White Cottage is a bandbox-fresh wee whitewashed, detached, stone, crofters cottage. Facing south-west, it stands in its own enclosed grass garden in an open situation. The cottage is part of the Carse Estate located in Knapdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty just above the Kintyre peninsula on the west coast of Scotland, some 10 miles from Tarbert. Just a fifteen minute walk across the fields is Loch Stornoway, a horseshoe shaped sea loch with a large sandy beach at its head.
Inside the thick stone walls, the accommodation is equally attractive. The cosy sitting/dining room has an open fire and the whole house is simply but comfortably furnished, with double glazing and night-store heating to keep it warm.
The nearest shops are at Tarbert, where there are also some good restaurants and sailing facilities for yachstmen. In the other direction the award-winning Kilberry Inn (open April - October) is just 10 minutes up the road. And what a road! Keep the camera handy, for there are magnificent views across to the Isles of Jura and Islay, and you are more likely than not to see seals basking on the rocks right beside the road. Sometimes they even raise a lazy flipper in salute as you go past!
Fishing is available locally, and there is a golf course on the way into Tarbert. If you turn right when you reach the main road, you can head off down the Mull of Kintyre and take the boat from Kennacraig to Islay with its legendary distilleries, or from Tayinloan across to little Gigha where you can visit the Achamore Gardens. Further north you can visit Arduaine Gardens on the way to Oban. Those with an interest in history or archaeology will enjoy Kilmartin Glen, with ancient cairns and circles dating from 3000BC. The Crinan Canal, linking Loch Fyne with the Atlantic is another place to spend an enjoyable day, watching the boats pass through, or walking or cycling along the towpath.
Electricity is INCLUDED and bed linen and towels may be hired. Well behaved pets are welcome by arrangement. As there may be stock in the surrounding fields, however, it is requested that dogs should be kept under control at all times.
