Achiltibiue house rental - Scàl's Broch
Scàl's Broch
 
Achiltibiue house rental - Scàl's Broch

Scàl's Broch

Gille Buidhe's Broch

Gille Buidhe's Broch

5 Star VisitScotland, Silver Green Award, Civic Trust and RIAS shortlisted

5 Star VisitScotland, Silver Green Award, Civic Trust and RIAS shortlisted

The Brochs from above

The Brochs from above

Scàl's Broch from below

Scàl's Broch from below

Road sign showing the way

Road sign showing the way

A Coigach sunset

A Coigach sunset

An early spring flower in front of Gille Buidhe's

An early spring flower in front of Gille Buidhe's

Inside Scàl's Broch

Inside Scàl's Broch

Relaxing in Gille Buidhe's Broch

Relaxing in Gille Buidhe's Broch

Achiltibuie on a still day

Achiltibuie on a still day

The bedroom in Scàl's Broch

The bedroom in Scàl's Broch

A sumptuous bathroom...

A sumptuous bathroom...

... artistically designed

... artistically designed

The smaller bedroom in Gille Buidhe's Broch with adjoining patio room

The smaller bedroom in Gille Buidhe's Broch with adjoining patio room

A trawler in the setting sun below The Brochs

A trawler in the setting sun below The Brochs

Some of the Coigach hills on a still day

Some of the Coigach hills on a still day

Each house has a roomy sauna

Each house has a roomy sauna

A complimentary champagne awaits honeymoon couples

A complimentary champagne awaits honeymoon couples

Stac Polly in absolutely still weather

Stac Polly in absolutely still weather

A dramatic view

A dramatic view

Phenomenal views through large panoramic windows

Phenomenal views through large panoramic windows

In the evenings, you can light a Morso stove

In the evenings, you can light a Morso stove

Stac Pollaidh in evening light

Stac Pollaidh in evening light

  • Bedrooms1
  • Sleeps2
  • 1 Bathroom
 

Photos and Description of the Achiltibiue vacation house rental
Two luxury eco houses designed by an award-winning architect

The Brochs of Coigach have been awarded 5 stars by the Scottish Tourist Board. They are works of art as much as the most luxurious holiday houses you can think of. Scàl's Broch is the perfect hide-away for two, though quite big in itself. The dining and sitting area is 8 metres long and 6 metres wide. The kitchen is slightly offset from this room. The bedroom measures 4 by 5 metres and the bathroom 3 by 6 metres.

Gille Buidhe's Broch accommodates within 143 square metres a huge open plan drawing room and dining area, a large kitchen, a further sitting room, 2 bedrooms, a large bathroom with bath, sauna and shower, and a second toilet. The largest room is 11 metres long and measures 10 metres across. Each window frames stunning views of the coastline. Original works by artists such as Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin adorn the walls.

The leading German travel magazine MERIAN lists The Brochs of Coigach as one of the 100 Best Dream Destinations for Two in the world. They have also been shortlisted by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) for the 2011 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award which is one of the most significant architecture awards in the world. We are silver members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

AN IDEAL PLACE FOR AN AUTUMN OR WINTER BREAK: The Brochs of Coigach are especially suited for an autumn or winter break. Quite often, the winter light and the low northern sun shows the Scottish landscape at its best. The optical phenomena of nature are stunning. The panoramic windows of The Brochs of Coigach give you the feeling of being outdoors, though you are sitting in the utmost comfort of the observation and living room.

In autumn and wintertime, you can rent one or the other Brochs of Coigach on a daily basis like a hotel. This gives you a flexibility that you don't have with conventional holiday lets. The Brochs lend themselves for an extraordinary luxurious short break, for instance to celebrate a birthday, a wedding anniversary or another special occasion.

Kitchen and bathroom: The kitchens are built by Duncans of Grantown-on-Spey to a very high specification, with Siemens touch control hob and oven, 'whispering' AAA dishwasher, fridge freezer and Nova De-luxe Drawer Systems in Morello red cabinets.

The extremely spacious bathrooms are truly rooms in their own right, carefully designed so that their use is a pleasure in itself.

All linen and towels are provided. There are soap dispensers in the bathrooms.

You can buy from us eggs fromm freely foraging rare breed hens and lamb from ancient breeds that we raise on our own fields - meat with a natural flavour that you wouldn't get anywhere else.

Details for Scàl's Broch 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2, 1 Bathroom

A one bedroom hide-away with a large kitchen and dining area, sitting and observation room, and a very large bath and sauna. In the back, there is a large utility and storage space. The building grows, as it were, out of a hillside and is encased in natural dry stone walls. Large panoramic windows bring about a feeling of being right in the middle of nature, though the inside provides the utmost luxury with underfloor heating, free wi-fi internet access and a Bose sound system. The view goes right across islands, the sea and into the mountains, uninterrupted by any other human habitation. The location warrants absolute privacy. There is an elegant Morso wood burning stove to watch the flames of a fire in the evenings. Original works by some of the best contemporary Scottish artists hang on the walls. There are also unusual antique displays in glass cabinets.
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About Sheileagh or Reiner Luyken

My wife Sheileagh and I live on the Coigach peninsula since 1980, Sheileagh's family is from here. We raised four children and have four grandchildren, two of whom live not far away in another small Highland village. Sheileagh is an itinerant art teacher in various west coast primary schools, I am an feature writer, correspondent and columnist with the german weekly paper DIE ZEIT

Why Sheileagh or Reiner Luyken chose Achiltibiue

We built The Brochs between 2008 and 2011 after two years of planning. We owned the land since thirty years, it was a beautiful site but it was extremely boggy and overgrown with brambles and bracken. Only in 2006 did we have an idea what to do with it. We built two houses that are really our personal dream houses.

