Carsaig, Stirling

Enjoy a relaxed active holiday in this spacious lochside property with its own private shore with jetty, offering stunning loch and mountain views.. Enjoy a relaxed active holiday in this spacious lochside property with its own private shore with jetty, offering stunning loch / mountain views. Carsaig is an immaculately presented, detached holiday cottage in an unrivalled setting on the shore of Loch Venacher in the heart of the Trossachs National Park. The holiday property is set in 3 acres of grounds which lead down to a private lochside beach and jetty with outstanding views across the loch and the surrounding hillside and Trossachs. Carsaig offers spacious accommodation and makes a wonderful base from which to venture out with friends and family to enjoy the area and all it has to offer. Wander round Carsaig’s garden Woodland Fairy Trail, enjoy a game of petanque and savour long evenings round the wood burning stove in the outdoor seating area.
The loch is ideal to swim, SUP or on windier days is great for windsurfing. Guests are welcome to bring their own unpowered craft which can be launched from the beach. There are endless miles of forest roads, footpaths through woodlands and around the loch. For the more adventurous, there are hills and mountains to climb such as Ben Ledi, Ben Venue and Ben A’an. For cyclists, the Dukes Pass offers an unrivalled road riding route and for gravel riders, there are over 200 miles of single and wide tracked gravel tracks.
Carsaig is situated near the famous Route 7 which is is part of the National Cycle Network, which takes in some of the most breathtaking scenery in the UK. For mountain bikers, the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is home to Britain’s largest off-road cycle network. This area is ideal for golfing with several local courses close by, and the famous Gleneagles course is only 40 minutes’ drive. Kids can enjoy local activities such as the treetop adventures of Go Ape at Aberfoyle or the waterpark assault course at Loch Ard. The bustling Highland town of Callander, with a variety of quaint shops, tearooms, restaurants, and bars, is only 5 minutes’ drive and ideal for sourcing supplies. After exploring the local area, unwind in the hot tub or relax on the decking with a glass of wine and enjoy the incredible views across the loch to Ben Venue. Wildlife is abundant including red squirrels, red kites, and ospreys as well as local birds which are frequent visitors. The award-winning restaurant, Venacher Lochside, is next door serving coffee and cakes, relaxed lunches, and dinners.
Within an easy drive is Stirling, 30 minutes, whilst Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Perth, 1 hour. Shops 4 miles, pub 2 miles, restaurants 3 miles.. All on the ground floor.
Living room: With wood burner, 40" Freesat TV, DVD/Blu-ray player, Bluetooth stereo speaker, piano and patio doors leading to garden.
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Kitchen/dining room: With electric Range with 5-ring gas hob, microwave, American-style fridge/freezer, dishwasher and wooden floor.
Utility room: With washing machine and tumble dryer.
Bedroom 1: With Freesat TV and en-suite with shower over bath, and toilet.
Bedroom 2: With kingsize bed and en-suite with shower cubicle and toilet.
Bedroom 3: With twin beds and en-suite with shower over bath, and toilet (also accessed from hallway).. Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Welcome pack. Outdoor snug with wood burner. Large, enclosed 3-acre garden with barbecue and garden furniture. Hot tub (private). Boules court. Children’s swing. Fishing on-site (no licence required). No smoking. Please note: There are steps and sloping banks in the garden and an unfenced loch in the grounds.

There are steps within the property.

There are steps to external facilities.

Cats are not allowed at the property.

Electric vehicle charging is not permitted at the property.

There is open water in the property grounds.

The hot tub at Carsaig uses a lot of energy so we would be grateful if you could let us know if you do not intend to use it and we will switch it off for the duration of your stay to save on energy. There are number of public use electric car chargers in Callander in the Station Road Car Park, next to the Dreadnought Hotel and there are also charging points in Strathyre and Aberfoyle.