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Luxurious family home with garden in Birnam & Dunkeld

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Outdoor dining
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Property grounds
4 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross
  • Place, Birnam Oak
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Ossian's Hall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Dunkeld Cathedral
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dundee (DND)
    ‪39 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Luxurious family home with garden in Birnam & Dunkeld

This comfortable, spacious and much-loved family home in Birnam & Dunkeld ('Best Place to Live in Scotland' - The Times, March 2023) is a perfect base for exploring Highland Perthshire and further afield. It has four bedrooms, a generous kitchen and dining room, a cosy sitting room with wood stove and a large garden – ideal for two families or gatherings of friends. It’s also a house of books and music with well-stocked bookshelves for all ages, a piano and other instruments for you to enjoy.

THE VILLAGE For such a small community, Birnam & Dunkeld has incredible amenities. Birnam has a shop, post office/café, a pub and Birnam Arts, a full-blown community arts centre with its own café - all within a five-minute walk of the house. Take a 15-minute stroll across the bridge, and Dunkeld has great little shops and galleries, cafés, restaurants and live music pubs. Close behind the house, the majestic oak of Shakespeare’s Birnam Wood stands on the banks of the River Tay, where you may easily see a red squirrel or even a beaver! Across the river you can enjoy the tranquil grounds of Dunkeld's ancient cathedral.

THE AREA Together, Birnam & Dunkeld are a favourite Scottish holiday destination. Castles, distilleries, outdoor activities of all kinds, and the spectacular landscape and history of Highland Perthshire are right on the doorstep. Walk out of the house and lose yourself up the river or in the surrounding woods and hills. Drive for half an hour and you’re deep into the mountains, glens and lochs of the Highlands. Yet city life is within easy reach, both by rail (the station’s only a 7-minute walk from the house) by car (we're just off the A9 - an hour to Edinburgh, just over an hour to Glasgow) and by bus.

ACTIVITIES Easily accessible activities include golf, tennis, fishing, swimming, pony-trekking and riding, bird-watching (we have a resident osprey at the Loch of the Lowes), mountain-biking (Dunkeld is famous for its superb trails), hillwalking, climbing, canoeing, kayaking, canyoning. Most of these are more or less on the doorstep, for others it's a drive of no more than half an hour.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Birnam Oak. Enjoy features like laundry facilities. The holiday home offers free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • The holiday home offers a kitchen, a washing machine and 2 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • 8 minutes on foot from Birnam Oak and a 2-minute drive from Ossian's Hall
As a guest of Luxurious family home with garden in Birnam & Dunkeld, you'll find a garden and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Piano
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Fenced yard
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible parking space
  • In-room accessibility
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Reviews

Luxurious family home with garden in Birnam & Dunkeld Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 8 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Graeme R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing property !

As the title suggests it's just amazing !Often properties we've stayed in lack certain basic items, not here!!There is an abundance of, well,everything !!Cutlery, cups, mugs, towels, you name it.The furnishings are perfect, the bathrooms are perfect, the beds are perfect, I could go on !If I could give it more stars I would.The owners should be very proud of their property and rightly so.We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andra S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet, Eclectic Decor, Great Location

If you're traveling from the US and take an overnight flight, be aware that there is a late check-in - 4pm - for this property. If you arrive in the morning, you'll need to find something to do or another place to stay until then . . .That being said, this is a spacious vintage home filled with eclectic decor and fun artwork in close proximity to Dunkeld, a fun little town with a pub, fish n' chips, a drugstore and small supermarket, and a few clothing and art/craft shops. The house has a well-stocked kitchen, two large bathrooms upstairs (but also a musty powder room on the main floor), and four large bedrooms, all with antique oak and other wood furniture and ample storage for your clothes. There are two large sitting rooms, one with a piano (unfortunately, out of tune when we arrived) and a guitar. The enclosed garden in back has places to sit and relax, and also a picnic table, and the landscaping is lovely. Everything was clean, and lots of towels were provided. The house is on a road, but we never heard traffic, only birdsong. Something to take into consideration: there is a steep, winding staircase that I had to carefully navigate (I'm an older person with balance problems).
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely house, lovely village

The house was a delightful place to stay! The beds, rooms, outdoor space, as beautiful as it is comfortable. We were a family of eight and the space was big enough for all. Communication with Sarah and Jamie was quick and friendly. Birnam and Dunkeld were fabulous. Shops and restaurants enough for us, and the lovely river walk.The first of us to arrive was a bit confused by the address being a name instead of a number- but we figured it out and checking in was easy.The house is full of wonderful art, and fabulous books. It has a very well equipped kitchen. We could have happily stayed much longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Gem of a home in a beautiful town

What a great stay! Walking through the house, we just kept saying “wow!” Beautiful, spacious, clean home with character, great showers, comfortable beds, lovely back yard/patio, gracious and welcoming hosts, plenty to do in walking/short drive distances. Our three kids (6, 4, and 4) loved the kids room and allllll the books on the shelves, along with the charming Beatrix Potter Experience at the Arts Center just down the street and the sand pit at the playground across the river in Dunkeld. We took longer outings to Pitlochry (saw a show at the festival theatre), Aberdeen, St. Andrew’s, and meant to go to Perth, but also enjoyed the bakeries, parks, and walks closer to Birnam and Dunkeld.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Home from home

A spacious comfortable home with everything you could wish including an eclectic art and book collection.Particularly enjoyed the Private Eye Annual in the downstairs loo!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous House

What a fantastic stay we all had. Celebrating a big milestone birthday as a family. We fell in love with your beautiful house and can’t wait to return again soon ❤️ The hosts couldn’t have done enough for us!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fiona A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent and well equipt for every age

Just home from our stay in this home. Was fantastic for all ages, my daughter loved playing the piano, my son loved getting the fire started with his dad, everything is thought of! Plenty equipment for cooking. Beautiful location. Just a little tight for parking but we still managed to get 3 cars in. ;) Only 10 mins from Pitlochry and 15 mins from Perth. Beds were really comfortable and pillows also great. Will definitely be back. 🙂
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Iain L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Gorgeous place, beautiful garden, will be back!

Amazing old house with tonnes of character. Very spacious with 4 large bedrooms, and incredibly well stocked kitchen and utility room, and a stunning garden where we spent half the week. Every detail is catered for. Our daughter is under 2 but there was a comfy travel crib, brand new high chair, and plenty of toys to keep her entertained. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022