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Beach nearby
Beach nearby
Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

7 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 14325 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

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Clashnessie, Scotland
  • Clashnessie Beach
    2 min walk
  • Stoer Beach
    9 min drive
  • Clachtoll Beach
    14 min drive

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The Smithy House & Cottages

Washer
Parking included
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
4.9 out of 5, Exceptional, (14)
The price is CHF 147
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
9 Jan - 10 Jan
The Smithy House & Cottages

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Much loved family-friendly house, coastal setting in the Highlands

This is the only large holiday house for 10 or more guests on the North West Coast of Sutherland and you would go a long way to find such a luxurious, spacious and yet cosy house. Originally a crofters cottage, the house has recently been extended and refurbished throughout to provide a very high standard of accommodation with 7 bedrooms, 5 of which are en-suite and everything you would expect from a high-end holiday house. For example, there is high speed broadband Wi-Fi throughout the house, Digital TV with Apple TV and a DVD player (with a big selection of films) , a large 4 oven gas AGA, a heated dog room, a games room, bread making machines for those who love the smell of freshly baked bread in the morning and even an ice cream maker. The ever changing and much photographed Clashnessie beach is only 200 yards down the drive and the waterfall (after which Clashnessie is named) is just a short walk up the strath, with lochs for fishing beyond (permit required). There are many walks from the house in all directions, with views of Sutherland's iconic mountains: Quinag, Stac Pollaidh, Suilven and Canisp. In addition, sea kayaking, bicycling, horse riding, fly and sea fishing are all available locally. There is excellent Red Deer stalking on the Assynt and neighbouring estates and the Rivers Inver and Kirkaig offer accessible and wild salmon fishing by separate arrangement. Experience Europe's last real wilderness and return to the warmth and comfort of our much loved family holiday home. This is as far from an average holiday let as you can get! Catering is available by separate arrangement with Linda, our housekeeper.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Clashnessie Beach. Features include breakfast (surcharge) and an arcade/games room. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and 3 bathrooms in the holiday home.
  • The holiday home offers a kitchen, a washing machine and 3 bathrooms
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Just a 2-minute walk from Clashnessie Beach and a 4-minute drive from Handa Island Nature Reserve
Much loved family-friendly house, coastal setting in the Highlands offers its guests an arcade/games room and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Edward Hayter

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • Chef service

Bedrooms

  • 7 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the mountains
  • Near the bay
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Foosball table
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 3,500 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.
  • Note from host: With prior agreement with the owner.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Much Loved Family-friendly House Coastal Setting Highlands
Much Loved Family-friendly Coastal Setting Highlands Clashnessie
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Much Loved Family-friendly Coastal Setting Highlands Clashnessie
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Much loved family-friendly house, coastal setting in the Highlands Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 47 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews" "
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

George P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family holiday
We had a lovely week. The waterfall behind the house was a short and pleasant walk away. The beach was a 2 minute walk and very quiet. It was lovely. This is a great house for a family getaway.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Spectacular beach view
Lovely family home: comfortable lounge, comfortable bedrooms, great showers. Kitchen unbelievably well equipped- imagine having 2 dishwashers- fabulous. Short walk to the most amazing beach with wonderful view from the house. The scenery is spectacular. Important to do huge food shop at Ullapool or Inverness as local shops not that close and very expensive. The drive to Drumbeg and onto Kylescu has amazing scenery - never seen better but camper vans are a scourge and should be banned.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison C.

Liked: Cleanliness
A lovely holiday home
Inchnafearna is a wonderful place to stay for a family group - comfortable, welcoming and fantastically well equipped. The booking and access process was very easy, with clear instructions. The weather was wet and windy during our week there, but we managed to walk to Clashnessie Falls, trekked up Stac Pollaidh, visited Clachtoll Broch, swam in the bay a few times, had pies from the wonderful pie shop in Lochinver, and took a wildlife-watching boat trip from Ullapool. When the weather was particularly wild, we enjoyed playing games in this cosy home and taking it in turns to cook in the wonderful kitchen. The aga made it particularly welcoming! We would love to visit again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jess M.

Liked: Cleanliness
May Half Term
A fantastic week of walking, swimming and sun. A brilliant location and a great house for a large group.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather T.

