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Balnahard sleeps up to 10 people and is the ideal retreat for family holidays , as well as for smaller groups or couples wanting to get away from it all.
Prices for Balnahard Farmhouse range from £350.00 to £970.00 per week, dependant on season. Good discounts are available for small parties, booking out of peak season.
The accomodation is generous enough to sleep 10 (in four bedrooms), and care has been taken to equip the house to reflect this, without losing it's homely feel. There are comfortable traditional furnishings throughout, and shelves of books, including Colonsay reference books, as well as general reading to suit all tastes. The house is ideal for large family groups looking for a cosy but practical house in an ideal location, as well as for couples wanting quiet secluded accomodation in beautiful surroundings.
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Balnahard has a spacious well-equipped kitchen, with a 6-ring gas cooker, dishwasher, large fridge and separate upright freezer, microwave and plenty of storage. The newly-extended dining area provides a great place to eat, as well as somewhere to sit and admire the extensive sea view.
The cosy sitting room has a large wood burning stove and comfy sofas. There is a radio/CD/tape player, and a TV/Video & DVD player, (we have no incoming television signal at present so this is only suitable for playing tapes and discs!), and a cupbboard full of games, jigsaws and magazines.
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A door from the
sitting room leads
out to the front garden
via a porch. |
The main entrance to the
house is the back door
which leads into a porch
area with washing machine,sink and coat and boot space. |
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The first double bedroom is on the ground floor overlooking the garden
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Upstairs is : |
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| the second double bedroom |
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| A Twin room, which on a clear day has lovely views towards the Mainland mountains |
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| The large fourth bedroom has both twin beds and a set of bunk beds, thus sleeping four. |
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There is a family bathroom with bath, washbasin and loo, heater and plenty of storage, as well as a shower room with shower, basin, loo and heated towel rail |
The house is a traditional 1860’s West Highland farmhouse, set within it’s own fenced garden, 2.5 miles from the public road, and surrounded by 1200 acres of conservation farmland, all rich with bird and plant life.
There are numerous walks from the house, with miles of coastline to explore and hills to climb
It is also heated by electric storage heaters and the large wood burning stove. Wood is provided, but we would encourage you to do as we do and collect drift wood when out and about.
Outside The house is surrounded by it’s own fenced/walled garden. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a shingle seating area around the house. The back garden is also lawned, and houses the drying green. Herbs and rhubarb grow in the garden for guests to help themselves to. There is plenty of parking.
The track that runs from the main road to the house is restricted from use by other vehicles, which means that it is very peaceful. However, it is an unmade road and a little bumpy, so cars very low to the ground are not recommended, although the average family car can negotiate it with care with no problems.
The house is the only accommodation within the farmland, except for a small flat in the top of one of the farm buildings, which we use ourselves. We are not always resident, so the farm is mainly run by one of the other farms on the island. This makes the house and surroundings very private.
We have endeavoured to keep extras to a minimum, this making your stay as relaxing as possible.
Included in the price is:
• Set of bed linen for each bed
• Tea towels & cleaning cloths.
• Bath Towels, hand towels & bathmats (please bring your own beach towels!)
• Electricity, gas & firewood
• Up to 2 well behaved dogs
• Telephone. (Calls charged at the end of your stay)
Colonsay
Island Web Site: www.colonsay.org.uk
 www.pullingthewool.com
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| The
house
is a traditional 1860’s West Highland farmhouse |
| Balnahard
Bay
is one of the finest beaches on the island and only a mile or so from
the house |
| Kiloran
Bay, another beautiful beach, as seen from the Balnahard
road is less than a mile from the house. |
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farm runs 500 Blackface ewes, 30 Luing cattle. Lambing and
calving goes on between March and May. |
| The
Whale a recent addition to the Balnahard landscape is a massive
525ft stone sculpture. |
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