What makes this house unique

Just the other day a couple staying in one of the houses observed a sea eagle for two and a half hours hunting just a hundred yards away. Other guests watched a big pod of dolphins play in the sea while they had breakfast. Where else in the world can you get that?

47 Reviews of Property 496236 in Achiltibiue, United Kingdom

Scàl's Broch
average rating of 5.0 based on 47 reviews
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Scàl's Broch
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p496236
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Achiltibiue Northern Scottish Highlands
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Perfect accessibility for disabled

  • Submitted: Mar 23, 2013
  • Stayed: Mar 2013
Well! What on earth can we say that will in any way convey the most amazing two weeks we've just experienced?
Being paralized from the chest down brings its own problems, but being here hasn't been one of them! Roy has managed to access all the areas he needed to, and I have found the space and flexibilty of the furniture a real help to make staying here a real holiday for me, too!
What can we say about the view? Well, we should be able to say quite a lot, as we've put a lot of effort into studying it almost everyday (in fact we had only one trip out that lasted all day - we just haven't wanted to leave!)
Thank you Reiner and Sheileagh for making this beautiful broch accessible and luxurious and just such a wonderful place to stay.
We're going home to start saving up for another visit!
Oh, almost forgot - thanks for almost two weeks of unbroken sunshine. Today's gale was quite an experience, too!
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Our Broch surpassed all expectations

  • Submitted: Mar 5, 2013
  • Stayed: Mar 2013
We have had a fantastic time. Our Broch has surpassed all our expectations! Every mod con you could wish for and very luxurious too! We enjoyed several walks and found the scenery stunning. We particularly enjoyed the beaches. Achnahaird and Achmelvich were our favourites. Achmelvich reminded us of our favourite beach in Bermuda called Horseshoe Bay - just as beautiful, but not quite as warm!
Thank you Reiner and Sheileagh for a wonderful stay and a special thanks for allowing Bailey to stay with us, too! He's had the best walks a dog could wish for these past few days!
Wishing you continued success with your Brochs - we will certainly recommonding them! We hope to return. Thank you xxx
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Cooler than the Cat's Whiskers!

Cooler than the Cat's Whiskers!
  • Submitted: Mar 2, 2013
  • Stayed: Feb 2013
We have been coming to this area for over 20 years. Have stayed in tents, campervans + cottages but this place is just magical. Better than the bee's knees, cooler than the cat's whiskers!
Thank you Reiner + Sheileagh for creating such a perfect place to stay. Magical! xxx
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Plenty Best Bits

  • Submitted: Mar 2, 2013
  • Stayed: Feb 2013
Best Bits:
Golden Eagle sighting from Ben More Coigach
Climbing Ben More Coigach, then enjoying the view of it from the bath after!
Swim (all 30 seconds of it!) at Achnahaird Beach + dead puffin spot (!)
Sunset at Fox Point
Sunrise over Ben More from the AMAZING Broch windows
An inspirational building that disappears into the hillside
The most incredible weather in the whole country, and it's February... not a cloud in sight...
Dazzling full moon "The sun was shining on the sea, shining with all its might, and this was odd, because it was, the middle of the night....
Thank you!
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Glorious February sunshine

  • Submitted: Mar 2, 2013
  • Stayed: Feb 2013
A wonderful blend of old and new that fits well into the landscape. A few days of rest & relaxation with glorious views and sunshine.
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No better view

  • Submitted: Mar 2, 2013
  • Stayed: Feb 2013
We both really love the far northwest of Scotland. We have been venturing this far up north for well over twenty years and will keep on doing the same. The weather these past few days has been PERFECT. This is as good as it ever gets + we have loved every minute of our time here.
We walked on Monday and today we walked to Achiltibuie. The car has not been moved since Reiner first showed us round this beautiful space.
An Teallach is my favourite mountain + there is no better view to be behold in the whole of Scotland than that from this very large window.
we have had a very splendid holiday in the Highlands + we will just keep coming back for more.
A very special place. Thank you.
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Valentine's break

Valentine's break
  • Submitted: Mar 2, 2013
  • Stayed: Feb 2013
Had the most amazing few days, such a great place to relax and unwind. Didn't even miss TV!!! Lovely Valentine's dinner at the local pub, very friendly place. Wonderful to wake up to such great scenery. Can't wait to come back again. Thank you...
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Unwind. Relax.

  • Submitted: Mar 2, 2013
  • Stayed: Feb 2013
Perfect. Unwind, relax, chill, then 10 mile run!!!Just to make sure I get route right for this year's Coigach Half Marathon! See you in October.
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Great acustics for practising a fiddle

  • Submitted: Mar 2, 2013
  • Stayed: Jan 2013
Grand altogether and inspirational. What a great project to have completed, Reiner and Sheileagh, and we fully expect it will be solid bookings from one end of the year to the next. We were lucky with a clear snowy day on Stac Pollaidh and not a soul in sight! Welcoming local crowd at Fuaran Bar where we had food on the last night - not often you walk into a local Highland bar and a drink is bought for you!
Finished reading "Isolation Shepherd" by Ian Thomson sitting in Harris Tweed cushions by the changing view - SPLENDID!
Oh... and great aculstics for Johnny practicing the fiddle. Thank you!
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http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p496236
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Honeymoon

  • Submitted: Jan 29, 2013
  • Stayed: Jan 2013
The most beautiful place to spend our first few days as a married couple. The loch, the mountains, the people and the whole place. The only downside is the thought of leaving tomorrow.
Thank you for giving us the most special Honeymoon we could have hoped for. We can't wait to come back for our one year anniversary!!