Large Family Country House Located In An Idyllic Private Estate

Property Description: Quietly situated within its own 800 acre private estate, Barscobe House is a large family home offering comfortable accommodation for a group of up to 18 guests, with an enclosed garden surrounded by beautiful countryside and fantastic westerly views over the rolling hills of the Glenkens. Furnished in a traditional country house style, the house has a large reception hall with billiard table, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, play room and a large country style kitchen, so there is plenty of room for everyone! All the bedrooms and bathrooms are to be found on the first floor where there is a selection of double, twins and 5 single bedrooms. With its own brown trout fishing loch, hills, ancient woodlands, river, waterfalls and historic listed castle all within its beautiful grounds, this secluded historic private estate is the perfect Scottish retreat. There are also numerous other activities also locally available within 5-10 minutes of the house including sailing, canoeing, water skiing on Loch Ken; hill walking and mountain biking in the Galloway Forest Park; and the local golf course in New Galloway. Barscobe House is also within easy distance of sandy beaches and a range of nationally famous country houses open to the public, such as Drumlanrig Castle and Dumfries House. PRICING: Minimum stay is 4 nights in low season and 7 nights in high season. Nightly rates vary according to season. PLEASE NOTE: for families and couples only; stag parties, hen parties or the like are strictly forbidden and entry to the property will be refused.