Gruinyards is a beautiful and very peaceful top floor apartment in the historic Abbey at Fort Augustus, on the shores of Loch Ness. It has stunning views along the Loch from the living room window while the bedrooms looks out over the cloisters and Borlum Hill.
Recently converted and retaining many original features, Gruinyards sleeps up to 6 people. Midway along the Great Glen Way, it makes a perfect base for exploring the Scottish Highlands.
Short breaks (minimum 2 days) now available - arrive any day of the week.
Last minute bookings:
Automatic discount of 15% for any new booking made that's due to start in the next three weeks!
Gruinyards is located in the Monastery building in the historic Abbey at Fort Augustus and enjoys perhaps the best views of the Loch available from any holiday property. The former Benedictine abbey sits in 17 acres of grounds on the southern shore of Loch Ness, nestling between the Caledonian canal and the river Tarff.
Gruinyards is on the third floor and has windows and views on three sides and, when the weather permits, enjoys uninterrupted sun throughout the day. It also benefits from all the facilities of The Highland Club, including the lochside gardens, tennis, croquet, fishing, a resident's lounge and games room, and the freedom to roam the wonderful buildings of the abbey.
Gruinyards is exceptionally quiet and peaceful. It is very light and airy and the perfect place to relax and unwind. Within the apartment there is a large open plan living-dining room with high sloping ceilings and a huge stone window that gives stunning views right along Loch Ness. There are also views over the hills to the east and the abbey cloisters to the south. The living room has a fully equipped kitchen area and an oak dining table that can be extended to seat 8. There is a large TV with its own Netflix account and a wide range of DVDs, as well as a selection of games, maps and guide books. There is also high-speed internet throughout the apartment and a digital radio/bluetooth speaker for music.
There are two bedrooms: a very spacious principal bedroom which also has high ceilings and views on two sides. It is beautifully bright and airy and boasts a magnificent en-suite with a roll-top bath overlooking heather clad Borlum Hill. There is also a very comfortable and cosy twin bedroom, a second bathroom and a double sofa bed in the living room. However we now also have an inflatable double Aerobed (it has an electric pump and adjustable firmness which makes it extremely comfortable) available in the principal bedroom so that this can be used as a very convenient family room.
As a guest at the apartment you can also make use of all the facilities of the Highland Club.
These include the swimming pool, steam room and sauna in the magnificent setting of the old abbey church with its stone arches and columns.
In addition there is tennis, croquet, badminton and table tennis, as well as an adventure playgroundand barbecue area all available in the lovely lochside gardens. There is also the magnificent Residents' Lounge and Games Room with a full sized snooker table. Pool, table football and table tennis are also available.
In addition activities such as archery, clay-pigeon shooting, fishing lessons and tomahawk throwing can all be arranged in the grounds.
The apartment is ideally located, not only for Nessie spotting and exploring around Loch Ness, but also for climbing Ben Nevis, stunning walks in the Glen Affric and Glen Nevis nature reserves, dramatic waterfalls, the romantic ruins of Castle Urquhart or cycling the Caledonian Canal. Inverness and Fort William are both less than an hours drive away while Skye is just over an hour away. However much of the time you may just want to relax looking at the view and taking in the wonderful surroundings.
STL License application reference: FS-Case-549825657