Liked: Cleanliness
beautiful out of way spot, well-appointed house
This is a great house for a crowd with open, welcoming kitchen/living room with a view in an amazing isolated spot overlooking a beach along the NC500. Sheep in the front and the waterfall a wee walk in the back. Good spot for a family or a big group of friends (lots of twin beds, and nearly all rooms have private bath) with amazing facilities to feed a big group (two dishwashers, two fridges, good pots, pans etc). The AGA kept things toasty, and there were loads of games, books and you can keep connected with fast wifi. Few quibbles: there was no laundry soap, kitchen sponges, beach towels or shampoo - stuff you need, and that many visitors might expect to find in a rental house in this price bracket. The instructions about the house and surrounding area seemed somewhat out of date. Garbage dump days had changed, the oyster guy has been out of business "for years" he said. But overall, lovely!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margot M.

Liked: Cleanliness
New Year 22/23
This is a lovely warm, comfortable house with great views out to the beach at Clashnessie Bay. Our group of family/friends thouroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynn G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lairg review
Beautiful spot. Ocean and beach in front. Waterfall behind. Hills to the side covered with heather and lots of little lakes. We picnicked on top of the hills and spent days exploring. I don't think anyone knew about the hills except us because we never saw anyone there. Runners in the family ran the single lane roads into Lochinver to visit the Pie shop and to Drumbeg just because it was there. There was very little traffic - almost none from about 8:00 pm until 8:00 am. We worry that the North Coast 500 will change that. We had planned to visit tourist spots in the Highlands, but didn't because Clashnessie was too good to leave. The property manager was wonderful. We were able to hire her to cook and bring us delicious meals.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Chris C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Inchnafearna is a beautiful break.
Beautiful location for short walks and bike rides and beach barbeques. Very relaxing lounge with amazing views.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthea E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect house in perfect setting
This is the perfect holiday house for a family which includes grandparents, adult children and grandchildren. The house is spacious and has all the facilities you could possibly need. In fact the equipment is amazing. The house was clean and everything worked efficiently. It is set in the most beautiful scenery with beach, waterfall, mountains to climb and beautiful walks through moors and beside rivers. We could have stayed for ever!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clare H.

Liked: Cleanliness
easter break
Lovely property, well maintained, warm. Some damp in two back bedrooms. Great access to beach, hills, mountains.....
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness
scotland
brilliant
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Jackie H.

Lovely house but attention to detail disappointing
On arrival at the house, we noticed the very long grass in the garden and no swings for the children so the children were unable to play in the garden during our stay. Unfortunately, the grass never got cut even although the housekeeper/owner had arranged for this to be done. The windows in the sitting room and kitchen were very dirty and we couldn't see outside. (after contacting the housekeeper/owner, the windows were cleaned the next day). There was a lot of thick dust on the book/DVD shelves etc in the sitting room which was disappointing. The Eagle and Deer bedrooms downstairs smelt very damp and the carpets showed areas of dampness and were dirty. Headboards and curtains were tired and dated. All en suites and the bathroom are carpeted which is not hygienic. It's a super house with loads of space and great that it has so much kitchen equipment, toys for kids etc. The games room was very disappointing as there is no space or room to do anything. (not as pictured on website). The house should be checked for clean windows, grass cut and swings fitted prior to guests arriving. Also, it would have been useful to have a floor plan in advance, to be able to allocate bedrooms easier. The responses from the owners and housekeeper were very quick and helpful. We would definitely recommend this house to people as it's a lovely house and in a beautiful location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Roseann T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home
Lovely home, excellent location can see beach and waterfall from the house. Whole family loved it, will return next year.

8/10 Good

Sohaib T.

Ideal Location With Beach At The Door Step
Pros: Amazing location!!!! Clashnessie falls at the back of the house and clashnessie bay at the front! Both within walking distance. Sea views were amazing throughout the day! Communication from the owners was very efficient. And we had absolutely everything you could possibly need in the house! Lots and lots of games for the kids to play, so when they weren’t at the beach, they were very well entertained in the house. So many places near by, literally 10 minutes drive. We did not want to leave this place! And would definitely book again Cons: the open plan kitchen lounge area was way too hot and that was because of a baking oven/stove was continuously on and we were not able to turn it off. So on a warm day it was extra hot. Also the cleanliness of the house was not great. Kitchen was not clean, and certain rooms were dusty and tables were sticky. One particular room had a horrible damp smell, and the window would not open at all, so that did not help
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kay C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer week at Clashnessie
A lovely family reunion week in this extremely comfortable and well appointed property. The views over the bay were superb, and the large open plan living room worked really well for a big group.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

dawn h.

