Beautiful waterside historical country house with magnificent garden

Kilmun, Scotland
$1211 avg/night Minimum Stay 3 Nights
Bed 7

Bed

Bath 3

Bath

Home Private Vacation Home

Property Type

Sleep 16

Max Sleeps

Night 3 nights

Min Stay

Old Kilmun House was built by the Duke of Argyll in 1696 with stonework dating back to an earlier 16th or 17th Century house. The property was owned and lived in during the late 19th Century by sugar magnate, collector, philanthropist and founder of Benmore Gardens, James Duncan, and then by the Younger family. James Duncan planted 6 million trees at Benmore, but many of the finest were those he planted in the garden at Kilmun. The whole garden is yours to explore, see if you can find the tree swing or the table and chairs carved from a tree that had lived a few feet away for over 50 years.

It was the Younger family who added the separately owned Victorian extension to the west side of the house. Our lovely neighbor Matthew lives in the extension, if you bump into him, feel free to ask him about any of the rare trees or birds in our garden.

Please note, use of our Yurt costs an additional £200, but is included in our Retreat packages.

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    Pet Friendly
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    7 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • KITCHEN

    Blender Coffee/tea Maker Dishwasher Lobster/crab Pot Microwave Oven Refrigerator Spices Stovetop
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    WiFi Available
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Firepit Garden Outdoor Furniture Patio
  • POOL/SPA

    Hot Tub
  • BATHROOMS

    3.5 Bathrooms Hair Dryer Shower Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • THINGS TO DO

    Cycling Nearby Fishing Nearby Hiking Nearby Hunting Nearby Mountain Biking Nearby Mountain Climbing Nearby Power Boating Nearby Scuba Diving Nearby Swimming Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Arcade/game Room Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Dining Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Highchair Playground Travel Crib
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In A Village Near The Sea On The River
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Chef Housekeeping (on Request) Iron/ironing Board
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 04:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 10:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 16

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Review Review

  • Nicholas Freeden

    Submitted Jul 5, 2024

    Stayed Jul 1, 2024

    Lovely spacious property with great character in beautiful location. Plenty for the children to do both inside and outside! Beautiful walks nearby - unfortunately the weather was mixed but we came prepared.

  • Simone C.

    Submitted Sep 10, 2023

    Stayed Aug 22, 2023

    Wow, what a location and house. We stayed here with 3 families and there was plenty of room for everyone. The house is located overlooking the Holy Loch and old Kilmun church. Lovely to wake up to the birds every morning. Very peaceful. The house has everything you need, full kitchen and laundry and with 3 bathrooms everyone was happy. The teens loved using the spa while the adults loved sitting in the formal lounge. About a 15 minute drive into the main town of Dunoon. The only thing I could say needs improving is the kitchen could do with a clean out - lots of food products left in there when the rules state no food is to be left in the house and the pots and pans on the open sheaves need a good scrub. We would stay here again.

  • Iain M.

    Submitted Aug 10, 2020

    Stayed Aug 3, 2020

    The highlight of this property is the superb garden.

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Total

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$1,211+
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