Midway between Blairgowrie and Dunkeld in Highland Perthshire, on the 'pretty way' between the two towns, is the charming hamlet of Butterstone. Blink and you'll miss it!

It is as well to keep your eyes open though, otherwise you might also miss Bay Tree Cottage. That would really be a pity as it is a most delightful, traditional, stone-built, semi-detached and downright romantic cottage.

The owner is in the interior design field, so you are in good hands when it comes to comfort and style and at the cottage she has given her talents full rein. On the ground floor there are two cosy sitting rooms, one with a television and open fire and another for relaxing without 'the box' that has a wood-burning stove, rendering both as snug as can be.

There is also a most beautiful extended L-shaped kitchen diner that is well-equipped with plenty of space for cooking and a lovely dining area by the French doors that lead out to the garden. Through from the kitchen is the charming family bathroom that has a traditional roll-top bath with a useful hand shower.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms that are both cosy and welcoming. The first is a very romantic and elegant room with a lovely brass-knobbed bed, partly wood-panelled wall and a large dormer window. The second is just as well presented, again with a large dormer window and a warm and inviting feel. There seems little doubt that in either room guests will enjoy a good night’s sleep!

To the front is a small cottage garden and the front of the house is covered with roses and honeysuckle. It is the secluded rear garden which is particularly captivating though. Enclosed and secluded, it runs back into the woods, with a gate at the end which will take you out into the woods and then to the hills, where you can walk for miles.

There is an outside patio area (with furniture) but the pièce de resistance is the delightful summerhouse, with electricity and stove, where you can sit in comfort even on winter days and watch the many birds who come to feed here.