We have lived on our farm in Argyll for over 100 years and know the area well - both on and off the beaten track. We live an outdoor life and have many different animals on the farm. As with our flat in historic, quaint Stockbridge in Edinburgh much of the furniture and furnishings are antique, upcycled, painted and in some way colourful. We let our farm cottage, 2 quirky off grid huts by the loch, shepherds hut and flat in Edinburgh to guests from around the world who we enjoy meeting and ensuring they go home wanting to return. We are delighted to help with all our guests needs. We have both lived here all our lives so have a good knowledge of the local area.

Achlian is a working hill farm. The cottage is situated in an elevated position above Loch Awe, adjacent to farm buildings, one of which has a ping pong table and barbecue seating area guests can use. The private garden has stunning views and a stream meandering through. A warm welcome awaits. Elegantly decorated and spacious bedrooms with crisp cotton sheets, duvets and fluffy towels. Double or twin beds. There is a large dining room with a Chilli penguin woodburner, a separate kitchen, plus a cosy sitting room with a desk. It is decorated with traditional furniture and fittings which reflect the character of the family that use the cottage on a regular basis. The owner is an artist so expect quirky painted items of up cycled furniture, blasts of colour, and handmade items in the rooms as well as in the garden - you can play chess or backgammon on a hand painted table. It has unlimited fibre broadband We can control most things but not the weather, so you can experience sun wind rain and sun again in a day. It is always wise to bring a warm jersey, boots for walking up the hills as well as swimming stuff. We can organise fishing from the shore and pier below and direct you to good walks and hikes in the area. There are a variety of animals on the farm, so expect to see free range hens, the odd cat, dog, plenty sheep and highland cattle in the field with the pier. Achlian Cottage is a very old property built in the 1700s and features in the tome the ancient houses of Argyll. It was a single room with a cattle byre originally. Not much remains of those days bar the thick stone outer walls and original cattle entrance. Nowadays the rooms are full of character, colour and light. The traditional tongue and groove walls are made from trees from the farm and were milled on the farm. There is plenty space to park your car

Achlian Farm is one of the farms featured in the BBC television series This Farming Life. We are very close to Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray Castle, Inveraray Jail, Cruachan Power Station (Hollow Mountain), and Glencoe, ferry to Isle of Mull, Isle of Iona, Oban Distillery etc are all well within an hour There are very good restaurants within 10 minutes drive. Dalmally train station is 5 miles away Glasgow airport is 1 1/2 hours away