The Hoolet is a comfortable, contemporary home ideally situated in a quiet conservation area within Crieff itself. It is a few minutes walk from the local supermarket, the shops and the many excellent restaurants and pubs available in the town. In the opposite direction, also a few minutes from the door, is Macrosty Park with its walks and play area leading to the beautiful Lady Mary’s Walk alongside the River Earn.
4 star Visit Scotland Award, Silver Green Tourism Award (EPC bands C, 77 &74)
Our home offers spacious accommodation with a large, comfy lounge, well equipped kitchen and dining room (with a sheltered outdoor deck eating area and a balcony), a utility room with a roomy hot cupboard, a king bedroom with en-suite, two twin bedrooms and a large family bathroom. There is a study with a desk which can also double as a baby room. Outside there is a large drive with ample parking for four cars and a beautifully planted private garden accessed by fourteen steps on one side or sloping shelved steps on the other. Within the garden is a sun trap decking area with picnic table.
We have allergy issues ourselves, so we have tried to minimise the allergen load in the house. The bed linen is luxurious 100% cotton, and cleaning materials and procedures are eco-friendly. No animals are permitted in the property.
The Hoolet is generously equipped -
Gas-fired central heating, log burner effect electric stove in the living room fireplace
Flat screen HDMI TV, DVD player, free-sat
Superfast fibre broadband with WIFI
Bluetooth stereo radio/CD player
Selection of DVDs, CDs, books and games
Washing machine & tumble drier, dishwasher, gas hob, electric ovens, microwave, coffee maker with filter papers, fridge-freezer, teabags, instant coffee, salt & pepper, herbs, cooking oil
Bed linen, towels, hand soap and toilet rolls are provided.
Travel cot and high chair are available on request in advance.
Garage space, with charging facilities, for storing bikes, canoes, golf equipment etc is also available on request in advance.
This is a house with three flights of stairs internally and many more steps externally, so it might be a challenge for people with significant mobility problems. There is wheelchair access from the pavement to the front door: that level of the house has the lounge and a bedroom with a king-size bed and an ensuite with toilet, wash basin and shower. The other bedrooms (both twin-bedded) and bathroom are one and two flights of stairs above, while the kitchen, dining room, balcony, deck, utility room and back door are all on a level which is flight of stairs (with seven steps and a handrail on one side) below the level of the front door. The front doorway opens to 640mm, and can be opened to 1300mm by using the second leaf. The internal doorways are 700mm wide. There are four steps to the back door on the outside, and two flights of stairs with eight steps each down to the back garden. The openings in the front wall onto the street do not have gates.
No pets or animals are permitted (this is because some of our own regular guests have severe allergy problems with a wide range of animals, even "hypoallergenic" ones, unfortunately: one is particularly sensitive to hair and dander from cats and dogs, especially Labradors).
Crieff offers an excellent base for touring, walking, cycling and golf. In addition there is a wide range of alternative activities from whisky tasting at Glenturret (The Famous Grouse Experience) and Tullibardine Distilleries to quad biking at the Crieff Hydro. There is no shortage of history here either, with standing stones, Roman camps, Scotland's oldest lending library at Innerpefferay, the world's first earthquake detector and the only preserved British WWII Prisoner of War camp at nearby Cultybraggan. Crieff Visitor Centre has more information about the history of the area, including it's past as a centre of cattle droving. You can arrange to make your own glass paperweight at Caithness Glass at the Visitor centre - or just pop in and see their glass blowers at work. The Strathearn Art Space just up the road often has cultural events from comedy to film nights to plays and the Leisure Centre has a public swimming pool and courts for hire.
See http://www.visitcrieff.scot/walking-in-crieff/ for more walks from our front door. Or you can see the sights by hopping aboard the excellent local bus service (no.45).
The Crieff Hydro's 900-acre estate provides a fantastic backdrop for horse riding & pony treks (all abilities catered for), mountain biking, archery and golf, and boasts a 4 star Spa and Sauna for those wanting a little rest and relaxation.
There are challenging golf courses to be found nearby at Crieff, Muthill, Comrie and St. Fillans, but Perthshire boasts many, many more golf courses – see https://www.golfperthshire.com/
The Club at Gleneagles provides the opportunity to play a little more golf, shoot, fish and try your hand at falconry. Perth and Stirling are close by and Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow with all their many attractions are little more than an hour away. Why not visit the fabulous, newly opened V & A Museum just beside Scott's polar exploration ship the "Endurance" on Dundee's riverside? Perth, the Fair City, has an active cultural life – see https://horsecross.co.uk/
Located in Crieff, this vacation home is in a rural area and on a river. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and Comrie Croft reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Gordon & Durward and Harrisons Fine Wines. Traveling with kids? Consider Drummond Gardens and Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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