19th Century Miller's Cottage with stunning views

Beautiful 19th Century Miller's Cottage, in its own large garden with stunning views over Cromarty Firth. In our family for over 50 years. 4 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, fully equipped large kitchen and dining area, laundry room/larder, very large sitting room with open fireplace, TV room with double sofa bed. 100% renewable energy! Ideal for family groups visiting the Highlands & staycations! Equipped for WFH; Self-check-in. Read the kind guest reviews. The space We have been AirBnB hosts for several years, with Superhost status, in Scotland and in London, and have now added this family home as a new separate listing. You can also check out our other 5-star-rated listing called: "Your Central London Home Base" with over 150 reviews. Pricing is simple: seasonally adjusted base price for 2 guests, then GBP 20/extra guest/night. No hidden cleaning or other fees from our side - just the AirBnB guest service fee in addition to the fee we pay as hosts. The cottage stands in its own large garden, with open fields in front and a small wood and lake behind, about 1 km from Evanton village. It has stunning views in front down over the Cromarty Firth, and behind up to Fyrish Hill with its famous monument. Deer, stoats, pheasants, woodpeckers are among regular visitors in the garden (check out our online feed for more photos: @balavoulin_cottage). The Black Rock Gorge, filmed in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is just a 10 minute walk. Contactless self-check-in is standard. Ideal for family Staycations, with lots of room to spread out and relax indoors and out in the safe garden. Nearest neighbours are 300 metres away. For people needing/wanting to Work From Home, there is good fibre-optic WiFi; a printer/fax/scanner/copier; dedicated spaces with desks/tables (we have regularly operated 3 workstations in parallel in the house); ergonomic desk chair. Sleeping arrangements: The cottage is ideally suited for large family groups, and sleeps up to maximum 10 guests (adults or children). It has two large bedrooms on the ground floor (one with a superking-size bed, one with two single beds that can be moved together), a full bathroom with separate shower and bath, and a second bathroom with large shower. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms with king-size beds, a bathroom with bath and toilet, and a TV room area with a double sofa bed. All bed linen and towels are provided. (CHECK THE MAIN PHOTO CAPTIONS TO SEE THE ROOMS - AirBnB's AI has reordered the bedroom photos incorrectly and I can't change them back!) The large kitchen and dining area is fully equipped for 10 guests, with crockery, cutlery, dishwasher, tea and coffee, etc. Off the kitchen is a laundry room with washing machine and separate clothes dryer. The main kitchen window looks onto the back garden, where you can often watch deer and pheasants while eating your breakfast The large sitting room runs the whole length of the cottage, with a beautiful old stone open fireplace at one end. A glass door leads out onto the front lawn, where you can enjoy the long summer evenings. The cottage has all the amenities you would expect: washing machine, clothes dryer, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, TV, DVD, fibre internet & WiFi, kitchen equipment (espresso machine, filter coffee machine, Kenwood blender, dishwasher etc.) 100% Renewable Energy - Heating via an air-source heat pump; electricity supply 100% renewable. Pay-as-you-go smart charging point, type 2, with maximum power output of 7.2kW, for the exclusive use of our guests. Occasional Little Visitors – Please note and excuse: Balavoulin is a rural cottage and surrounded by beautiful flower gardens so on occasion, and despite our best efforts, a stray bug, spider, or other nature-loving creature may wander inside, especially if a door is left open. Guest access Guests have full access to all the interior of the cottage and full use of the garden. They are also free to roam the many footpaths and field tracks in the area. Other things to note Ideal for Staycations and equipped for Working From Home! Pay-as-you-go smart charging point, type 2, with maximum power output of 7.2kW, for the exclusive use of our guests. Please note that we cannot accept pets because of allergies and cannot make exceptions - sorry! Occasional Little Visitors – Please note and excuse: Balavoulin is a rural cottage and surrounded by beautiful flower gardens so on occasion, and despite our best efforts, a stray bug, spider, or other nature-loving creature may wander inside, especially if a door is left open. Landlord registration number: 457796/270/29091 Registration Details HI-20016-F