Scottish Highlands & Islands Vacation Rental cottage

Take a comforting Highland break in this relaxing, newly appointed 3 bedroom apartment. The Sheiling, decorated and furnished to a high standard, with patio doors to the garden, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, is perfect for those looking for a lustrous option to the usual Scottish holiday cottages. Only two hours from Edinburgh and an hour from Inverness, the apartment is not far from Loch Ness, Fort William, Ben Nevis and the western Isles. An active holiday may well include golfing, fishing, pony trekking, mountain biking and water sports. For those less energetic, there is bird watching and wildlife, the Strathspey Steam Railway and the Speyside Whisky Trail. With Aviemore, the centre of the snowsport industry in Britain only 16 miles away, The Sheiling is a perfect holiday location, with something for every member of the party. About the area: Kingussie 3 miles; Inverness 47 miles. Newtonmore , which overlooks the River Spey in the Cairngorms National Park (Britain's largest), has numerous shops and pubs, as well as the Newtonmore Craft Centre and two brilliant, award-winning museums. Around the edge of the village is Newtonmore's 'Wildcat Trail', a 7-mile popular circular walk, taking in the River Spey with woodland, moorland and fantastic views across the valley to the Cairngorms, and behind the village to the Monadhliath mountains - a perfect introduction to the wonders of the National Park. On offer in the area is fine golf, fishing, pony trekking, walking, bird-watching, cycling, mountain-biking, climbing and skiing, which makes it an excellent base from which to discover everything this scenic area of Scotland has to offer. Amenities: Electric storage heaters throughout with additional heat from living-flame electric fire in sitting room. Electric hob and oven, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, colour TV with basic Sky package, video, DVD, stereo/CD player etc. Coin operated washing machine and dryer in communal laundry on the premises. Electricity inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair available on request. Off road parking for two cars. Shared garden with patio with furniture and barbecue. One well behaved pet at 15 per week. Sorry no smoking. Shop and pub 5 mins walk