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Detached cottage with a large garden in rural woodlands

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South facing garden
Entrance Porch
Entrance Porch
Dining Kitchen leading onto south facing patio
Private kitchen
Reviews
9.8 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer

Explore the area

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Ballater, Scotland
  • Popular LocationBallater Golf Club4 min drive
  • Popular LocationRoyal Lochnagar Distillery13 min drive
  • Popular LocationBalmoral Castle13 min drive
  • AirportAberdeen (ABZ)66 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Downstairs Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Top Bedroom

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Detached cottage with a large garden in rural woodlands

Glen Muick is a beautiful 15 000hA estate on the Eastern Cairngorms between Balmoral and Glen Tanar.
Grouse, Golden Eagles, Sea Eagles, Osprey, Red Deer, Roe Deer, Otters and much much more are found in abundance on these estates.
The Mill is south facing with views south down Glen Muick towards Lochnagar and The Coyles of Muick. North are views up Gairn Shiel and Morven.
Crofts Mill is a large solid traditional 18th Century Mill building over 3 floors and was restored in 2008. All the rooms are generously proportioned and no new window openings were required. All the original 2 foot thick stonework has been kept with the original window and door openings used.
Enter into the large dining kitchen with a 6 seater dining table looking out onto 8 foot wide patio doors, these lead out onto the patio with picnic table and benches.
The kitchen leads up to the sitting room with north and east facing windows and a southerly large 5' wide window which would have originally been the loading door the cart would have delivered the barley to the Mill. Leather sofas, 48" tv, dvd, denon hifi.
Upstairs are two double bedrooms both with ensuite.
Downstairs is a twin bedroom and utility room with freezer, tumble dryer, ironing board, internal clothes line, boiler and washing machine.

Property manager

Clare and Dan Whitehead
Premier Host
Premier Host

Languages

French

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 4 total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Ballater

This cottage is located in Ballater. Knock Gallery and Grampian Transport Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Balmoral Castle and Corgarff Castle.
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Ballater, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Ballater Golf Club - 4 min drive
  • Royal Lochnagar Distillery - 13 min drive
  • Balmoral Castle - 13 min drive
  • Braemar Castle - 23 min drive
  • Glenshee Ski Centre - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • Lochnagar Indian Brasserie - 4 min drive
  • Keiller Brasserie - 5 min drive
  • Keiller Lounge - 6 min drive
  • Clachan Grill - 4 min drive
  • The Balmoral Bar - 4 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Crofts Cottages
Excellent! Lovely helpful and obliging hosts.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walter M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ballater stay
Beautiful location with great scenery and lovely lodge
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Truly Fabulous
A magnificent property that fully lived up to expectation. Ideally suited for visits to Ballater, Braemar, Balmoral and Deeside as a whole. The options for walking with our dog were endless….. he had a fabulous time as well. The garden was safe and extensive. Need to thank Dan for making sure that we were properly prepared for Storm Babet. We will return.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ballater Holiday
Great place to stay, great location, and lovely and friendly hostess that provided us with freshly laid eggs. We have visited Ballater many times but never stayed in the area and it was well worth the wait. Great to have the large enclosed garden for the dogs. First self catering holidays that have provided Glencairn glasses to drink my whisky out off, first class. Hope to go back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous location, lovely house
We thoroughly enjoyed our new year stay at Croft Mill. Great wee property half an hours walk into Ballater Town centre. We were lucky to get 6 inches of snow the night we arrived. Made our stay a little bit magical! Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

About the host

Hosted by Clare and Dan Whitehead

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Languages:

French

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