Onich, Fort William, Inverness-Shire

A beautiful property on the banks of Loch Linhe

A stone-built period baronial property that sensitively combines modern amenities and high-quality fixtures and fittings with charming period features, including turrets, high ceilings, and original fireplaces. The result is an elegant and practical space, ideal for both private living and entertaining or continued commercial use, all set in a picturesque and highly convenient location close to local amenities.

Room description
5 Reception rooms
8 Bedrooms
7 Bathrooms
Triple garage
Garden
Freehold
Waterfront
4,420 sq ft

The property
Ardrhu House is a Scottish baronial manor offering more than 4,400 sq. ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over two floors and offers the prospective purchaser the opportunity to continue its use as a quality hotel or exclusive venue for family or wedding use.

Configured to provide an elegant and practical living and entertaining environment, the property sensitively combines modern amenities and high-quality fixtures with period features, including turrets, generously proportioned rooms, high ceilings, and some original fireplaces. The accommodation flows seamlessly from a welcoming reception hall and includes a drawing room with corner turret and two fireplaces, a sitting room with corner fireplace, and a large kitchen/dining room fitted with a range of wall and base units, a substantial central island, modern integrated appliances, and a useful en suite cloakroom. An interconnecting fitted commercial chefs’ kitchen with wine store offers access to the front aspect, while the dining area features a fireplace and leads to a conservatory with a vaulted glazed roof and French doors opening onto the terrace. Completing the ground floor is a double bedroom with en suite shower room, both accessible from the kitchen/dining room.

On the first floor, the property offers a principal bedroom featuring a corner turret with freestanding bath, feature corner fireplace, and an en suite shower and steam room. There are six additional bedrooms, five of which all with en suite facilities and three with feature fireplaces, on also benefits from a corner turret – along with family bathroom and shower rooms, the main bathroom including a freestanding bath and separate shower. All bathrooms are fitted with underfloor heating. A door from the landing opens to a glazed area housing a luxurious spa featuring a sauna and steam room, with patio doors leading out to a balcony overlooking the loch. There is also a spa treatment room.

Outside
The property is approached over a gravelled driveway providing private parking and giving access to a detached outbuilding comprising three garages, one currently used as a laundry, and to an attached spa with spa room, bathroom and store. The generous garden surrounding the property is laid mainly to level lawn, offers direct access to the shore of Loch Linhe and features numerous seating areas, three fully-glazed pods, a detached studio with shower and a paved terrace off the conservatory. The whole is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining and enjoys stunning views over the loch towards Glencoe,
the Isle of Mull and the Ardnamurchan peninsula.

Location
Located on the A82 along the shore of Loch Linnhe, Onich village offers local shopping, a church, village hall, Post Office, service station and numerous hotels with bars and restaurants, together with stunning views of Loch Linnhe toward the Glencoe and Ardgour mountains, the Isle of Mull and beyond. Glencoe and other local villages offer further amenities including schools. Fort William, the “Outdoor Capital of the UK”, has a wide range of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, medical and other services, a library and sports centre. The property is surrounded by stunning Highlands scenery, which offers numerous opportunities for walking, climbing, cycling and mountain biking, sailing, fishing and skiing. Communications links are excellent: Onich sits on the Glasgow-Skye bus route linking to Fort William, the A82 gives access to major regional centres, Fort William station (10.4 miles) offers regular trains to Glasgow Central with onward connections to major regional and national centres and Inverness Airport offers a wide selection of domestic and European flights.

Location section
Distances
A82 (Glasgow to Inverness road)
Onich 0.3 mile
Glencoe 6.2 miles
Fort William 10.1 miles
Inverness 76.2 miles
Inverness Airport 84.4 miles

Nearby Stations
Fort William

Key Locations
West Highland Museum
Old Inverlochy Castle
Ben Nevis
Glen Nevis
Jacobite Steam Train
Neptune’s Staircase
Glencoe
Glenfinnan Viaduct

Nearby Schools
Lochaber High School
Mallaig High School
Ardnamurchan High School

Floorplans
Main House internal area 4,420 sq ft (411 sq m)
Garage internal area 418 sq ft (39 sq m)
Outbuildings internal area 1,060 sq ft (98 sq m)
Balcony external area 213 sq ft (20 sq m)
Total internal area 5,898 sq ft (548 sq m)
For identification purposes only.

General
Local Authority: Highland Council

Services: Water - mains. Electricity - mains.

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Council Tax: Band B. Ardrhu House is also assessed on business rates with a Class 7 Rateable Value on the
accommodation and Class 2 for the Spa.

EPC Rating: F

Fixtures and Fittings: Fitted carpets and curtains included in the sale. Some furniture maybe available by separate negotiation.

Wayleaves and easements: The property is sold subject to any wayleaves, rights of access or easements whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

It should be noted the properties behind Ardrhu and to the side have rights of access leading to them over the access road owned by Ardrhu although not on the driveway immediately beside Ardrhu House.