Rural north east Scotland holiday home at Lumsden Aberdeenshire

Great second stay at Clayhooter. Spacious, flexible accommodation and brilliant property manager next door for any advice needed. Thank you, and see you again in future.

Very comfortable house, with lots of different spaces to spend time. It would be good to have more than 1 shower in the whole house - especially for larger parties.

Really enjoyed our stay really nice walks and very relaxing highly recommended and the property made it a really enjoyable stay .

Great property for a large family group, beautiful part of Scotland

A very comfortable house with everything you need. Cosy and welcoming. The Sun Room especially is fabulous. Lovely views and great to access all areas of Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.

Clayhooter was exactly as depicted on line - it was spotlessly clean and well maintained with a fully equipped kitchen. Although in a rural area, it was surprising how close we were, by car, to Aberdeen, Royal Deeside, Banff,etc to the north, and in about 2 hours, we were in Dundee. There were many walks in the nearby districts. Unfortunately we couldn't dine at Glekindie Arms as it was closed and up for auction: however, there was Kildrummy Inn for Sunday lunch, Forbes Arms at Brig o' Alford, choice of cafes in Huntly, etc etc. Our favourite was lunch or afternoon coffee was at Kildrummy Castle Hotel, where, whether wet or fine, we were entertained by the squirrels. We travelled from Australia and had a wonderful holiday whilst based at Clayhooter. We;ll be back!

"Clayhooter" was a very comfortable and immaculate home, which met all of our requirements. The setting was gorgeous and perfect for long walks, birding, close to several towns and excellent restaurants. The village was a short walk for papers and basics. Our granddaughter enjoyed the games, books and puzzles that were available for her. TV was available for us, which we enjoyed in the evenings. Neighbors friendly. We could have just stayed! Definitely would recommend "Clayhooter to our Friends.The location was perfect for sightseeing. Many excellent castles and gardens were within a 6 to 20 mile radius.Day Trips: The drive across the top of the Cairngorms to Inverness and on to Urquhart Castle is totally spectacular; Castle Fraser; Fyvie Castle; Huntly Castle; Ballindalloch Castle & Gardens; Kildrummy Castle Gardens, and Leith Hall Gardens. The Glenfiddich distillery in Dufftown was an interesting outing a bit farther away.Food: Kildrummy Castle and The Glenkindie Arms. Groceries: ASDA & Tesco - Huntly and Inverurie. The Grampian Transport Museum in nearby Alford was most interesting and the fish & chips shop almost next door scored high.

"Clayhooter" was a very comfortable and immaculate home, which met all of our requirements. The setting was gorgeous and perfect for long walks, birding, close to several towns and excellent restaurants. The village was a short walk for papers and basics. Our granddaughter enjoyed the games, books and puzzles that were available for her. TV was available for us, which we enjoyed in the evenings. Neighbors friendly. We could have just stayed! Definitely would recommend "Clayhooter to our Friends. The location was perfect for sightseeing. Many excellent castles and gardens were within a 6 to 20 mile radius. Day Trips: The drive across the top of the Cairngorms to Inverness and on to Urquhart Castle is totally spectacular; Castle Fraser; Fyvie Castle; Huntly Castle; Ballindalloch Castle & Gardens; Kildrummy Castle Gardens, and Leith Hall Gardens. The Glenfiddich distillery in Dufftown was an interesting outing a bit farther away. Food: Kildrummy Castle and The Glenkindie Arms. Groceries: ASDA & Tesco - Huntly and Inverurie. The Grampian Transport Museum in nearby Alford was most interesting and the fish & chips shop almost next door scored high.

If you require a great home away from home, then this is it. The house is modern, cosy, had all the amenities one could wish for and on top of that it is situated at the end of a quiet lane with the most magnificent views from the house and from the superb sun room.Large garden, all around the house, therefore plenty of room for thechildren to play and barbecues to take place.Walks from the house are numerous and the beautiful coast and beach a short car ride away.A Shop and Pub in easy walking distance completes a really relaxing holiday with plenty of sights to explore in the area and beyond.Stables are nearby and therefore horse riding in a lovely area is also possible.I would recommend winter or summer, I could imagine the terrific tobogganing when the snow is on the ground. I look forward to repeating the trip sometime in the future. Jacque Matthews, Brixworth.

