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Beautiful waterside historical country house with magnificent garden

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7 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, WiFi
Outdoor spa tub
Property grounds
Interior
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

7 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Kilmun, SCT
  • Benmore Botanic Garden
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Holy Loch Marina
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Puck's Glenn
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.)
    ‪68 min drive‬

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About the area

Dunoon

With a stay at this vacation home in Dunoon, you'll be by the sea, within a 5-minute drive of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and Benmore Botanic Garden. .This family-friendly vacation home is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Puck's Glenn and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Blairmore and Strone Golf Glub.
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What's nearby

  • Benmore Botanic Garden - 4 min drive
  • Holy Loch Marina - 5 min drive
  • Loch Long - 7 min drive
  • Puck's Glenn - 10 min drive
  • Dunoon Ferry Terminal - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Dunoon Station - 14 min drive
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe at Kilcreggan - ‬70 min drive
  • ‪Black of Dunoon - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Continental - ‬39 min drive
  • ‪Swallow Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Anselmo's - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beautiful waterside historical country house with magnificent garden

Old Kilmun House was built by the Duke of Argyll in 1696 with stonework dating back to an earlier 16th or 17th Century house. The property was owned and lived in during the late 19th Century by sugar magnate, collector, philanthropist and founder of Benmore Gardens, James Duncan, and then by the Younger family. James Duncan planted 6 million trees at Benmore, but many of the finest were those he planted in the garden at Kilmun. The whole garden is yours to explore, see if you can find the tree swing or the table and chairs carved from a tree that had lived a few feet away for over 50 years.

It was the Younger family who added the separately owned Victorian extension to the west side of the house. Our lovely neighbor Matthew lives in the extension, if you bump into him, feel free to ask him about any of the rare trees or birds in our garden.

Please note, use of our Yurt costs an additional £200, but is included in our Retreat packages.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. A Smart television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a spa tub or take in the view from a garden. This vacation home also features an arcade/game room and barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Ross

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • A hot tub

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen island
  • Spices
  • Blender
  • Lobster/crab pot

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 7 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided
  • Toilet paper
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • Games room

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Chef
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • On the river
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Hunting nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 30

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

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Beautiful waterside historical country house with magnificent garden Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

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7.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas Freeden

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely family together time
Lovely spacious property with great character in beautiful location. Plenty for the children to do both inside and outside! Beautiful walks nearby - unfortunately the weather was mixed but we came prepared.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Simone C., Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property
Wow, what a location and house. We stayed here with 3 families and there was plenty of room for everyone. The house is located overlooking the Holy Loch and old Kilmun church. Lovely to wake up to the birds every morning. Very peaceful. The house has everything you need, full kitchen and laundry and with 3 bathrooms everyone was happy. The teens loved using the spa while the adults loved sitting in the formal lounge. About a 15 minute drive into the main town of Dunoon. The only thing I could say needs improving is the kitchen could do with a clean out - lots of food products left in there when the rules state no food is to be left in the house and the pots and pans on the open sheaves need a good scrub. We would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Iain M.

Superb Garden
The highlight of this property is the superb garden.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020