Home Farm Cottages, Glendaruel, Colintraive, Argyll and Bute, PA22

A fully restored combination of income producing courtyard cottages, ancillary buildings and about 20 acres gardens and semi ancient native woodland.

Home Farm was at one time and until 1984 a working dairy farm providing dairy supply services to Glendaruel, Loch Riddon and the surrounding area. When the farming family member retired there was a strong sentimental connection to the farm and so all of the assets were retained by the family, and the farmhouse and farm steadings repurposed as a self-catering holiday facility. The redevelopment was carried out with great flair and sensitivity to the historic structures carefully preserving the farm’s unique character and now allowing guests to enjoy its very special atmosphere.

All of the properties at Home Farm Cottages have been refurbished and restored to an exceptional and luxurious standard which have secured a 4-5 star rating via Visit Scotland and the Scottish Tourist Board. Rich oak flooring, warming log burners, deluxe range furnishings, high end kitchen and bathroom ware all teamed with designer standard interior décor, quality ceramics and soft furnishings combine to make the properties at Home Farm Cottages a most inviting and attractive investment proposition.

The nine properties are formed by the former farmhouse and steadings buildings; they are in two separate structures and are of white painted harled exterior finish under slated roofs. A particular feature is the former cart sheds which have been beautifully incorporated within the development, the access arches of which now feature immediately appealing fenestration and some with natural exposed stone.

The package of assets at Home Farm are currently income producing and for family reasons are not being run at full capacity. Extrapolating income at 80% occupancy demonstrates income potential of about £250,000 per annum, less the cost of sales.

Home Farm Cottages offer numerous uses, the current letting enterprise could be leveraged to increase revenue, the assets could be acquired and sold off separately as individual homes, and due to the scenic beauty of the location the cottages could lend themselves well towards a wedding and guests destination venue.

Home Farm Cottages are as follows:

• Glendaruel Lodge
• Highland Cottage
• Marjorie’s Cottage
• Home Farm Cottage
• Coach House
• Stables Cottage
• Byre Cottage
• Dairy Cottage
• Woodside Cottage
• The Cow Shed
• A range of outbuildings
• Gardens & Grounds of 1.78 acres (.72Ha)
• About 18 acres (7.3Ha) semi ancient native woodland
• 6 miles riparian fishing rights

Glendaruel Lodge

Ground Floor
Glazed door in arch with matching side screens to high vaulted ceiling sitting room and open plan dining room, engineered oak flooring, stone fireplace and chimney breast with log burner inset on slate hearth, further arched windows, under stairs store with wet coil tails and electrical switchgear, beautifully appointed integrated shaker style kitchen with polished marble worktops, oak floor and Falcon range gas cooker. Door to inner hallway with feature arch windows, bathroom, door to bedroom 1 with fitted wardrobes and en suite shower room.

First Floor
Staircase to upper hallway, 2 x velux windows and eves space stores. Bedroom 2 x velux windows, twin leaf doors to fitted wardrobes, en suite shower room with 2 x velux windows.

Services
Double glazing, private water supply, private septic tank drainage, oil fired under floor wet coil central heating supported by log burner.

Highland Cottage

Ground Floor
Half glazed door to tiled floor vestibule, white/utility goods store off, half glazed door to inner hallway, electrics cupboard, dining room with oak flooring, open plan to fitted and integrated kitchen, open arch to sitting room with Edinburgh press, open fire with timber fireplace with slate slips and hearth, under stairs store.

First Floor
Staircase to upper hallway, velux windows and eves access, bedroom 1 with dormer windows to front and side, fitted wardrobe, bedroom 2 with dormer window to side, store with hot tank, bathroom with velux window, bedroom 3 with dormer to front and velux to rear, twin leaf door fronted fitted wardrobes en suite shower room with velux window.

Services
Electric night storage heaters to ground floor supported by open fire, thermostatic panels to first floor, private water, private drainage, double glazing.

Marjorie’s Cottage

Ground Floor
Glazed door to entrance reception hallway, sitting room with oak floor and feature arch window with exposed stone, electric cupboard, galley style fitted and integrated kitchen, hot tank store, corridor with GP store off leading to front door, Jack & Jill door shower room to hall and bedroom 1 with fitted wardrobes with under floor heating tails.

Services
Electric night storage heaters, electric fire, and oil fired under floor heating, private water, private drainage, double glazing.

Home Farm Cottage

Ground Floor
Half glazed door to vestibule with double fronted stores, half glazed door to reception hallway with electric cupboard, bathroom, dining room open plan to fitted and integrated kitchen, twin leaf glazed doors to garden room with tiled floor and twin leaf door to gardens. Open arch to sitting room with open fire set in natural stone brick fireplace and tiled hearth, Edinburgh press, under stairs store

First Floor
Stairs to first floor upper hallway, bedroom 1 with velux and dormer window formations, bedroom 2 with 2 x dormer windows, 2 x fitted wardrobes, 1 with domestic hot water tank.

