10 bedroom detached houseKingussie Road, Newtonmore, PH20 1AY

Ard-na-Coille was built c1920 for the son of Sir John Cargill (the founder of Burma Oil) as a Hunting Lodge/Summer retreat. Ard-na-Coille is very well known having been previously a reputable hotel, restaurant with rooms and a substantial family home during its history. The house is also famous as it featured in the popular BBC television series of “Monarch of the Glen” starring Richard Briars, Julian Fellows and Susan Hampshire to name but a few. Ard-na-Coille featured as part of Glenbogle Golf Club. Many of the cast and crew stayed at Ard-na-Coille during filming. Ard-na-Coille is an outstanding example of a large detached house set amongst 3 acres of beautiful wooded gardens under a pitched slate roof and approached by electric automated gates. Driveway leading up to the property displaying a beautiful pillared entrance porch with stunning and superlative picturesque views of the surrounding trees, farmland and mountains beyond. Ard-na-Coille also benefits from being located between both Kingussie and Newtonmore villages, having two good sized supermarkets, a butchers, a newsagents, two hairdressers, a number of cafes, pubs, restaurants, hotels, excellent primary and secondary schools, two train stations, two Post Offices, a petrol station and bus links. A picturesque footpath/cycle path links Newtonmore to Kingussie and beyond. The property is both private and yet not isolated. A truly popular location for tourism, located in the a most ideal geographical location in the centre of the Highlands and close to Aviemore. House of Bruar the very popular Scottish retail complex is also only 30 mins away! Ard-na-Coille has been extensively refurbished by the present owners who have lived at Ard-na-Coille for the past 18 years.