3 Bedroom Cottage in Moray

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The latest addition to our ‘portfolio’ of luxury coastal cottages, we think this may just be our best. Set in the picturesque ‘get-away-from-it-all’ fishing village of Sandend, between the pretty harbour towns of Cullen and Portsoy, this cottage has stunning views over the wide sandy beach from the kitchen, lounge and two front bedrooms. The elevated garden terrace and summer house, again with stunning views, are ideal for outdoor entertaining and barbeques. The enclosed garden and back utility/’wet’ area, along with fantastic coastal walks, makes this an ideal cottage for dog owners or walkers.

Children are welcome, but should not be left unattended in the garden – although fenced in, there are some drops from the elevated terrace. However, with a modern kitchen and totally refurbished bathroom, along with all the modern facilities you would expect, we are sure you will enjoy a break on the beautiful Banffshire Coast. This part of the North East of Scotland also lends itself to day trips, exploring the Castle trail, or partaking in a dram along the Whisky Trail or perhaps getting close to the dolphins and other wildlife along the Moray Firth.

Sandend is a 17th century fishing village, one of the smallest and perhaps one of the most attractive along the Banffshire coast. It is known by the privileged few as a mecca for surfers and kayakers and occupies a beautiful location opposite a pretty beach, perfect for catching the waves or just building castles in the sand. At its east end is the newly re-opened Glenglassaugh Distillery, founded in 1875 but mothballed in 1986. Nearby are the remains of the Glassaugh Windmill, built in the early 1700s. Still standing are a stump surrounded by a lower base: which explains its local name of the cup and saucer.

To quote the Banffshire coast website ‘The choice of things to do here is endless: cafes, shops, pubs, restaurants, farmers' markets, MacDuff aquarium, marinas, watersports, golfing, visitor and genealogy centres, art galleries, museums, artists retreats, walking, cycling, wildlife and bird watching, boat trips, fly fishing and sea fishing, castles, distilleries, festivals and events and even a unique micro-climate, which means our area is milder and dryer than that of our neighbours!’

Nearby Portsoy is a vibrant town, attractive with it’s twisting streets around the 17th century harbour. It has a number of pubs and restaurants as well as local shops and a small supermarket. It is also the home of the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival http://www.stbf.bizland.com/2010/ which takes place at the end of June.

In the other direction Cullen is also worth a visit. Driving from Sandend, the cluster of cottages making up Seatown along with a wide expanse of sandy beach, are majestically framed by the arches of the disused railway viaduct. Cullen is famed as the home of ‘Cullen Skink’ – a lovely thick potato and smoked haddock soup, as well as one of the best ice cream shops in the area. Both Cullen and Portsoy have shops, chemist, library etc for all the day to day necessities.

Just a minute or two inland from Sandend, is the historic village of Fordyce. Here you will find a magical place, a warren of narrow streets still following a medieval plan, all wrapped around a magnificent centrepiece, Fordyce Castle, simply sitting on a bend in the village street. Parts of the old church yard date back to 1272 and the old bell tower has served as a prison, but now houses information panels about the village. A new addition to the village is Annie’s, an enchanting little gift and coffee shop in her dining room – small but full of interesting gifts with great soup, sandwiches and homebakes.

Further afield, but still an easy day trip, you can partake in a dram or two along the Malt Whisky trail, visit castles galore, including Balmoral or admire the splendours of the Cairngorms National Park

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We expect the cottage to be left in the same clean and tidy condition as on arrival. However if you would like a total break, ask about our 'pack and go' cleaning service for £25. All linen and home towels (not beach towels) are provided. Should you book to stay for 2 weeks we will come in on the middle weekend and change the laundry, tho' not to clean the cottage. There is a separate utility room, usefull for hanging any wet clothing, surf boards, golf clubs etc. WIFI enabled.

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Boat Trips 
Puffin Cruises offer daily sightseeing and fishing trips from Macduff Harbour along the scenic Moray Firth coastline which has an abundance of sea and bird life that includes puffins, whales and dolphins. www.puffincruises.com 
 
Cycling 
The quiet back roads provide some interesting cycling routes, with the Moray Coast Sustrans cycle route from Cullen to Portgordon, being largely traffic free.  
 
Golf 
With two royal courses in close proximity of each other, Royal Tarlair in Macduff and Duff House Royal in Banff and the fine links course at Cullen, golfers are in for a treat – and the course fees may be a pleasant surprise too! 
 
Fishing 
The river Deveron, due to its more illustrious North East neighbours the Dee and the Spey, is a well kept secret where anglers return year after year. www.fishingthedeveron.co.uk 
If you need a guiding service for fly-fishing for salmon in North East Scotland try Malcolm at www.speygillie.co.uk

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We have just spent a week here and the location is fantastic. We have young twins and a large black lab. Walk out the cottage door and choose which direction, right for the rock pools, straight on for the old Pictish fort, left to walk down past the harbour and on to the beach and the forest.There is an info tower, open in the summer months which gives more background on the Pictish history, the local well and Telford's influence on building the harbour area. Recently opened, the Bothy is a great cafe, which also has some lovely gifts. There are 3 pubs in walking distance along with a small co-op and pharmacy. The cottage is also a good touring base, with a lot of great day trips as well: the ruins of Duffus Castle, the dinosaur footprints at Clashach Cove and quarry, Elgin Cathedral, Johnstons Cashmere visitor centre and shop, the Malt Whisky trail with it's numerous distilleries, castles galore whether lived in or ruined, Fort George, Inverness, the Cairngorms National Park and Royal Deeside, to name but a few. And there's always the chance of spotting some of the Moray Firth's resident bottlenose dolphins or the numerous seals if you are really lucky. We love it!

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				Season Rate
				Low Season Price:	£350 per Week
				High Season Price:	£600 per Week

Deposit of £100 on reservation. Balance payable 6 weeks prior to arrival. All monies non refundable, although if we are able to re-let the cottage we will normally make a full refund. £10 supplement per dog

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