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Luxury Isle of Harris Self Catering - àilean holiday home  ( sleeps 6 )

Harris Cottage  large windows frame panoramic views of a wide sandy beach to the Atlantic Ocean, North Harris hills, island of Taransay and Chaipaval (Ceapabhal) with its distinctive feldspar trumpet.  Crofting lands behind the house lead to the gentler hills of South Harris, peppered with small lochs and the remains of Duns and shielings. 

Prices From £695 To £1,195 no short breaks available

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Isle of Harris Self Catering

Luxury Isle of Harris self catering cottage ( sleeps 6 )

This amazing newly built house is set in absolute peace and stillness. The Isle of Harris is connected to the Isle of Lewis by a small strip of land and is a beautiful island of contrasts with spectacular scenery and a unique unspoilt atmosphere.

This luxurious holiday cottage is located In the west of the Island with vast expanses of white sandy beaches facing onto the Atlantic Ocean, whilst the north and east of the Island are rugged, rocky lunar landscape. Here in the Western Isles (also known as the Outer Hebrides) the landscape and history of Harris, together with the hospitality of its people provide a wonderful escape from the pressures of modern life. With luck you may even see otters, seals, eagles and dolphins. Deer tend to keep to the high ground during the summer, but sometimes you can see them. In the summer months there are many colourful wild flowers to be seen on the machair.

Explore the fabulous and quiet beaches, walk the beautiful sands or potter amongst the rock pools.  The island has a wealth of bird and animal life for the watching including otters, seals, porpoises and sometimes other species like Minke whales.

The exceptional Isle of Harris golf course is only a few minutes drive from the house and the island boasts some of the best fishing anywhere.  There are many walks and hills to climb from guided machair walks in summer to the majestic An Clisham.   Hire a bike and take in the landscape at a slightly slower speed, surf, kite, kayak…

Explore a totally different side to the island on the East (known as the Bays). Soak up the history with a visit to some ancient monuments like the ruined chapel on the south side of Chaipaval, MacLeod’s Stone or Rodel Church.  Marvel at the powerful and evocative standing stones at Callanish or walk inside the walls of Carloway Broch.   There are many boat trips available to St Kilda, the Shiants or any one of several other islands, or learn about Harris life and environment by exploring some of the waters on the East coast with a trip on the Lady Catherine.  The island is a dream for photographers and artists with unique light and colours, stupendous sunsets and majestic mountains.  The night skies above àilean can be truly mezmerizing with the full effect of thousands of heavenly bodies.

There are a number of galleries on the island and some with artists in residence like Ardbhuidde in Drinishader.  Of course, no trip to Harris would be complete without the superlative Harris Tweed so don’t forget to visit a tweed weaver or two
contemporary self catering
Contemporary style Kitchen
Isle of Harris Self Catering at its best


Facts and Figures

Luxury Harris self-catering cottage

Sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms on the ground floor the main living area is open-plan and there is a king size bedroom and large bathroom with double ended bath and separate shower.   Upstairs there are large king size and twin bedrooms both with en-suite shower rooms as well as a quiet area should you wish some tranquility or a place to read.

  • Full under floor heating (supplied by our environmentally friendly wood pellet boiler and solar panels)
  • Central vacuum system to minimize dust circulation in the house
  • Telephone
  • Four person Heatwave Infrared sauna
  • Lounge - Morso stove to toast your tootsies, flat screen TV with sky +, DVD player and stereo with i-pod dock
  • Kitchen - double fan oven, 5 zone induction hob, American style fridge freezer with water and ice dispenser, dishwasher, microwave and slow cooker
  • Utility room – washing machine, pulley and tumble-dryer
  • Outside clothes drying facilities
  • Ironing board and iron
  • Selection of books, DVD's, CDs, and games
  • Wireless broadband internet access
  • Sky TV with Sky+
  • Golf clubs and free access to Harris Golf Club (no play on Sunday)
  • Towels and face towels
  • Dishtowels, dishcloths and kitchen roll
  • A selection of herbs, vegetable and olive oil, flour, basic condiments, tea, coffee and sugar, bisto powder, foil, cling film and parchment
  • Sheets and bedding
  • Hairdryers
  • Hot water bottles
  • Hand wash at all sinks
  • Washing up liquid and dishwasher consumables
  • Washing powder and fabric softener
  • All cleaning materials
  • Electricity and fuel for the stove
  • Use of Far Infrared sauna
  • Beach rug, windbreak and picnic items

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Points of interest

Harris cottage
  • Comfortable classy Isle of Harris Self Catering
  • scenic views over the Atlantic Ocean
  • Located close to many sandy beachesl
  • Enjoy the wide open landscape

So what is there to see and do close by ?
romantic getaway
What a romantic destination. Perfect for a honeymoon or a romantic break in Scotland
close to award winning restaurant
Many good hotel restaurants offering local produce, the fishing here is fantastic and we benefit from a wide variety of fresh seafood.
good area for walking and hiking
This is a wondeful area to walk, the coast interspersed with beaches and rocky coves offer gentle walking, but the North and East of the Island offers more challenging mountainous terrain.
good area for fishing
The fishing is good, there is Loch fishing and a wide variety of coastal fishing.and good river fishing, so you will well catered for
good area for fishing
Cycling is great on the island, there is bike hire on the island so you don't need to carry them with you and the roads are quiet and very scenic.

Bicycle Friendly Green Award Walkers Friendly Motorcycle Friendly Small dog friendly No Smoking

 

 free wireless broadband