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Large newly built luxury property with superb views of Kintail, close to Skye

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Sunset in Autumn from the patio
Dawn in early winter from the patio
Looking down the loch towards the sea. Bunloyne is the white  house on the hill.
View to the west from the patio in winter

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 125382.0 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Dornie, SCT
  • Eilean Donan Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Loch Carron
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Five Sisters of Kintail
    ‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Downstairs en-suite

2 Single Beds

King Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master en-suite

1 King Bed

Second en-suite

1 Queen Bed

Third en-suite

1 Queen Bed

Twin Bedroom

2 Single Beds

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Large newly built luxury property with superb views of Kintail, close to Skye

Scottish short term rental licence number
HI-10417-F

The house is recently built and extremely well appointed. It faces south onto the delightfully secluded Loch Long. There is plenty of opportunity for walking, sailing, fishing, kayaking and other outdoor activities directly from the front door and in the immediate area. For greater variety the isle of Skye is only 30 minutes away by car.
The property is large (380m2) and comprises a master bedroom suite, two further double bedrooms and a twin bedroom (on the ground floor) all with luxurious en-suite facilities, as well as a double and a twin room sharing a large bathroom. There is a spacious and well equipped kitchen/diner, a separate dining/sitting room with seating for 12 people, a large sitting room and a huge games room with seating and a table tennis table. For outdoor enthusiasts there is a boot room to store your equipment and a separate drying room. Most bedrooms and the main living areas benefit from the amazing views.
Outside there is a huge south facing patio area with tables and seating for 12 which enjoys extensive loch and mountain views in all directions. The hillside garden contains additional secluded seating areas and extends to approximately 3 acres. At the side and back of the house there is ample parking space.

All the usual facilities are contained within the house, including dishwasher, washing machine, TV, DVD player and DVDs, WiFi, books, games etc.

All photos are of the house or taken directly from the house....and I didn't have to stand on tip toes and stick my arms up in the air to get them!

Property manager

Ged Elliott
Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Sea view

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
We have a travel cot available upon request
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No outdoor shoes upstairs

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number HI-10417-F

About the area

Kyle

Located in Kyle, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Plockton Harbour and Lochcarron Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Glas Eilean and Glen Shiel. Travelling with kids? Consider Magpie and Isle of Skye Market Square. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hunting and hiking.
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Dornie, SCT

What's nearby

  • Eilean Donan Castle - 6 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Loch Carron - 13 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Skye Bridge - 15 min drive - 19.2 km
  • Plockton Harbour - 17 min drive - 21.1 km
  • Five Sisters of Kintail - 26 min drive - 26.1 km

Getting around

  • Kyle Of Lochalsh Station - 25 min drive
  • Inverness (INV) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lochcarron Bistro and Gift Shop - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Clachan Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪all the Goodness Coffee & Bakeshop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Waterside Cafe - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Manuela's Wee Bakery - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Large newly built luxury property with superb views of Kintail, close to Skye pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Large newly built luxury property with superb views of Kintail, close to Skye?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large newly built luxury property with superb views of Kintail, close to Skye?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Large newly built luxury property with superb views of Kintail, close to Skye located?

This family-friendly Kyle holiday home is located by the sea, 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Eilean Donan Castle, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Glas Eilean and Glen Shiel. Loch Carron and Skye Bridge are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 86 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

David C.

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

Dornie Retrear

House was great for family holiday with lots of space and spectacular views. Good location for visiting Skye and surrounding areas. Kids loved the table tennis. Well equipped in some aspects but kitchen could have done with a bit of a deep clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Geoff W.

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

Spacious, well equipped house in beautiful setting.

Spacious, warm and well equipped house in a gorgeous setting overlooking Loch Long.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikhil D.

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

Beautiful property

Nice big house for a very comfortable stay. Plenty of rooms and comfy beds. Well stocked kitchen as well. Views around the property are very scenic and help one immensely to unwind. Overall, we had a very comfortable stay and a great experience. We will surely prefer this property again in future and recommend it anyone with a large enough group.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pawel K., Renfrew

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

Family stay

Fantastic house Fabulous location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jawahar P.

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

Sallachy

Wonderful property and amazing views from the house. The pictures and description on the website grossly understated the beautiful experience. Best stay till date.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoff S.