The house is clean, light and airy and yet so cozy on those dull days. Spend time in the sun room soaking in the view and watching the wildlife.There is so much to do in the area castles (in abundance), mountains, distilleries (sample the goods!!! ) walk along the beach and then visit a charming cafe for scrummy fresh seafood. If you don't want to go far there are some lovely walks straight out of your front door

The house is clean, light and airy and yet so cozy on those dull days. Spend time in the sun room soaking in the view and watching the wildlife. There is so much to do in the area castles (in abundance), mountains, distilleries (sample the goods!!! ) walk along the beach and then visit a charming cafe for scrummy fresh seafood. If you don't want to go far there are some lovely walks straight out of your front door

If you require a great home away from home, then this is it. The house is modern, cosy, had all the amenities one could wish for and on top of that it is situated at the end of a quiet lane with the most magnificent views from the house and from the superb sun room. Large garden, all around the house, therefore plenty of room for the children to play and barbecues to take place. Walks from the house are numerous and the beautiful coast and beach a short car ride away. A Shop and Pub in easy walking distance completes a really relaxing holiday with plenty of sights to explore in the area and beyond. Stables are nearby and therefore horse riding in a lovely area is also possible. I would recommend winter or summer, I could imagine the terrific tobogganing when the snow is on the ground. I look forward to repeating the trip sometime in the future. Jacque Matthews, Brixworth.

The house is light, clean, spacious, very child friendly, more fully equipped than my own home and three bathrooms really helps on family holidays! The views are stunning and the setting is so peaceful that traffic passing down the lane is a novelty although the village with shop, garage and pub is just a 5 minute stroll away. We found there was so much to do: hill walking, paddling at the beautiful beach at Sandend, fresh seafood at Banff and visiting the Sea Life Centre, horse-riding (even for our one year old!), fly fishing, trips to Alford, Huntly, Ballater and Braemar, the Whisky Tour..., I could go on. The children were equally happy riding their bikes down the quiet country lanes, or pottering around the child-proof garden leaving Mum and Dad to enjoy a large glass of red (or two!) and a well earned rest. We certainly found the whole experience very relaxing - we even saw some deer in the garden! My only complaint was we didn't have long enough to do everything. We're visiting again this year and I can't wait!! I've heard the food at the nearby award-winning Glenkindie Arms is superb; just hope we can get there this summer. PS. For those who enjoy winter sports such as skiing and snow-boarding, the house is ideally located for the Cairngorms. PPS. A downstairs bedroom and toilet makes the house an ideal holiday venue for the less able as well as the active (access to the house is via a couple of steps).

We had a fantastic holiday. The house has a lovely ,homely feel particularly as it had a large toy selection which was great to keep our todlers amused !! It was clean ,tidy and very spacious. It is literally built in the middle of a field so every view is of the Scottish countryside ! We walked through the woods went to a distillery and spent a day on the beach. We ate at the Alford Bistro (great for kids lunch.) steak and chips is superb. Thank you for having us !!

Hemos pasado 12 fantásticos días en Escocia. Gran parte del estupendo recuerdo se lo debemos a esta casa que ha sobrepasado nuestras espectativas: acogedora, amplia, confortable, limpísima, con un montón de servicios, impecable estado. Perfecto. Estupenda la descripción del anuncio y la disponibilidad de su propietario. Los vecinos maravillosos, amabilísimos y muy tolerantes con los niños. Los campos alrededor fantásticos para que jugaran los niños que, también dentro de la casa tenían juegos a su disposición. En fin, hemos pasado todos unos días estupendos en esta casa altamente recomendable. Volveremos con toda seguridad. Gracias