Achmore Schoolhouse, Achmore Near Stornoway

Isle of Lewis. Sleeps up to 8

Stornoway 10.5 miles. Achmore Schoolhouse is a holiday home in Achmore on the Isle of Lewis, close to the main Lewis to Harris road allowing guests easy access for exploring both islands during their stay. Ideal for families, this beautifully converted schoolhouse offers spacious open-plan accommodation finished to a high standard. On entering this light and airy property, visitors are greeted by a delightful sitting room with ample seating, a feature window seat ideal for curling up and enjoying the sublime views over lochs and hills, an attractive woodburning stove and a Smart TV. The addition of a spacious dining area helps to create the perfect entertaining space for friends and family. Enter the fabulous breakfast kitchen and you’ll be dying to don an apron and get cooking, using a selection of the fantastic ingredients available locally. You can perch on the breakfast bar for a more casual meal setting or once you have prepared a delicious meal in the superbly fitted kitchen, you can sit around the dining table while you enjoy your food and catch up on the day’s adventures. When bedtime calls, choose from any of the sumptuous bedrooms on offer from the wonderfully appointed king-size bedroom with en-suite shower room, a double or a single, all on the ground-floor. Or for a touch of elegance, why not venture up the spiral staircase where a beautiful family suite awaits? Comprising a large, open-plan room with a king-size and a single bed and a relaxing seating area, this is the ideal space for chilling out. If the Scottish weather is kind to you then you can enjoy some family time alfresco in the secure gardens complete with garden furniture and there is a barbecue where you can enjoy summer evenings outside and soak up those stunning panoramic views. There is something for everyone here from the infamous Callanish Stones and the visitor centre which are just a short but scenic drive away, to freshwater fishing on one of the nearby lochs. There is also a working Harris Tweed Mill at Carloway, the Harris Gin distillery and a short drive away are beaches at Dalmore and Uig Sands. To explore further afield there are ferries and boat trips from Tarbert and Stornoway and the delights of the Isle of Harris are less than an hour’s drive. A short drive from the property are the ferry terminals which serve the islands of Lewis and Harris. School’s out for the holidays with a visit to Achmore Schoolhouse where forever family memories are made.

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