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

Family Holiday

Three generations of our family had a great 7 night holiday in this modern well equipped house with great space and a games room. The location is tranquil with excellent views of of loch and mountains.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary T.

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

Stunning location

A really fantastic house in a really stunning location! The pictures do not do it justice! More spacious than we had expected! Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison Callum

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

Excellent stay with captivating views

Excellent stay, as an enjoyable experience all round. Amazing views, a fabulous location in the Highlands, a well-appointed house with some beautiful aspects and tasteful furnishing. Very spacious, which is a great benefit for a large group. Only thing lacking was a stove or open fire, which may be for good reason. We generally like the focal point of this, though the house was very warm and clearly well-insulated. Thank you for a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Howard S.

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

Beautiful house in a perfect location

Nine of us including three kids and a grandmother loved the property. Beautiful house, well equipped with space (and peace) for everyone. Cooking was a pleasure in the kitchen, everything you need is there. The boot room was very handy and had ample room to keep everyone's kit. Location is stunning, views wherever you are in the house and there are easy walks from the front door. We couldn't have asked for more.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dr Gavin D.

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

Wonderful Views

Great large property ideal for extended family holiday. Wonderful views from almost every window and well equipped.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

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

Beautiful location overlooking Loch Long

The house is clean, tidy and well-equipped, with everything a group of ten or twelve people would need for a week. The views over Loch Long from almost every room is excellent. It's a wonderful, out of the way location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

christine a.

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

What a view!

Very comfortable stay in well equipped property with amazing view.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah G.

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

Beautiful house, wonderful location

The house and host were great - easy to communicate with, well situated in beautiful environment and well appointed inside. He the Vrbo site was difficult to use and a mix up meant that the code to get the key was incorrect leaving some of our family outside the house for an hour whilst trying to get help.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rupert C.

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

Ideal remote getaway

The homeowner, his property, and the location of the property were all great. The property is just as described and ideal for an extended family (4 families in our case) where you need more than one reception room. The house is suitably appointed and we had no issues. The only real comment is that TV area's sofa and chairs were past their best. When our four-year-old removed the cushions it was clear that the cleaners had not been diligent enough to consider young kids pulling the cushions off the sofas. Our real gripe was with VRBO. We had been given a code to a key lockbox that was subsequently updated. While we had two further emails with the updated details on the property, attention was not drawn to the change. As a result we missed that detail and spent an hour getting into the property. VRBO was almost impossible to contact due to there being a poor mobile signal. When we did get through their plan was to rehouse us. As you can imagine this was not practical given our number the time of day and location They did not have/try to give us the correct door lock code and passed us between people three times. It was only that we managed to get the homeowner himself that resolved the issue.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nigel P.

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

Fantastic house with everything you need

The house is beautiful, incredibly spacious and very well furnished with everything. The kitchen is particularly well stocked with all the essential items for making large meals for a big group. The views from the house are incredible in every direction. Great selection of games and books which we made use of. Drying room and plenty space to hang things was much appreciated after wet days exploring the mountains. Ged was helpful and prompt in replying to all queries in advance as well as providing all the necessary info for check in and house rules. I’d love to come back to this house again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve S.

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

Property Review

Comfortable, spacious and well equipped. Excellent location. Very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette W.

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

Spacious, exceptionally well equipped house, stunning location

My family and I had a truly amazing holiday at Bunloyne. The views form the property are outstanding. The house is very big, very comfortably accommodating our party of 11. Gerard was an excellent host, answering queries extremely promptly. The surrounding area has so much to offer. We enjoyed some lovely walks in Plockton, Balmacarra forest, and had an epic boat trip to see the seal colony, and walk on the sticky rocks at Ergol, on the Isle of Skye. We will definitely be returning to do all the things we didn't manage to do in a week, and to enjoy the house once more
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey F.

