SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION
LUNGA ESTATE

SPENCER FLAT (Sleeps 2-4) STEWART (Sleeps 2-4) BACHELOR FLAT (sleeps 8-10), TOWER FLAT (sleeps 8-10)

COACHMANS COTTAGE (sleeps 4-6) FILLIANS COTTAGE (sleeps 6) DAIL COTTAGE(sleeps 6)

BARRECHYBEYAN FARMHOUSE ( not avail 2007 ) (sleeps 8) SHORE COTTAGE ( not avail 2006)(s leeps 2-4) THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE ( ardfern) (8 - 10

Notes on All Accommodation

TOWER FLAT

On two floors above the Victorian part of the house, this flat has some fine rooms and spectacular views of sunsets over the Corryvreckan whirlpool.
The flat is split over two levels and has 3 double/twin bedrooms and a double bedroo m and can sleep two people in the sitting room (island room) if required.

Three rooms lead off the entrance hall, to the right is Island Room, an elegant drawing room with bathroom. On the left of the entrance hall is a s mall well equipped kitchen and the Garden Room, a double/twin bedroom with en-suite shower room

The Upper level has three bedrooms Mortimer Room ( with spectaculr views over the sea ) is a double/ twin bedroom and Long Room also a double/twin bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. The third bedroom, Liddel Room, is a smal l romantic double with an en-suite shower room

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BACHELOR FLAT

This spacious flat on the second floor is in the oldest part of the house. It is most suited to a group of young people or a large family. The rooms a re sizeable but have deep coombs and odd angles and levels. The small Jacobean windows give a jewel l ike quality to the vista of islands. Most rooms also have big velux rooflights, filling them with sunlight. There are 4 double/twin rooms and the sitting room can sleep 2 people if required

Bachelor Room, the sitting room leads of an entrance hall, has an open f ire and the kitchen leads off from it
Two double/twin bedrooms across the hall, MacLachlan Room has an en-suite b athroom and Lindsay Room has an en-suite shower room

A short corridor leads off the hall to two more double/twin bedrooms; b oth Lennox Room and Gordon Room have en-suite bathrooms

This fir st floor flat has wide views over Mull and Jura, the yachts sailing in the Sound of Shuna and the horses in the Park below. Spencer has a double/twin bedroo m and can sleep 2 in the sitting room if required

Spencer Room is the 18th century ladies drawing-room. It has a nice marb le fireplace and period cornices.

Leading off the entrance hall is the kitchen and bathroom.

At the end of a small passage leading off the entrance hall is Raray Roo m a double/twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom and views from the windows l ook over the islands.

This one bedroom flat has slightly less view but great sunsets. The Scot Romm ( formerly Smoking Room) can sleep 2 people if required

Sitting room, the Gentlemen's Smoking Room, with an open fire and bathro om

Kitchen has usual equipment

Leading off a small passage is Stewart Room, a double bedroom with en-su ite bathroom: double bed is of baronial proportions and studio bed

The living room, a large pine lined room with ranch style fireplace, has so me of the old coaching equipment still on the walls. the wood fire helps to heat the wate r. there is a studio couch as well as a large leather sofa, arm chairs, desk table and ch airs.
The Kitchen has room for six to dine around the table. As well as the usual equipment there is a large dresser with room for pets below and a large deep freeze.< p> Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. the smaller room is a doubl e and the larger is a twin room with room for an extra bed. It has a wash basin. the little bathroom also has a venerable antique bath. in the passage are a washing ma chine, a dryer and a small airing cupboard.
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The living room is a long narrow room with a big open fire at one end, ther e are sofa, armchairs, desk, bookcase, table and chairs.
The kitchen is open plan, off the living room. It is well equipped and has a microwave and breakfast bar.
The downstairs bedroom is double/twin with a small dressing table and a che st of drawers and wardrobe.
The bathroom next door has a vanitory unit and a shower as well as a bath. there is a washing machine and dryer in the alcove outside the bathroom door.
Two bedrooms upstairs are small. They are both double/twin, and have wardro bes and a chest of drawers.
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FILLANS COTTAGE