Liked: Cleanliness
amazing location everything catered for
This property is obviously a well loved and well used property as it has all that you need for being in a wonderfully isolated area. Catering and sleeping large numbers was no problem the accommodation was very comfortable. So much more than on the blurb which took us by surprise (in a good way) - bread makers, fish kettle, picnic stuff, heated wetsuit room, maps and walk books, two fridges, two dishwashers, multi coat hooks I could go on!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sheena D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family get-to-gether
Gorgeous house in fabulous location that suited our adult family very well.

10/10 Excellent

Jaki F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Simply stunning
Stunning home , stunning scenery. Peaceful and tranquil . Amazing !!!

10/10 Excellent

Nick A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful house in a great location
This is a great property, all very comfortable and spacious and exceptionally well appointed. We had a week of good weather which is not guaranteed but being so close to the beach was great. We swam in the sea, in lochs, kayaked, barbecued on the beach and cycled. Age range from 6 to 80 and everyone enjoyed it., It is remote and 20 mins or so from a shop.

10/10 Excellent

Sybille R.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great place to stay!
Very beautiful house in a wonderful landscape near the beach. The house offers enough space for 14 persons and is very well equipped, especially for the kitchen but also for leisure activities. Really a great place to relax, cook, do hiking trips etc. We even managed to swim in the sea, but therefore you have to be lucky with the weather.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

An incredibly comfortable, beautifully furnished house, only yards from a white sandy beach!
We were lucky enough to spend a week in this incredible house as part of a larger group of friends. The house is incredibly well appointed, very cosy, yet unbelievably spacious for a large group of friends and we enjoyed an amazing time there with great weather from start to finish. The house has amazing entertaining space and plenty of bedrooms so we had big family gatherings around the dining table, long hill walks and lots of fun exploring the local beaches by boat. We picked our own mussels, dived for scallops, spotted seals and fished from the boat in beautiful (but rather cold!) turquoise waters...who needs the Caribbean!! Clashnessie is a very special, idyllic hideaway with dramatic views of cinematic calibre in every direction, where one can enjoy getting 'away from it all', breathing in lungfuls of clean, highland air and pinching oneself that this is all on one's doorstep (we live in London!). I would highly recommend this wonderful house in this jewel of the Scottish landscape. This house and the surrounding area has everything. It is a glorious and very beautiful escape from the real world which offers peace and 'pinch-yourself' scenery coupled with an invitation to explore this dramatic, rugged and completely unspoilt landscape and you leave feeling much better for the experience!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

A perfect Easter week in Clashnessie
Superb accommodation in a beautiful location. A couple of minutes walk to the beach kept the young children very happy. Walks up spectacular mountains in the locality for the older members of the family. The house was superbly kitted out. Spacious kitchen/dining room provided with everything necessary. The AGA was great for the cooking and also kept the dining room/lounge very warm and cosy. The electric piano was a pleasant and welcome surprise. All the bedrooms were excellent with en-suite. The house was very well maintained by Linda Macleod, the housekeeper. A superb house for a full family get together.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Emma D.

Easter in clashnessie
Beautiful setting and so lucky with the weather . What a stunning place this part of Scotland is . The house was perfect - really well equipped and very comfortable for two families . We loved the beach and the waterfalls.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kate B.

Idyllic
Sat in the beautiful setting of Clashnessie bay this house is like a home from home. With stunning beach and waterfall walks from the doorstep there is no need to get back in the car once you arrive. The house comfortably accommodates two or three families.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert H., Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Ideal Family Retreat
We spent a week at the house with an extended family of 15. The home offers plenty of space. Dual dishwashers, dual washers, fully equipped kitchen down to dual bread machines and even an ice cream machine. The smell of fresh baked bread in the morning was great. Sitting in front of the wood fire in the evening overlooking the beach even better. Although winter, so many of the area facilities/attractions were closed, there was still plenty to do if you don’t mind a little hiking. Some absolutely stunning scenery in the area. A bit of a drive to reach Clashnessie but well worth the effort.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018