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

Absolutely beautiful home with picture-postcard views - perfect for family get togethers

We LOVE this house. The pictures don’t do the house or the gorgeous views justice. It’s absolutely huge, but also lovely and warm. It’s great for kids of all ages, we had kids aged 1, 4, 10 and 14 and all of them loved it for the board games, table tennis, the space to run around in - are so many rooms that you can lose your children in it! It has lots of practical features too, like a very well kitted-out kitchen, washing machine (I have messy children), boot room for wet/muddy clothes and a warm room to dry them in. We didn’t spend much time in the garden but that was more suited to older children who can be trusted not to fall down the quite steep in places, drops. It’s also in a great location with loads to do and see nearby. We spent a lot of time on Skye which is only 30 mins away and it wasn’t far to go to Loch Ness either (only 1.5hrs). The only thing that could’ve been added to the house to make it better was a high chair. Otherwise, totally perfect for an autumnal get away. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue Holwell

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

Stunning house and location

Stunning house and location - couldn't ask for a more relaxing place to stay. Spacious, clean and modern with lots of spaces so that you could always find somewhere quiet to sit. Kitchen well stocked with quality crockery /pans etc. A couple of little things that could be improved but didn't take away from our stay: the lighting in the kitchen was very dim at night - especially by the sink; one twin bedroom didn't have a mirror and the other twin only had a small one and; it would have been nice to have a hook in the bathrooms for dressing gowns. But, like I say - this didn't detract from the beauty of the place. Locally, the pub in dornie did amazing food (probably best to book in advance), and the Eilean Donan castle was beautiful. (make sure you find the view point on the road above dornie). If I was ever that way in the future then I'd definitely stay again :)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Simon T., Glasgow

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

Fantastic property and highly recommended (with a few quirks)

A large and stylish property with outstanding views of Loch Long and the surrounding hills. There are plenty of great spaces in this property to relax and enjoy. The kitchen is very well equipped. Overall this is fantastic property and highly recommended. There are a few minor quirks. The master bedroom is huge and would benefit from a little more furniture to soften the space. Also, the large floor-to-ceiling window (with flimsy and stained curtain) in the master ensuite, opposite the toilet is simply impractical - no privacy. Perhaps a double-sink make more sense? Also the garden to the back was a bit scruffy - weeds, plastic bags. All minor gripes though that could be easily improved.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Varun A.

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

Fantastic stay

Lovely location just by Loch along with views to behold forever . Massive house with all facilities and amnesties kept and maintained in pristine condition. The owner certainly has good taste ;)..We had a grand time with family and friends . The location of this house offers easy access to Skye and the beauty spots of the highlands . We covered plockton , boat trips with the kids , hike to storr , the glo mach falls , quiaraing , fairy pools and a tipple at talisker .. A truly memorable holiday made special by a truly special house . Can’t wait to visit in the future to see autumnal or winter views .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

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

Fantastic house and location

Once you've found the property you will see the views from almost every room in the house. Plenty of space for our extended family around the different rooms. We had glorious weather and managed 2 trips on Skye, Glen Elg, Glen Elchaig and the Applecross peninsula. Our last day was in Plockton which is really lovely
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine T.

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

Lovely location and beautiful house.

Fantastic house and location
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lilian B.

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

Great stay. Accommodation superb.

Easy experience

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

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

Annual Family Get Away

A lovely space for our family to get together in - lots of room to be together or take yourself off for quiet time. Stunning views. We didn’t particularly like the large window and glass door in the en-suite when sitting on the loo - if you had room a bath would perhaps benefit more from the view but we are nit picking here! New ping pong balls needed - the games room would have been used if we’d been able to play table tennis. Great selection of books and games. A lovely welcome gift too, thank you. We would be happy to return as we did love the house and our time spent there - highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

About the host

Hosted by Ged Elliott

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This is our family home and the place for our eventual retirement. It has been carefully equipped with high quality fixtures and fittings and some personal touches. We currently live in London and look forward to the day when we leave all that behind and enjoy the space and seclusion of the Scottish Highlands.

Why they chose this property

The house was bought solely on the basis of the views! It wasn't really what we were looking for in terms of size but the location is just amazing. We do of course love the local area and hope that you do too.

What makes this property unique

The glen is a thriving community enjoying relatively easy access to shops and local facilities. Go the other way though and you enter one of the great wilderness areas left in Scotland. High snowy mountains, beautiful lochs and remote pathways to glorious waterfalls. Look up to the skies and spot both types of eagle; watch the otters playing in the loch and sometimes joined by a porpoise or two, or just gaze at the super bright Milky Way. It certainly isn't London!

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English, Spanish

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