Ths living room appears larger as the stair is open plan and the washing ma chine and dryer are in the kitchen area, The kitchen is similarly equipped but the breakfast bar area is larger and includes a piano.
The downstairs bedroom is double/twin but small with just room for wardrobe and chest of drawers.
The bathroom adjacent has bath basin and W.C but no shower.
The two upstairs bedrooms are similar but there is more space on the landin g for a cot.
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This old Scots farmhouse, built in 1795, has been extensively renovat ed. it is now available for holiday lets The farmhouse has a fine situation on its own hi ll just above the start of the Craobh Haven access road. the west side of the house look out to sea with grand views of the distant hills of the Isle of Mull. The farmyard, wh ich is about thirty meteres away is still used mainly for storing hay in the large Dutch Barn. Sheep and cattle are sometimes gathered here. Apart from this it is a very peacef ul spot.

The sitting room is a good size, with some pine panelling and beams. There is a sofa and chairs around the Hunter wood stove which also helps to heat water. The re are a couple of Jacobean settles and two tables of the same period which can be j oined up to allow eight people to dine together.

The kitchen is small but well fitted. There is room for four to breakfast a t the table. the slight lack of space is made up for with a bigger porch. This has extra sto rage as well as washer and dryer and hanging space for wet weather gear.
The downstairs bedroom is twin/double with fitted wardrobes and vanity unit with washbasin
The downstairs shower is adjacent to the W.C and basin
Two upstairs bedrooms are twin/double with simple fitted furniture and hand basins.
The third upstairs bedroom is quite small but has bunk beds which can be co nverted into a double bed.
The bathroom is up two steps from the upper landing. It is quite spacious a nd has a linen/drying cupboard as well as dressing table. The bath also has a pressu re shower.
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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

The upper floor has a master bedroom, with en-suite bathroom, three other twin or double bedrooms and a family bathroom with large bath and shower. There is also a separate toilet and a laundry area with washin g machine and tumble dryer.

Downstairs, the front hall leads to both the kitchen and a large living room. It has wine racks for a decent small cellar and a coat cupboard to take any amount of boots and Barbours, fishing rods, riding hats or life-jackets. It also leads to a downstairs toilet and shower room and through to further room which can be either a fifth twin/double bedroom or sitting room. This room and the master bedroom are good size rooms with th e ability to take an extra bed or cot. The other three bedrooms do just have room for beds convertible as twin or double, with bedside tables, small wardrobes and a dressing table but not for much else. Each room can have a TV and a telephone. The downstairs bedroom has a French door to outside.

The Living room leads to a conservatory, double glazed, with heated marb le floor, which has an array of Lloyd loom chairs, plants, coffee tables and a bookcase which goes most of the way round the room and contains an eclectic collection of paperbacks. The living room is more of a farmhouse kitchen. It has a Franklin stove open fire at one end, with easy chairs and an ancient oak settle round it. There are two dressers, one with a Belfast sink built in, acting as a drinks area, the other with boiling rings, toasters kettle, so that a family can largely live in one room. The main feature is the big table, where 10 people can dine in candle lit splendour or slop around at extended family breakfasts. There is also a writing desk and a bank of shelves with music centre and plans for computer run media centre with home cinema.

The kitchen has double sinks, two dishwashers, an American fridge/freezer with cool water and chopped ice in the door. The cooker is a six burner double oven Rangemaster, with halogen top. Apart from that it is simply equipped, a farmhouse kitchen for country meals. Thats just as well wit h a lobster pool just across the road and the famous Barbreck beef and lamb within sight.

Connected to the house is an old stone barn, now converted to a garage or play room. It contains a small pool table, ping-pong table and dart board but these can be folded up if the space is needed for a party or to pack th e car during a rain storm or to repair the dinghy.

The house faces south, across the Ardfern road, to the sea, with a small garden in front, notable for its palm tree and large climbing roses. Behin d there is a larger garden divided by a track which provides parking for several cars. On the house side a 50 herbaceous border is being develop ed and there is both a flagged terrace and a grass area with garden furniture for outdoor living. Beyond the track is a larger lawn, usable for ball games or rough croquet. From the front of the house, across the road is a narrow extension of the garden which leads to the seashore. It is mainly huge reeds and wildflower s and the shore is a mudflat at low water but there is a tidal pool, deep enough to keep the oysters fresh, which attracts the wild ducks.

