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13 bedrooms
Sleeps 35
2 nights min stay

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Nearest beach 20 mi
Swimming pool
Child friendly
Car advised
Air conditioning
Pet friendly
Private garden

From the owner

A fabulous, luxurious, historic "laird's house" with 13 bedrooms and ample space for a house party of up to 35. Ormidale House sits in 22 acres of private grounds in beautiful scenery. The house is brilliantly situated for sight-seeing around the West Coast. The immediate area is renowned for some of the best walking in Scotland, and it's a great base for fishing, riding, shooting, golf, sailing or cycling. We've put in 6 fishing rods, 12 bikes for different sizes (with helmets), and 8 bags of golf clubs.

There's loads to do in the area, and some great local pubs and restaurants, but we've also tried to make it comfy enough for people who don't want to go anywhere else.

Ormidale House was built as a seat of Clan Campbell in 1696. After ongoing minor changes through the centuries, in 1900 the house was substantially extended by the renowned Scottish architect Robert Lorimer to form the well-laid out, comfortable, bright, light, and spacious 13 bedroomed “laird's house” that is available for weekend or weekly rent today.

It's been pretty luxuriously equipped and nicely furnished, mostly with antiques. The new, comfy beds feature fabulous quality goose-down and feather duvets and gorgeous bed-linen, we've put some original Scottish art on the walls, bought half decent crystal for the table and generally tried to ensure that it's as comfortable and well-equipped a place to stay as you'll find in Scotland, without having any of the formality or grandeur of a castle or stately home. The house has a lovely, relaxing feel.

With a drawing room, TV room / snug, full-size Billiard Room, playroom, large kitchen with AGA and breakfast room downstairs - as well as the impressive dining hall seating 24 - Ormidale has sufficient accommodation to cater for any large house party. We have laid out the bedrooms to offer real flexibility; two rooms are set up as triples, three as king-size doubles, one as a quadruple bunk room and another as a family room for up to six bodies!! The other six bedrooms can be set up either as super-kingsize doubles, as twins, or even sometimes as triples. All bar two of the bedrooms have either an en suite bathroom or a basin. There are four further bathrooms, two separate loos, and a sauna. Altogether, the house has nine showers and ten wc's.

As well as a private hot tub for each house, we now have an indoor heated swimming pool which is shared between the three houses on the estate. Each house gets their own hour of exclusive swimming time in the morning and in the afternoon – outside those six hours, it is a “free for all” in the pool. There's a football pitch and a tennis court, a games cottage and a bouncy castle. With thousands of acres of forestry on our doorstep, the property is idea for explorers of all ages, on two legs or four!!!

Further details indoors

With a large drawing room with open fire, huge dining hall, play-cum-TV room, extra TV room snug, breakfast room, games room with full size billiard table, kitchen with 4 oven Aga, the living accommodation is flexible enough and comfortable enough to suit most types of parties – and at most times of year.

We've tried to make it more luxurious and better equipped than our own house, so that even a wet weekend will be a comfortable and memorable one.

Further details outdoors

The 22 acre garden, like the house, is absolutely unique, having been laid out by horticulturalist and arborealist Sir Thomas Mawson of Kendal over 100 years ago. It features a grade A listed historic sundial, as well as the tallest Canadian Blue fir in Britain. Originally built by the family of the Duke of Argyll in 1696, the house was remodelled under the famous Scottish architect Robert Lorimer in the early 1900s. .

With streams and waterfalls and a huge variety of plants, it's a stunning garden.

There's a scruffy tennis court, croquet set, football pitch, cricket and badminton sets, plus the 13 foot trampoline, two barbecues and all important “midge machines” in the garden. As well as the full sized billiard table in its own room, and air hockey, table football, etc, there is a (shared) games cottage with a dartboard, table tennis table, pool table, and bouncy castlel in the garden. , Or you can go and play in the swimming pool. Or the hot tub. or the sauna.

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

7 Full beds
18 Twin beds
3 Cribs
4 Family bathrooms, 4 En suites

Families

Great for children of all ages
Pets welcome
3 Cribs
High chair

Access

Parking
Accessible for wheelchair users — please contact the owner for details before booking

Essentials

Wi-Fi available
Air conditioning
Private indoor pool
Jacuzzi or hot tub
Private garden
Trampoline

BBQ
Balcony or terrace
Bicycles available
Internet access
Central heating
Fireplace
Safe
Staffed property
Sauna
Table tennis
Pool or snooker table
Games room
Stove
Fridge
Freezer
Microwave
Toaster
Kettle
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Clothes dryer
Iron
High chair
TV
Satellite TV
DVD player
Stereo system
Linen provided
Towels provided

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Ormidale House - sleeps 30, pool, hot tub, sauna – Home 131910

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Smoking

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About the owner

John D.

Calendar last updated:: 03 May 2024
Years listed:: 13

Languages spoken: English, French

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Passenger249857

50th Birthday Celebrations at Ormidale House

Nov 2023

Myself and 21 family and friends stayed at Ormidale House to celebrate my 50th birthday, our party was made up of mainly adults, 4 kids of varying ages and 2 well behaved dogs. The house done exactly … More

24 Jan 2024

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Response from the owner

Thanks for taking the time to review us - glad it was a successful weekend and look forward to seeing you again soon.

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510domm

The best of the best

Nov 2023

A place of dreams! Has everything you want for a stay with group of mates. Would stay again! Great location and a monster house.

13 Jan 2024

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Response from the owner

Thank you so much for taking the time to review us - and thanks also for looking after the place so nicely. You and your friends will always be welcome back in our beautiful corner of Argyll.

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Luke M

10 out of 10

Nov 2023

A big group of us stayed here for a stag party and it was absolutely perfect. The team couldn’t have been more helpful and the house is fantastic. There’s so much to do whether you want … More

13 Jan 2024

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Response from the owner

Thanks, Luke, for taking the time to post such a positive review. As you know, we don't take every stag booking that comes our way, but I am glad we took yours and that it went off so well. I hope we will see you again another time for another occasion.

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billyjags

Cumbernauld, United Kingdom

Great weekend away

Nov 2023

We went to Ormidale House with family and friends for our 50th wedding anniversary. We all had a great time the house was very spacious and had everything we needed for a great weekend. We loved the s… More

13 Jan 2024

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Response from the owner

I am so glad you enjoyed the pool and the hot tub and appreciated the space and the facilities. We can't please all the people all the time but we do do our best. - I am so glad you were able to fill our lovely house with your lovely friends and family for such a great occasion.

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johnmiers1

Council Bluffs, Iowa

We will remember Ormidale as one of the best holidays ever.

Jul 2023

We had a Fantastic time. There were 26 of us from one year old to 76 years old. The house id beautiful, roomy and calm. The furnishings were comfy and fitting for a traditional Scottish Mansion. Yet … More

16 Aug 2023

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Response from the owner

Thank you so much for the lovely review - and for being such great guests. We have had the roofers out this week and hopefully they have sorted that wee problem which affected Room 3. "One of the Best Holidays Ever" sums up how most people feel about their time at Ormidale. Thanks for putting into words for other people!

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