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Harbour View
Seatown Gardenstown
Aberdeenshire
AB45 3ZR
 
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Offering a character Shoreside Holiday Cottage on the Moray Firth with Sea Views and Wood Stoves.

Harbour view enjoys one of the best locations in Gardenstown with un-interrupted sea views from every room. This Moray Firth Shoreside Cottage, recently renovated throughout sleeps 6 to 8 people and is comfortably heated by a mixture of electric storage convector heating; along with two Supplementary solid fuel stoves, perfect for a cosy log fire in the winter. Soundwaves has a large designer kitchen, bathroom with a free standing bath and large walk in shower. A further en suite shower room is available upstairs and has a large lounge. Every room offers stunning views of the Aberdeenshire coast !

This is the perfect union between land and water along the Moray Firth in the Scottish region of the Grampian Highlands where one third of the whole worldwide marine life from Seals and Dolphins to fine Crab and Lobster is said to be preserved.

• Unique Heritage former Fisherman’s Cottage sleeps 6 to 8 people
• Harbourside location with commanding sea views
• Open Plan Lounge Kitchen Diner
• TV / DVD player
• 2 Double Bedrooms, 1 Twin Bedroom, Plus Bed settee
• Family bathroom with Freestanding bath, walk in shower, toilet and Wash/ Hand basin
• Upstairs En-suite Shower room
• Full kitchen facility including Oven / Hob, Fridge / Freezer and Dishwasher
• Sitting Room with Sofa and TV / DVD Player
• 2 Log Burning Stoves
• Electric Storage and Convection heating
• Free Off road parking
• Free WiFi
• Bedding and Towels provided
• Free Local parking
• Up to 2 Well behaved Pets Welcome, Inn village shop Restaurant and Beach 200 yards
• Great place to see the Northern Lights, sample the Whisky trail and some of Scotland’s finest Beaches

Scottish Sea View Cottage Accommodation

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This Shoreside Holiday Cottage sleeps 6 up to 8 in two double and one twin bedroom as well as an additional sofa bed in the lounge. The cottage is heated by a mixture of electric storage heaters and electric convector heaters as well as 2 solid fuel stoves, perfect for a cosy log fire in the winter and features a beautiful large designer kitchen, bathroom with a free standing bath and large walk in shower.

A further en-suite shower room is available upstairs and has a large lounge. Every room offers stunning views of the Aberdeenshire coast !

On entering the cottage from downstairs a good sized kitchen newly fitted out with freestanding kitchen unit including a butler sink, dishwasher and Washer / Dryer. There is large freestanding electric range cooker and cream fridge freezer, plus a cosy multifuel stove. There is a kitchen table and chairs. Other essentials such as glasses, crockery, coffee maker, cutlery and a corkscrew are also provided for your convenience

The Rear Entrance Leading off the kitchen are steeper than average stairs leading up to the first floor. At the top of the stairs is a small lobby with a back door that leads to the outside since the back of the house is actually at ground floor level on the first floor (being built on a hill.) The Bathroom Leading off from the kitchen is a good sized bathroom with a freestanding bath, large walk in shower, toilet and Wash/ Hand basin
A good sized lounge with two windows and stunning views out to the sea. The lounge is furnished with a leather Chesterfield sofa bed, a further seaside stripe sofa, a tartan antique occasional chair and a further built in chair. There is another new multifuel stove and large LCD TV with DVD player

From the lounge there is a door leading on to the twin bedroom which has three windows. The front two windows have stunning views out to the sea and the third window looks out to the back of the house. There are two single antique beds. There is a built in wardrobe and shelves. There are steep stairs that lead up to a double bedroom. The “Boat Cabin” This bedroom has an attic window and is of restricted head height being built into the attic of the house. The bed is a low king sized bed. The window looks out to the sea.

The Locality of Whitehills

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The picturesque coastal village of Gardenstown (known locally as ‘Gamrie’) Gardenstown is easily accessible from Aberdeen along the A947 heading north via Banff or just three and half hours’ drive from the airports of Glasgow (Prestwick and International) along M80. Again from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh via M90 motorway in three hours time.