The house has full central heating; there are radiators throughout the full y carpeted upper floor. The ground floor has under-floor heating below polished oak floors. The hot water and the heating are supplied by a geothermal heat pump, the heat extracted from the surrounding acre gard en. It is a pressure system, topped up by off peak electricity, so there are power showers on both floors and it is really cheap to run. There is also a heat recovery and ventilation system. All the waste heat in the house is recovered, passed through a second heat pump, which warms clean filtered ai r and passes it back into the house. No smells, no pollen, it is easy to notice the nice atmosphere. Please, however, only smoke in the conservatory, if you have to, as it has large French doors and a marble floor. If you want to boil lobsters or crabs, please use the kettle barbeque in the garden as the smell will halve the life of the filters.

Obviously the house, can sleep up to 10 people in reasonable comfort, especially with 3 bathrooms and an extra toilet. It is nice to have a group of that size around the dining table. It will suit two families or a group of friends quite well. It will work just as well for a smaller group. One bedroom leads off the master bedroom, making a good dressing room, the ground floor room can become a cosy sitting room and the dining table reduces in size. With full circulation on the ground floor an d with the playroom it is possible to entertain about sixty people. It would be ideal for a small country wedding, especially as it is only a couple of hundred yards to the lovely 18th Century Kirk on the waterfront. For those who do not wish to cook all the time, it is only a hundred yards to the Galley of Lorne Inn and the Crafty Kitchen, both renowned eating places. I t is the same distance to Ardfern Yacht Centre and the start of boating adventures among the many enchanted island in Loch Craignish.

NOTES ON ALL ACCOMMODATION

Each Flat or cottage, unless otherwise stated contains.....

A four ring hob with extraction hood, a separate oven, fan assisted grill, auto timer etc. There is a stainless steel sink, fridge freezer, dishwasher, electric kettl e, coffee machine, iron and board, vacuum cleaner, hand mixer, toaster, food processo r and a reasonable selection of cooking equipment and cutlery. Further equipment ca n usually be provided on request. There is a colour T.V most with remote control and some with teletext. Almost all room have electric fires. Water heating is by immersio n heater. All flats have off-peak storage radiators.

1. Electricity: Electricity in self catering is charged at HE con tract tariff April '06 - 10.2p per unit- in Lunga House, and by 1 coin m eter elsewhere.
   
2. Linen: Linen is not provided unless specifically ordered as an extra 5.50 per person and must be ordered in advance, except for duvet c overs which are supplied freshly laundered each week.
   
3. Groceries:We can arrange for groceries, fresh milk, bread etc t o be delivered from Ardfern Village Store or Craobh prior to your arrival if you send us a list.
   
4. Logs:There is an initial supply of sticks and logs or coal to st art the fire, and will be charged at 6.00 if used. Additional logs can b e ordered at 5.50 per barrow, .
   
5. Cots:Cot hire @ 4.00 per week.
6. Rubbish:Free black plastic sacks are provided for rubbish, These can be deposited for disposal in the bin area to the left of the back door at Lunga. All cottages and flats have refuse bins which should be used with plastic liners for domestic rubbish but not for a sh from the fire. This should be put into the galvanised ash-pail provided and taken to the ash heap beside the coal bin to the right of the back door.
   
7. Dinghy hire from 24.00 per day
8. Dinners from 18.50
9. Deposit 25% deposit required with booking
   

All occupants have the use of...

The Lunga Hall.

A common sitting-room with open fire, lots of books and games.

The Great Drawing Room A place for dances reels and party games. The room has a Bluther baby-grand piano, a ping pong table, a small snooker table and a selection of old family games ie: puff football, shuv hapenny etc. There is equipment for archery, badmington and croquet which are played in the garden.

The garden is extensive, wild and unkempt. There is a mown area arou nd the house with places for games and lots of assorted garden furniture which hopefully will be much used by everybody on the long sunny summer days

We have six hill lochs available for trout fishing. A 14ft clinker r owing dinghy a 4hp outboard engine. A heron sailing dinghy, are available for hire, but should be booked in advance. We have a 27ft motor cruiser available for fishing, diving expedit ions exploring the surrounding islands
NB: Not all water equipment always available Please let us know if you have any special requirements and we will do our best to help.
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