s very well kitted out for large parties. We even enjoyed a dance in the ceilidh room. Thank you Alec & Polly

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette C.

19 Aug 2018

20 go mad at burgle house

Great holiday with family n friends. Great house with lots of living rooms should you want a bit a piece and quiet. Couple of bedrooms on top floor could do with a bit of tlc but otherwise sleeping facilities were great. Just be prepared in summer to be swamped with flies - pack sticky strips etc. Grounds are amazing with lots to explore.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andreas S.

9 Jul 2018

Alles super

Schönes Haus, für schottische Verhältnisse sehr gut ausgestattet, sehr freundliche und bemühte Vermieter und Hausverwalter, es sind keine Wünsche offen geblieben.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Geoff W.

23 May 2018

Perfect home for a big occasion

Our generation of my wife’s large family all spent a week together here in this wonderful house. Very well kept house and grounds, with lots of space in the lounges, and plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms such that everyone felt comfortable and at ease. The kitchen facilities were fine, and the dining hall worked exceptionally well for us. We had an outside caterer on one of the evenings, and the food and atmosphere just couldn’t have been bettered. I can happily say that all 20 of us were just over the moon with Burgie House, and all its amenities.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Staci D.

8 Apr 2018

Fantastic

Burgie House is every thing as described. We had a great time here and would certainly recommend Bugie House to others. Alec and Polly were very pleasant to work with. Also if you are looking for great meals, Mhairi’s meals were delicious and her company delightful.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Will C.

20 Feb 2018

New Years Eve Getaway

This is a wonderful place to escape to where one can relax, party, chill out and explore. The estate has plenty of places to wander and a truly stunning arboretum that is is being developed behind the house. There are a range of bedrooms and the main rooms vary between a comfortable snug through to formal sitting room, a dance room and a snooker room. A great base for a fun and relaxed break in the North of Scotland.

10/10 Excellent

Gail A.

13 Feb 2018

Great place for family get together

All the family had a great time. Particularly loved the large table where we sat to have our meals including our Burns supper!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard w.

11 Jan 2018

The house and grounds were truly splendid

If you are looking for a grand location for family and friends then you need look no further. The house and grounds allow you to slip back to a bygone time where friends and family can explore and relax. The feel of the house is welcoming with a variety of rooms to entertain in suitable for everything from your dogs to the grandest house guest. Children will enjoy the many floors and staircases and, if like mine, will most likely disappear for the majority of your visit. The garden that circles the house is a wonderful play area and the arboretum and lake beyond are of interest to all. Slightly further up the hill the views to the moray firth are spectacular. I cannot recommend the house or the service from the owners highly enough. I look forward to returning soon.

10/10 Excellent

Tim H.

11 Jan 2018

Wonderful large house that oozes character & charm

This house has a wonderful family feel and gave all the guests very many happy memories. Truly a great place to entertain and spend some proper time with family and friends, a rare opportunity to actually be in a large family home that is not a hotel. It could not be easier to get to and find and there are excellent local amenities. Excellent customer service from the owners and nothing was too much trouble. I would definitely recommend this property.

8/10 Good

Lucy H.

9 Jan 2018

Fantastic family retreat

Fantastic spot and great house with loads of space and character. A massive treat to be all together but also have enough space. Good facilities throughout and just has a lovely family feel.

10/10 Excellent

Alison A.

9 Jan 2018

Gorgeous house, unique feel. Beautiful arboretum

It is a great house for family get togethers, impressive but relaxed at the same time. Very friendly hosts. Amazing arboretum on site.

10/10 Excellent

christie w.

9 Jan 2018

Stunning, welcoming, family friendly house

We had another wonderful stay. The property had everything we needed and more. It provided a fun filled, family friendly, relaxed break with great friends. I would thoroughly recommend.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ms Magaidh W.

29 Dec 2017

Loved this house

Weather wasn't great but this is a warm comfortable house with great facilities. Would highly recommend for a group break.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Michael C., London, UK

6 Dec 2017

Absolutely beautiful, enormous house set in charming grounds in a perfect location.

Our party - 23 adults and two young children - had the pleasure of staying at Burgie House in November 2017. We cannot recommend it highly enough. The house is enormous - for example, it has four living rooms, a ceilidh room, a billiards room - comfortable and well-stocked. It is historic and truly grand. It's set in wonderful grounds and in a perfect location (<30 mins from Inverness airport, close to the Speyside distilleries, Cairngorms, beautiful beaches, etc). The owners (the Lochore family) were incredibly helpful and took delivery of our wine and shopping orders in advance of our arrival. They also helped us organise clay pigeon shooting and other activities. Finally, they provided us with some delicious venison from the estate at a more than reasonable price. They also put us in touch with caterers for one evening who did a really great job and who we would highly recommend. Robert Sheach (who can be contacted at rgs dot catering at yahoo dot com) provided us with a draft menu in advance consisting of dishes using local Scottish produce. On the day he and his team were professional and turned out really great food. We couldn't have asked for more. Slight areas for improvement: the radiators in a couple of rooms didn't work (but had electric heaters to compensate for this) and some of the furniture could do with replacing (eg sofas in the main lilving room). But these are very minor points. Overall the house was spotless, warm, comforting and a simply brilliant place to go with a large group for a great holiday. We feel really lucky to have found it! We would highly recommend it.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

14 Aug 2017

Great place for a large family gathering of all ages. Loads of homely space for everyone to relax.

