Achabhan, Dunmore, Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, PA29

Designed along the Passivhaus principles, a spacious Eco-friendly larch clad detached home and separate Bothy in a beautiful woodland clearing in a coastal location beside West Loch Tarbert.


Achabhan & The Bothy was completed in late 2025, Achabhan house has been designed along the Passivhaus principles. They are timber framed larch clad structures under red corrugated iron sheet roofs.

Achabhan is eco-friendly being super insulated using Woodfibre, advanced triple glazed alu clad doors and windows. Internally, Achabhan has polished concrete floors on the ground floor and engineered hardwood floors on the first floor, a well-conceived dry carport is at the rear allowing for dry access and vehicle unloading. The house is flooded with lots of natural light and the rooms are well set up for family and guest living with accommodation arranged over two levels. The house faces due south and there are fine open aspects across the surrounding countryside, woodlands and West Loch Tarbert.

The Bothy is set to the side of the main house, and, with some modest development it offers considerable flexible opportunity to new owners as an income producing secondary accommodation, business from home, multi-generational living space, workshop etc.

Neighbouring Rionnagan takes its name from the Gaelic meaning ‘stars’, the area has zero light pollution, and the star scape views, solar system and milky way light shows can be spectacular when seen from Achabhan.

Achabhan & The Bothy is set in a pretty meadow type clearing on the fringe of semi ancient native woodlands with a full southern exposure.

The properties enjoy a high degree of privacy and seclusion, and the area abounds with natural flora and fauna with lots of wildlife sightings including red squirrel, pine martin, red and roe deer as well as Golden eagles and owl species.

In general terms the location is extremely peaceful, and the house is set just off the minor single-track road which leads to Kilberry and eventually back to the A83.

Achabhan

Ground Floor
From rear covered and sheltered carport, glazed door to broad reception hallway with coat hooks, fitted general purpose stores, large utility room with door to side gardens EV charger, solar panel gear, MHVR gear, fitted shelving to side. Fitted kitchen with butcher block worktops, integrated oven and hob, open plan to bright dining room with 3 panel full drop windows and door to patio and gardens, open arch to sitting room with high vaulted ceiling, a triple aspect room with full drop glazing, front and rear doors to gardens, warming log burner with stainless steel exhaust set on a raised flagstone hearth, inner hallway and understairs stores. Bedroom1, wet zone shower room with metro style ceramics and upright heated towel rail and radiator.

First Floor
Pine staircase to the first floor, broad open plan upper hallway and sitting/TV zone or (possible stud wall to form 4th bedroom) twin leaf window and door to raised veranda, bedroom 2 a dual aspect room with full drop twin leaf windows showcasing rural and coastal views, bedroom 3 again a dual aspect room with access hatch to attic space, family bathroom with turbo spa bath and upright heated towel rail/radiator.

Services
Private UV lamped and micro filtered water supply, drainage is by private septic treatment tank, 2 x electric towel rail radiators, 2 x thermostatic electric panel heaters, 5Kw output log burner, triple glazing, EV charger, PV roof panels, Sunamp heat battery hot water, Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MHVR).

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The Bothy

Ground Floor
Twin leaf slider doors to open plan kitchen/sitting/dining room white painted floorboards and log fired range cooker. Bathroom with metro tiling and white painted floorboards, bedroom with white painted floorboards, corridor to garage, workshop and general-purpose stores, UV lamping and water supply filtration gear, door to gardens.

First Floor
Ships ladder stairs to first floor leading to 2 general purpose storerooms both lined, floored and insulated velux and gable windows.

Services
Private UV lamped and micro filtered water supply, drainage is by private septic treatment tank, log fired range, part triple and part double glazing. Electric towel/radiator.

Outbuildings
Lean to woodshed at the rear of the Bothy, vented log store.


Gardens
Gardens have recently been machine levelled, graded and sown with grass seed, rivened flagstones are around the house with gravel detail. The access driveway and vehicle hard standing are dressed in gravel. Directly in front of the house is a spring fed kidney shaped garden pond/summer plunge pool and raised sleeper edged kitchen produce planters. The gardens are made stockproof by post and wire rylock wire fencing. A stream is to the rear of the property on the northern side. Achabhan has a servitude right of access over the driveway which leads to Achabhan along with two other users and maintenance according to user.

Additional Land
Additional meadow paddock and semi ancient native woodlands to about 28 acres, and a 70 metre (approx.) area of woodland foreshore is available by separate negotiation.