Gardenstown’s main business is fishing; however, there is a tourist market too, partially due to the many local golf courses. Gardenstown has a pub and Restaurant The Garden Arms Hotel Tel 01261 851260, a bakery, a butchers, a post-office, a small art gallery and a very good fish restaurant (which only seats about 12 people and gets booked up well in advance) The Harbour Restaurant, Gardenstown Tel 01261 851690

Aberdeenshire and Moray – their Fantastic Coastlines

Aberdeenshire has some of the most wonderful rural scenery to offer for you, along with the pretty local village of Gardenstown, there are also the coastal villages of Cullen, Findochty, Portsoy and Banff. So If you are looking for a relaxing holiday, somewhere to wind down and relax, then look no further, this accommodation offers you that and so much more.

The Moray Firth coast is also haven for wildlife, and you can often see dolphins, seals, otters, whales and falcons throughout the year. Roughly one half of its border consists of amazing coastline ranging from the awesomely rugged to the most wonderfully beautiful. The sunsets on the Moray coastline in themselves are renowned for their beauty as many a visitor will testify, its Northerly latitude and position making it a good place to even see the mysterious “Aurora Borealis” Northern lights.

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The Wildlife and Nature in this region

The sandy coastlines of Morayshire and Aberdeenshire stretch from Stonehaven on the East coast to Nairn in the west. Short stretches of cliff run from Hopeman to Covesea and from Portknockie to Findochty and populations consist of Fulmars and Kittiwakes with a smaller number of Shags and Black Guillemots. The best rocky shores are between Burghead and Hopeman, at Lossiemouth and between Portgordon and Findochty.

Inland the areas then extend southwards to the Cairngorm mountains. Nearly half of the land exceeds 250m altitude and is therefore upland in nature. With the higher hills exceeding 600m including the arctic-alpine Cairngorm plateau, home to Ptarmigan, Snow Bunting and Dotterel. The extensive lower moorlands hold a good variety of scarcer species such as Merlin, Twite, Ring Ouzel and Whinchat. Golden Plovers are locally numerous, joined by a few Dunlin in wetter bogs. The extensive woodlands are largely composed of conifer plantations and in many areas these are sufficiently mature to have been colonised by Crested Tits, Siskins and crossbills. Capercaillies survive in small numbers. The younger moorland plantations hold breeding Black Grouse and Short-eared Owl and the birchwoods of the upland glens ring with the song of Willow warblers, Tree Pipits, Redstarts and Spotted Flycatchers in spring.

Winter waders include Purple Sandpipers in the muddy estuaries and the wide expanse of Findhorn Bay. In the Lossie and Spey rivers a wide variety of wildfowl, gulls and terns feed and roost on the estuaries and fishing ospreys are a regular feature in summer. Offshore, Burghead Bay and Spey Bay are well known for their flocks of wintering sea ducks with impressive rafts of scoters, Long-tailed Ducks and Eider. You will find some great viewpoints along the way, in particular looking over the broad sweep of Cullen Bay with its lovely golden sand and the Fiddle Rock – a curiously shaped rock formation – and past the opening known as the Whale’s Mouth.

Activities on your doorstep

Here is a summary of attractions within this local area. Golf Courses this location provides easy access to many other wonderful golf courses; Huntly, Banff, Macduff, Oldmeldrum and Ellon to name but a few. Equestrian Activities – Aberdeenshire has the largest concentration of horses in Scotland and is the second largest in the UK. With this in mind you can imagine the amount of equestrian activities that are available around Turriff and the surrounding countryside; pony trekking, horse riding, driving and indoor & outdoor equestrian centres to name but a few.

Hill Walking and Climbing – One of the best ways to see any area and take in the splendour of the open countryside is on foot. From costal walks on the moray firth, to viewing the iron age vitrified forts while hill walking, or just simply enjoy and take in the spectacular views of Aberdeenshire. For the climber the Cairngorms are only an hour and a half’s drive from Turriff and offers some of the best climbing and Skiing that Scotland has to offer.

North East Scotland Falconry Centre – Offers an amazing opportunity to spend time with birds of prey. Enjoy learning basic falconry skills and handling techniques, meeting the birds and gaining an insight into the history of falconry. After an initial lesson you will be given the opportunity to handle and fly a selection of birds under the expert supervision of one of their experienced falconers. Or simply visit the centre and watch their experienced handlers display and fly the birds.

Evenings out and local area information

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This Cottage is located within the Coastal Fishing Village of Gardenstown, within walking distance of a food store, two cafes, a restaurant, pub, bakery, a post office, surgery and traditional crafts shops are all nearby. multiples of golf courses, shooting, fishing, shopping, pony trekking, historic buildings, castles and whisky distilleries (The Whisky Trail)