The Ranch Chalet Park

GPS coördinates Ranch Chalet Park : N 57° 44.478 ;  W 004° 09.019

Lochside Cottage

We would like to introduce Lochside Cottage the newest accommodation on Ranch Chalet Park which can cater for 8 till 10 persons, by telling something about the history of this delightful cottage. The cottage is situated in a beautiful secluded location at the side  - as the name suggests -  of our Loch Katrina, a ten minute walk from the other lodges ( and bar/restaurant /shop ) on our park.. Lochside Cottage has its own acces from the main road.

As all the other houses and cottages around, Lochside Cottage  formed part of the 7000 acre Kindeace Estate. The estate comprised of  no less than eight farms, a famous Grouse-moor , extensive woodlands while a river formed the estate boundary and that together with a few lochs made this a very attractive sporting-estate.

Lochside Cottage used to be the Dairyman's cottage and as such belonged to the Home Farm , the biggest farm on the estate which provided meat and milk to the "big house ". The cottage was built between 1910 and 1920 in the typical architectural style of that time.

During 2003/2004 the cottage was extensively renovated and enlarged and every effort has been made to ensure that accommodation was created to satisfy the highest expectations while at the same time trying to maintain the charms of this authentic cottage.

The accommodation comprises of : hall; living with open (gas)fire; very spacious kitchen  (oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine/dryer, fridge and freezer etc. ); 4 bedrooms ( one, the master bedroom , with double bed; three bedrooms with each two single beds, while in the two bedrooms on the first floor in each of them an extra folding bed  is provided) and two bathrooms ( one with a shower over bath, the other with a walk-in shower ). The whole cottage is fully centrally heated while at the front of the cottage a big lawn  leads to the loch. The loch is stocked with Rainbow-trout ( fishing permits available ) while rowingboats (2) are available free. Gas and electricity included in the price

We trust that this newest addition to our park - the jewel in the crown -  will fully satisfy the expectations of the bigger family's or party's , that our visitors will get an impression of the peace and tranquillity generated by the Highlands and at the end of their visit they will be physically and mentally refreshed , fully endorsing the old Highland salute:

HASTE YE BACK