Services
Electric night storage heaters to ground floor supported by open fire, thermostatic panels to first floor, private water, private drainage, double glazing.

Coach House

Ground Floor
Glazed outer door to stylish high vaulted ceiling room of open plan dining room, sitting room with exposed natural stone wall with log burner inset on a slate hearth, feature arched windows, beautifully fitted shaker style kitchen with polished marble worktops and marble topped island, gas fired Falcon range cooker, arched window at gable, door to small hall to cloakroom/wc, cupboard with wet coil tails and electrical switchgear.

First Floor
Staircase to upper hallway with 2 x velux windows, bedroom 1 with 3 x velux windows, eves stores, twin leaf door fronted fitted wardrobes, en suite shower room, bedroom 2 with 7 x velux windows twin leaf door fronted fitted wardrobes, en suite shower room.

Services
Double glazing, private water supply, private septic tank drainage, oil fired under floor wet coil central heating supported by log burner.

Stables Cottage

Ground Floor
Half glazed door to reception hallway, with general purpose store, open plan fitted and integrated kitchen to dining room to sitting room all with high vaulted ceiling, oak flooring, log burner inset on a raised slate hearth, door to bedroom 1 (single), bathroom, bedroom 2.

Services
Electric night storage heaters, log burner, private water, private drainage, double glazing.

Byre Cottage

Ground Floor
Half glazed door to entrance hall, twin leaf doors with electrical switch gear, door to stylish open plan sitting room to open plan dining room to fitted and integrated kitchen, high vaulted ceiling, engineered oak flooring. Inner hallway with linen and hot tank store, leading to bathroom, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, a self-contained master suite with vaulted ceiling and en suite shower room.

Services
Electric night storage heaters, private water, private drainage, double glazing.

Dairy Cottage

Ground Floor
Half glazed door to open plan dining room and sitting room with warming log burner on a slate hearth and stone reflecting wall, door to rear gardens, open plan galley style fitted integrated kitchen. Glazed door to inner hallway with 2 x general purpose stores, bedroom 1 with fitted wardrobes, bedroom 2 with fitted wardrobes, bathroom.

Services
Electric night storage heaters, log burner, private water, private drainage, double glazing.

Woodside Cottage

Ground Floor
Outer doors to bright garden room with tiled floor, glazed door to sitting room, with log burner on a slate hearth and timber mantle, breakfasting fitted kitchen, inner hall to bathroom and bedroom 1.

First Floor
Spiral staircase to open plan bedroom 2 with exposed pine boards, dormer window formation, en suite shower room and walk in wardrobe, door to study/home office, and door to further long-term stores.

Services
Electric thermostatic panel heating supported by warming log burner, private water, private drainage, double glazing.

Outbuildings

Cowshed
Half glazed outer door to entrance corridor leading to open plan games room complete with canopy lit full sized billiards table, cue racks, table tennis table, dart board, tabletop football, 2 lockable stores, painted wood panel to full height, door to shower room and general purpose stores, shower room and wc.

Bedsitting room
Emergency owner accommodation of open plan bed sitting room to fitted kitchen, log burner on a raised slab hearth, electric night store heater.

Lean to structure
Brick built and timber clad lead to structure under corrugated sheet roof, Laundry, bike shed and garden equipment store, kennel, refuse bins, 2 sets of 2 bay open fronted log stores, lockable side store.

Water building
Detached stone built picked and pointed structure under a slated roof, water filtration, UV lamping and plant.

Contents
Contents can be made available by separate negotiation.

Gardens
The grounds at Home Farm Cottages have been beautifully maintained, on arrival, mown grass verges are fringed with stone built exterior walls and post and rail fencing. Twin leaf county gates at the south lead to a gravel surfaced driveway and a block paved apron in front of Highland Cottage, The drive continues beyond circular twin gate piers terminating at a gravel surfaced parking and vehicle turning area at the rear. The structures form a rear inner courtyard set to block paving with black and white external chess board. Twin leaf gates off the drive lead to gardens beside the water plant building which are bounded by stone walls and close board fencing, discreet oil tank and refuse bin stores. Twin leaf gates at the northern side lead to a generous gravel surfaced yard leading to northern properties and terminating at the range of outbuildings. The grounds are part compartmentalised, some of the properties having their own dedicated gardens. 1.78 acres (0.72Ha)

Woodlands
To the western side of the minor road is an area of semi ancient native woods and a block of conifers. Woodland walks have been created alongside the clear waters of a hill stream with tumbling waterfalls and holding pools, cantilevered viewpoints and seating benches. 18.07 acres (7.31Ha)

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RT
Tel: .

