Balachladdich
Evanton nr Dingwall - Easter Ross | Inverness, Nairn & The Black Isle

Balachladdich, Foulis, Nr Evanton, Easter Ross

Sleeps 8  - Open fire - Sorry, no pets

Balachladdich is a traditional country house situated just twenty minutes from the City of Inverness. The property overlooks the waters of the Cromarty Firth and is surrounded by rolling farmland. The property is within sight of Foulis Castle which is the ancestral home of the Clan Munro, and guests are free to explore the grounds of the 2600 acre Foulis Estate. The property has been furnished and equipped to a high standard by the present owner and the spacious layout will accommodate large families or groups of up to eight.

Welcome to Balachladdich

Downstairs guests will find a central hallway of which is located the lounge, furnished with large leather sofas and equipped with a digital TV, and benefiting from a real fire. The lounge offers direct access to the patio area located to the side of the property. The master bedroom “Cromarty” is also located off the hall, complete with a king-size bed and an en-suite bath room, this bedroom is large and spacious. To the rear of the property is the kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is equipped with all the usual kitchen appliances and the dining area has a table and chairs for eight. From this room guests can access the patio area complete with garden furniture. An ideal place for some al-fresco dining in the warmer summer months. A rear entrance hall complete with laundry facilities and a cloakroom completes the downstairs facilities.

From the hall, stairs lead to the upstairs and the bedrooms, following the tradition of naming the bedrooms after places in the vicinity, guests will find to the rear of the property; Foulis – a twin bedroom complete with an en-suite shower room; Fyrish – a double bedroom complete with a king-size bed and an en-suite bath/shower room; and to the front of the property; Firth – another twin, and a separate bathroom complete with a bath with shower over. The bedrooms have been furnished in a modern style, and are well equipped. There are views across the surrounding countryside from all the bedrooms. All the en-suites and the bathroom benefit from having under-floor heating, heated towel rails and built-in hairdryers.

Exploring the area

In the vicinity the small village of Evanton offers a few small shops and a pub, not far from the property on the main A9 you will find the Storehouse of Foulis, home to the Clan Munro Exhibition, restaurant and a farm shop, which sells the best of the locally produced food, including meat and vegetables, all sourced by the owner Quintin. Further afield the small market town of Dingwall is just 4 miles away and has a good selection of small shops and the larger supermarket chains. 

The property makes an ideal base for exploring the whole of the Highlands, within an hours drive south you can be in Aviemore and the Cairngorm National Park, in winter you can ski and in the summer months you can walk and mountain bike through the forest trails, or enjoy the watersports at Loch Morlich. To the west the picturesque town of Ullapool and the Isle of Skye are within a ninety minute drive and to the north within a couple of hours, the northern coastline and the ferry connections to the Orkney Islands. Closer still Loch Ness is within a 45 minute drive, in the village of Drumnadrochit visit the Loch Ness Monster Exhibition or Urquhart Castle which is situated on the outskirts.  

In the surrounding area the whole family is well catered for in terms of activities. For the golf lover there are approximately twenty courses within an hour’s drive, the newest being Castle Stuart situated on the outskirts of the City of Inverness. The City itself has a wide range of shops, art galleries, a museum and a theatre. Riding and pony trekking is available either in the villages of Muir of Ord or Fortrose, and for those interested in things historic, the area is home to many historic sites including various Castles and Culloden Battlefield. For a more leisurely time sit and enjoy spotting the dolphins at Chanonry Point on the Black Isle.