Roshven is a magnificent house situated on a secluded and private beach on the west coast of Scotland. Sleeping up to 20 guests in 10 bedrooms with bathrooms, the property has just been renovated to a very high standard. A mix of traditional and modern, with underfloor heating, contemporary art and yet with open fires, a beautiful panelled library and four poster beds.  The house looks across to the Hebridean islands of Eigg, Rum, Muck and in the distance Skye, a view that would be hard to beat. With activities ranging from canoeing, picnicking on beaches only accessible by boat, fishing, hill walking or driving around the west coast and islands, guests will have a considerable list of pursuits to choose from.
The house is an attractive Victorian castellated mansion, started in 1852 by the well-known artist Jemima Blackburn and her husband Hugh, a mathematics professor in Glasgow. Rebuilt from top to bottom between early 2007 and 2010 it is extremely comfortable. Suffice to say it has underfloor heating, each of the 10 available bedrooms has its own bathroom, it has a beautiful drawing room and library on the 1st floor, and a very large childrens' room with ‘all the kit’. The dining room can seat 26 and has three French windows facing the sea. All but one bedroom looks onto the sea, and there is a wet room with a drench shower that has a glass front on the top of the building; everyone is awestruck by this room.
The walls display a good collection of Scottish contemporary art, much of which has been commissioned especially. Works by Jock Mcfadyn, James Morrison, Frances MacDonald, Oona Campbell, Ethel Walker and many others equally well known.
The house would suit a group of friends who want to take their families to the Highlands, to allow their kids to make sandcastles while they watch from the house; who want to canoe around the coast and try their hand at waterskiing; who want a bright fresh contemporary house with all the mod cons, good communications set up and a feel good environment,  or a multi-generational family group celebrating a milestone, with children, spouses and grandchildren.  Have a big formal dinner one night, get the local musicians in and dance a few Scottish reels. Take some canoes out and have a day long expedition to Arisaig with waifs and strays going ahead in the boat to get a BBQ going on Rhu beach.

The Accommodation

Ground Floor

1. Entrance hall with porch
2. Sitting room
3. Dining room
4. Fully equipped kitchen (Aga, a commercial gas cooker, a huge fridge, two freezers)
5. Scullery
6. Larder
7. Cloakroom
8. Dog's room
9. Boot & drying room

First Floor

1. Galleried Landing great for drinks receptions
2. Cloakroom
3. Library
4. Drawing room
5. Laundry room
6. Twin/double bedroom en suite
7. Four poster double bedroom with en suite

Second Floor

1. Four poster double bedroom en suite
2. Four poster double bedroom en suite
3. Twin/double bedroom en suite
4. Twin room en suite
5. Twin room with wc & basin
6. Wet room with drench shower and glass front

Third Floor

1. Twin bedroom with en suite
2. Double bedroom with en suite
3. Twin bedroom with en suite

The Grounds
There are 40 acres of grounds, a huge flat lawn which is ideal for sports or a marquee  and a recently created formal garden and hills with mature trees, azaleas and rhododendrons.   At the west end of the lawn is a large beautiful sandy beach, with an island where kids love to swim from. It is unusual that anyone else is on the beach. The whole bay is a complete playground for all ages.

The Boat House (sleeps 6)

Turned into an exquisite cottage in 2002 it is vast. Let in addition to ‘the big house’, it has an enormous drawing room with open fire. This room also has a dining room table and two bunk beds at the back. (ie 4 beds). There is one double bedroom that is en suite.
During a high tide you can dip your toe in the sea without stepping off the veranda.

The Services

The following services are included in the rental:

1. All linens, utilities and firewood
2. Daily housekeeping of public rooms
3. Cook
4. House manager
5. Use of a RIB with skipper

Additional Services

The following services can be arranged for which there will be an additional cost:

1. Airport transfers
2. Catering of all meals
3. Helicopter transfers from the airport
4. Sourcing of local ingredients
5. Massage and beauty treatments
    

How to get here

1. By car. Roshven is 2.5 hour drive from Glasgow, 3.5 from Edinburgh and 2 from Inverness.
2. By train.The Scotrail sleeper leaves Euston in London at 9.15pm and arrives 25 miles away in Fort William at 9.45am the next morning.Great way to travel.The Glasgow line goes all the way to Mallaig, so only 5 miles from the house to the nearest station.
   
3. Flying.Glasgow has quite good flights, and its a fairly straight forward 2 ½ hour drive up past Loch Lomond and through Glencoe. Inverness is closer but far fewer flights available.

Things to do

1. Get the small isles boat to Rum from Arisag and have a tour of Kinloch Castle
2. Play a round of golf on the lovely Traig sea side golf course
3. Take Ardnamurchan sea charters boat to Staffa
4. Get the ferry to Skye, drive North and go around Dunvegan Castle, have lunch at The Three Chimneys restaurant, or at Kinloch House. Both internationally recognised restaurants.
5. Pack some of the team into canoes and barbeque kit, towels etc into the RIB and head across to ‘Singing Sands’ on the other side of the bay.
6. Set off in two cars to Castle Tioram (at lowish tide ideally). Leave one car in the forestry car park 300 metres beyond Kinloch Moidart and take the other to the castle. After walking around the castle walk back to Kinloch Moidart, a pleasant 2.5 hour walk, called ‘Silver Walk’.
7. Go up Ben Nevis, it has to be done once in your life. Allow 5 hours.
8. Take the kids waterskiing or donutting in the sea in front of the house. (wetsuits are good!)
9. Catch mackerel for your supper, and check the lobster pots.
10. Drive to the Connel ferry via Strontian, a beautiful trip, go to Crannog restaurant in Fort William and come back the quick way via Glenfinnan. (Go up the Monument ).
11. Get the Harry Potter Steam train from Fort William to Mallaig and back
12. Go fishing (if you have the rod etc), lots of great trout and and salmon fishing about.
13. Organise your own highland games, split into teams. Tug of war, canoe racing, tossing the wellie, we have the material for making rafts......
14. Tick off wildlife, we have otters, seals and basking sharks in the bay. What birds did you spot during the week, make a list. Sea and golden eagles, good, that’s a start

Prices

Prices are based on exclusive use of the property for a minimum stay of 7 nights and start from £12,000 inc VAT or for weekend stays of 2 or 3 nights outside of the peak holiday season please contact us for availability and pricing.

Restrictions

1. No smoking
2. Dogs by arrangment only
3. No hen/stag do's