A beautiful large house and grounds to explore. Safe for young children to enjoy and run about the house. Good area to explore. Thank you.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

24 Apr 2017

Fantastic for large group get togethers

what an amazing and spacious house, easily sleeps 25 people (or more) fully equipped kitchen, good wifi, sky TV, amazing gardens, snooker room, dance room, AGA oven and normal oven, 3 fridges and a freezer and larder room - perfect for large family or freinds celebration

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2017

8/10 Good

Patricia S.

21 Aug 2024

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

Comfortable Downton Abbey

Week rental with family and friends, all over 60. Kitchen great. Good showers! Nice grounds. Lots of sitting rooms but we stuck with one nearest kitchen- furniture a bit old with collapsed pillows and some scary kitchen chairs (tried to find some glue to fix).

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russ M.

6 Jul 2024

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Great house for a large group

This was a great place to stay for our group of twelve. There are plenty of bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a huge dining room, two family rooms, and many places to hang out together or get away for some privacy. The showers are all heat-on-demand, so you never have to wait for hot water. The kitchen is large and well stocked. We had some trouble with the washing machine, but the host was responsive and delivered a substitute washer the same day. We would definitely come back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt C.

19 Jun 2024

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

The Perfect Place to Gather

Burgie House exceeded all of our expectations. The grounds are phenomenal. The house was big enough to give everyone in our party of 16 their own space, but also places to gather. We gathered around the table nightly to reflect on the day's adventures. A wonderful location to gather.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

About the host

Hosted by Alec Lochore

Burgie House has been in the Lochore family for 4 generations and was their family home. Burgie has been let as a holiday house since 2012, during which time many families and friends have enjoyed the beautiful house. The Lochore family are very much still involved and still live on the estate. They are working to develop the house and estate ensuring that the house will be enjoyed for generations to come. A member of the Burgie team will welcome you on your arrival.

Why they chose this property

Burgie house is a offers a vast amount space for everyone.

Our 4 sitting rooms have something for everyone, whether relaxing is sitting quietly beside a roaring log fire and reading whilst children expel energy and noise or whether it is listening to someone playing the Steinway Grand Piano in the Drawing Room.

The Ceilidh room has a wide variety of uses, from a Ceilidh (Scottish dance), an amazing space for a intimate wedding ceremony, a party to celebrate a big mile stone, a calming space for a yoga retreat or everything in between.
Our main hall/Dining room boasts the most stunning table. Made from oak and elm which were felled on the estate, this impressive table can be the centrepiece to any celebratory dinner.
Our unique billiard room gives space to relax and reconnect over a game.
The Kitchen has everything you need for catering to a large group. It's electric Aga provides a warm comfortable feel while the larder and washroom provide the practical space needed.
With 12 Bedrooms over the top 2 floors, Burgie can sleep 23 with ease. Our large comfortable rooms have a mixture of double and twin beds, with one single room.

Burgie House has style, comfort and room for everyone. It is a house that memories are made in and that guests return to year after year.

What makes this property unique

Burgie house is set with a 1000 acre estate. Nestled on the edge of the 60 acre Burgie Arboretum, with its own entrance the house has private feel, while still being centrally place to explore the North East of Scotland.

The area has beautiful sand beaches 2 miles to the north, heather covered mountains a few miles to the south, several world famous links golf courses within a few miles, castles and historical sites in abundance locally, easy access to Lochs Munros and forests, winter skiing, arguably the best whiskey distilleries in the world; So you can book the most Scottish of getaways.

The house itself boasts large log fires, a full size billiard table, a Steinway grand piano, a ceilidh room, a wine cellar, a dinning table to sit 25, 4 receptions rooms and 12 unique bedrooms. The house is not over looked and while the family do live on the estate you have the whole space to yourself. You are surrounded by woods and fields.

Burgie House and its surroundings have something for your whole group.

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Rooms & beds

12 bedrooms (sleeps 23)

Alec's Room

Claire's Room

Hugh's Room

Muttie's Room

Sid's Room

The Brass Room

The Laird's Room

The Main Spare Room

The North Room

The Sewing Room

The South Room

Uncle Ian's Room

11 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Blue Bathroom (Sid's room bathroom)

Claire's room / Ceilidh room's bathroom.

Downstairs Loo

Hugh's bathroom

Hugh's shower room

North Room's Bathroom

South Room's en suite

The Brass room's en suite

The Laird's room's en suite

The Main Spare's bathroom.

The Sewing room's en suite

Uncle Ian's en suite

Yellow bathroom

Spaces

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