Note
None of the services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Rateable Value including bonus relief

Glendaruel £1,456.65p
Highland Cottage £1,456.65p
Majorie’s Cottage £485.55p
Home Farm Cottage £971.10p
Coach House Cottage £971.10
Stables Cottage £971.10
Byre’s Cottage £1,456.65p
Dairy Cottage £971.10p

Council Tax
Woodside Cottage excluding water and sewerage. The amount of council tax payable for 2025/2026 is £1,445.01p

EPC Rating
Glendaruel F
Highland Cottage G
Majorie’s Cottage F
Home Farm Cottage F
Coach House Cottage F
Stables Cottage F
Byre’s Cottage E
Dairy Cottage E
Woodside Cottage E

Possession
Vacant possession will be given on completion.

Or contents can be available by a separate negotiation.

The existing caretakers live in Woodside Cottage and there is flexibility for them to continue their services with the incoming purchaser.

Situation
Home Farm Cottages are set in Glendaruel, a classic west highland Scottish glen with its high sided mountains and lower plains which form the banks of the river Ruel, the river which flows through the glen to the sea at Loch Riddon. Cruach Chuilceachan is the craggy rocky high top which forms the backdrop to the west and Cruach Nan Cuilean is the high top to the east. The parcel of assets enjoys a leafy and bucolic situation and are set just off the minor road with passing places, that connects the top and the bottom sides of the glen on its western side.

The location is one of great natural scenic beauty in the valley of the river Ruel. Home Farm Cottages are about 9.5 miles to the north of Colintraive and about 12.5 miles to the south of Strachur. The location is the very heart of Argyll, on the Cowal Way and are surrounded by rolling valley countryside and woodlands which are rich in wildlife, gloriously unspoilt and with some of the most spectacular scenery in Scotland.

The properties are set just off a minor single-track road in a pleasant clearing and under the shelter of semi ancient native woodlands which are on the eastern side of the minor road.

The Cowal Peninsula area is famous for its stunning natural scenic beauty with high-sided mountains and glens together with its deep and narrow sea lochs which provide a boating route through from the Clyde estuary to Arran, Loch Fyne and the fishing village of Tarbert and onwards through the Crinan Canal to the Western Isles.

Colintraive (9.5 miles to the south) has a hotel with a friendly bar and an enviable reputation for pub and restaurant cuisine, everyday provisions shop, post office, heritage centre, community garden and an all-weather bowling green. From Colintraive there is a short and regular 5-minute Calmac ferry crossing to the neighbouring Island of Bute. The main town on Bute is Rothesay where there are local shops, a supermarket and a further ferry to the Clyde coast. The other main centre in the area is Dunoon which provides further shops, supermarket and services, in addition to two competing ferry services across the Clyde. Excellent local medical services are delivered from Tighnabruaich. The village of Strachur is about 12.5 miles to the north and where there are further local shops and services.

There is a local primary school at Glendaruel and secondary schooling is available at Dunoon Grammar, which has an excellent reputation. A school bus runs from Colintraive to Dunoon Grammar in the morning and afternoon to transport students to and from school. It is possible for some of the students to board at the school.

The area offers much in the way of relaxing outdoor pursuits, including, field sports, yachting and boating, golf, fishing, hill walking and country walks in an area rich in history. The Cowal Way stretches from Portavadie on Loch Fyne and travels for some 31 miles to Arrochar through some of the most dramatic and picturesque sea and landscapes on the west coast.

A scenic 9-hole golf course is at Kames, with further courses on the Island of Bute and at Dunoon. Sea, river and loch fishing are also available in the area as are a number of shoots run either commercially or by syndicates. Some of the local estates allow stalking by arrangement.

Local bus services run to Tighnabruaich, Rothesay and Dunoon.

The Braehead retail village to the west of Glasgow is only 47 miles (albeit including a short ferry crossing over the Clyde) and has Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s anchor stores, a range of High Street multiples, plus an IKEA superstore.Tesco and Morrisons each have large outlets in Greenock, circa 10 minutes (in normal driving conditions) from the ferry terminals.

The city of Glasgow is 53 miles by ferry and provides extensive retail, commercial, cultural, higher educational and leisure services.

Travel Directions

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From Glasgow city centre leave in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Continue for 21 miles to arrive at Port Glasgow. Keep going straight (parallel to the shoreline) through the adjoining towns of Greenock and Gourock on the A770 for 8 miles to reach the Western Ferry terminal at McInroys Point (this is the second of the two ferry terminals and provides a more frequent service). Take the ferry to Hunters Quay, Dunoon. Leaving the terminal turn right onto the A815. At the ‘T’ junction adjacent to the marina in Sandbank turn right. After approx 1.5 miles turn left on to the B836. Travel for 11 miles then turn right onto the A886 following signs Strachur. Continue on the A886 for about 2.1 miles then turn left (signposted Kilmodan Carved Stones) into Clachan of Glendaruel. Continue through the village then turn lest left onto the single track road. Continue in a northerly direction for 2 miles to find the entrance to Home Farm Cottages on the right hand side."
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