Mooring
A mooring can be made available via the local mooring association and the crown estates office.

Land Plan
The boundaries shown on the land plan are the agents best estimate of the land being offered for sale, the land plan should not be relied upon for accuracy. In due course the vendor will identify the boundaries by fencing/stakes. In conjunction with item 2 below under the heading IMPORTANT NOTICE, precise boundaries should be checked and confirmed ahead of making an offer to purchase.

Insurance
Achabhan will be sold with a professional design insurance certificate.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

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

Council Tax
Achabhan & The Bothy is in Band F and the amount of council tax payable for 2026/27 is £2897.91 to exclude mains water and sewage.

EPC
Rating A

Situation
Achabhan & The Bothy are situated in the small West Loch Fyne rural and coastal hamlet of Dunmore which is about 7 miles due west of the Argyllshire fishing harbour town of Tarbert. The house is set in a pretty meadow type clearing on the fringe of semi ancient native woodlands with a full southern exposure.

Tarbert is a picturesque West of Scotland fishing harbour town situated on the sheltered eastern side of the Kintyre peninsula, about 14 miles to the south of Lochgilphead and about 36 miles to the north of Campbeltown.

Tarbert has a number of friendly harbour side
pubs and restaurants. It is renowned for hosting the annual Scottish Series Yachting Event and its seafood and folk festivals. Tarbert has primary and secondary schooling as well as a range of specialist shops and a midi sized Co-op supermarket all of which combine to provide for most daily needs and requirements.

From Tarbert there is a ferry link to Portavadie, which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via Dunoon and Gourock.

18 miles away to the east is the picturesque little ferry port of Claonaig, by Skipness, which connects Lochranza on the island of Arran to the Kintyre peninsula, whilst the Kennacraig ferry is 10 miles east, just off the A83, and connects the Kintyre mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay. The Caledonian Ferries are always a pleasant sight as they move back and forth across West Loch Tarbert.

The A83 leads to Lochgilphead and Campbeltown (24 and 40 miles respectively) both offering fuller shopping and professional services. The latter is the main shopping town for the peninsula and provides a further range of facilities including supermarkets, garages, the award winning ‘Aqualibrium’ leisure centre and library, a hospital, and a cinema. The hospital has an air-ambulance service to the Southern General hospital in Glasgow for emergencies.

Campbeltown holds an annual regatta, a week-long music festival and the Mull of Kintyre half marathon.

For sporting/outdoor enthusiasts, the links course of Machrihanish is of international acclaim and attracts many visitors. A new 18-hole golf course known as the Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club has also recently opened. Tarbert has a challenging 18-hole course and there are 9-hole courses in Carradale and on the island of Gigha. The beach of Machrihanish Bay is well known for windsurfing and surf canoeing.

Some of the most scenic sailing in the world is available with access to either Loch Fyne at Tarbert or the west coast and the Inner Hebrides from West Loch Tarbert. The Crinan Canal also connects Loch Fyne at Ardrishaig with Loch Crinan and on to Mull and the Hebrides. Tarbert has its own sheltered marina and moorings and across the Fyne at Portavadie is a recently opened marina; both have associated marina and chandlery services. A deepwater mooring may be available (by separate negotiation) within walking distance of the house.

Productive sea fishing from shore and boat is available locally and there are trout and salmon opportunities by permit in surrounding rivers and hill lochs.

The countryside is a delight in which to walk or cycle and there is no shortage of scenic routes and places of archaeological and historical interest to visit.

The islands of Davaar and Gigha are nearby and are steeped in history, with stunning scenery and landscapes which attract an abundance of wildlife.
A long-distance footpath called the Kintyre Way was completed in 2006 and stretches from Tarbert at the north end of the peninsula, to Southend in the south and criss-crosses the peninsula, connecting communities and landscape, people and produce. The Kintyre Way is 89 miles long in total and provides 4 to 7 days worth of walking. There is serious hiking and gentle rambles.

Travel Directions

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From Glasgow take the A82 and A83 to reach the west coast town/port of Tarbert. On arrival in Tarbert proceed to the centre of the village with the harbour on the left and the Co-op on the right, bear right on the A83. Continue on the A83 for a further 0.8 miles. Then turn right signposted Kilberry on the B8024. Proceed for 0.4 miles turning left at the signpost for Kilberry. Continue on the B8024 for a further 5.6 miles to find the entrance to Achabhan on the right-hand side. Turn into the access drive and continue up the access driveway to find Achabhan & The Bothy first property on the right-hand side."
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