Polmaily Steading

Converted with great flair from traditional farm buildings, its two wings embrace a central courtyard and provide quite unique and unforgettable holiday accommodation for up to 10 people. Reached by a half-mile track, it is peacefully situated and, being far from traffic, is ideal for children. It sits on the hillside with gardens to the north and west sides and lovely views down the valley. An adjacent barn provides under-cover parking for at least two vehicles, with plenty more parking right at the door. Once inside, the first thing that strikes you is the space. A sizeable porch area, ideal for shedding walking boots, leads into the central point of the house - a simply enormous principal living area, which has a gallery and is two stories high in parts. At its centre, comfortable sofas flank a great fireplace with a wood-burning stove, and beyond that, there is a dining area with a snooker table at the other end. Beyond is an elegant double bedroom with a four-poster bed and an ensuite shower. Upstairs and reached from the gallery are a twin bedroom, a double bedroom and a bathroom. At the other end of the gallery is a further sitting area with a TV and a DVD player. From there, French doors open out onto a first-floor decking area (with furniture), perfect for an evening drink as you watch the sun go down. The other wing, stretching away from the sitting room, has a huge, state-of-the-art kitchen with a full dining table. Beyond that, there is a utility/drying room with a shower, an office with WiFi, a further double bedroom and yet another cosy sitting room, again with TV and DVD player. Perhaps you are beginning to realise the scope of the place! A further staircase leads to a delightful twin bedroom with its own little seating area and en suite bathroom. So there's the quantity - now the quality! Most of the ground floor is floored with Chinese slate, rendered very cosy by the efficient underfloor heating. The house is fully double-glazed, many of the rooms have beamed ceilings, and the furnishings and fittings are of the highest standard. One of the trees beside the house even has an owl box, and there is another built into the Steading itself! Red squirrels and shy roe deer are frequent visitors to the garden, and pine martens are also thought to call in of an evening. Those with an interest in wildlife, therefore, will have plenty to hold their attention.