Braehead on the Dee, near Ballater, Balmoral

Entire holiday home in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

  1. 8 guests
  2. 5 bedrooms
  3. 7 beds
  4. 3.5 bathrooms
Hosted by Clare
  1. 5 years hosting

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Inside Cairngorms National Park

This home is near the national park.

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Braehead is situated in the Cairngorms National Park over looking the river Dee 2.5 miles from Ballater, 2 miles to Dinnet and 20 mins drive to Aboyne. The house was recently renovated and is very comfortable and cosy. There is a large living room with log burner, TV and wifi, dining area and kitchen all in one room. Just a few miles from Ballater and all that it has to offer make this your base to explore Royal Deeside.

The space
Situated in above the river Dee with stunning river views, the House is surrounded by its natural grounds with a stone BBQ and outdoor seating. There is also an outside lockup for bikes, fishing rods or general storage, the lock up has a large outdoor clothes drying cabinet.

The house is very comfortable and cosy, a large living room with log burner, TV and wifi, dining area and kitchen all in one room. There are two cookers, dishwasher, fridge and microwave, also ample storage.

French doors open out onto a patio with table and seating.
A good sized utility room with washer, dryer, pulley and an extra deep freeze and fridge.

There is a cot and high chair.

Two of the twin rooms, by request, can be made up as Super King Beds.

Both large bathrooms have stand alone showers, another shower room downstairs and a separate WC and washbasin between the two upstairs single bedrooms.

Guest access
The house is out in the country, with its own drive and parking area. there is a front door with access for house guests only. lots of riverside walks from the house.

Other things to note
We have a Project EV 7kw Type 2 charger at Braehaed for our guests (accessed & paid via Project EV Pro app).

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What this place offers

Garden view
River view
Shared beach access
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 55 Mbps

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

Ballater is 2 miles away with a wonderful golf course and tennis courts, also the Spa and Country Club Craigendarroch, with beauty salon and indoor swimming pool. If you need to hire bikes there are 3 bike shops in Ballater. From your door you can walk to the Cambus O’May Bridge. Also along the south Deeside core path to Ballater and Glen Muick, Glen Tanar is 20 minutes away, or a hike over the hill. The old Aberdeen railway track is a great cycle path from Ballater to Aboyne which is 4 miles away.

Other local activities - The Aboyne Gliding Club, pond and river fishing, accompanied bird watching and riding at Glen Tanar.

Balmoral, and Estate grounds, are open when the Royal Family aren’t in residence, Glen Shee and The Lecht are within driving distance for a winter ski.
Local Distilleries, moorland walks and highland pursuits make it a magical area to have a friends, or family holiday.

Salmon fishing may be available during the season (Mar-Sep) by separate request. Rod availability can be found on Fishpal river Dee.

Local Riding schools at Balmoral or Glen Tanar should also be booked in advance.

An instructor gliding experience to see the whole Dee valley can be booked in advance from the Aboyne Gliding School.

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5 years of hosting

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 10:00
8 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
May encounter potentially dangerous animals
Carbon monoxide alarm