Garradh Cottage

On arriving at Garradh Cottage, one of the first things to savour is the panoramic view that stretches across  fields of grazing sheep, woodlands, and local hills and lochs, up to the permanence of the Cairngorm mountain range. Changes in weather and light alter the perspective, bringing different elements to the fore. The cottage’s farmhouse-style windows (and an outdoor bench) face southeast towards the view, so you can enjoy it from every room throughout your stay.

In this lodge, each room feels like a work of art. Painted wood panelling and walls are paired with beautifully patterned wallpaper, and the furniture, chosen with a curator’s eye, serves its purpose while adding timeless style.

Kitchen and living

Curl up on the sofa in the lounge to watch a film, read a book or settle into a blanket-covered nap. Or, if you’re in the mood for conversation, choose the armchairs that flank the wood-burning stove. The spacious cottage-style kitchen adjoins through a cottage-style doorway.

Bedrooms and bathrooms

The sloped ceilings and overhead Velux windows in the bedroom, to which you ascend via thickly carpeted stairs, mean star-filled skies can be appreciated, unobstructed, from the warmth of the bed. A bedside switch controls the blinds for the window opposite. Sometimes, it’s the little things.

The bathroom is the definition of understated luxe, with bronze fixings and fittings, golden-green tiles and a Victorian-style cistern (a nod to the cottage’s age – it’s over a century old).

Outdoors

From the kitchen, there’s access to the private back garden, which holds a hot tub, picnic bench, BBQ, secure storage, stone benches in the shade of a pine tree, and more views, this time to the foothills of the Monadhliath mountains.

Location

Garradh Cottage is on Alvie Estate, and its almost endless selection of on-site activities and experiences mean you don’t have far to go to get involved in something a bit different. There’s pony trekking, zip lining, red squirrel and deer photography, archery, quad biking, gorge walking, a farm tour, bushcraft skills, fishing, paintballing and more, all within walking distance. You’re also just 15 minutes from the town of Aviemore, and even closer to the village of Kincraig, which has a great cafe and welcoming pub.

Important information

If you would like to share the experience of staying on the Avie Estate with family and friends, take a look at the larger properties in our Alvie Collection.

Licence Number HI-80821-F

EPC Rating D