Borvemor Cottages | Isle of Harris Self Catering Accommodation

The two storey Vallay House shown here stands on the seaward side of A859.

This site was chosen back in the 18th Century for Borvemor House which was an important house on the West coast of Harris surrounded by farmland. Part of the original 3ft thick gable wall has been incorporated into this re-build to create luxurious self catering accommodation for 5/6 people and still retains the ambience of former times. Sunsets over the nearby ocean viewed from here can be spectacular, accompanied by ‘the eternal song of the sea’.

Vallay House is at the corner of a dry stane walled garden and the sitting area is very sheltered. Access to the machair land is from the front door and a glorious Atlantic beach is just a few minutes walk away on the West coast of Harris.

The front door downstairs opens on to an L shaped hall with access to living room , bedroom and adjoining large shower room and toilet. The living room is spacious with comfortable soft furnishings and an interesting library which includes books about Scotland and the Hebrides. This room opens on to a fully equipped galley kitchen which leads on to the dining area with back door opening on to a paved South facing patio. The adjoining enclosed red chipped stone area contains fixed benches and a table.

Upstairs there are 2 bedrooms, one is a double with an adjoining dressing room and the other is a twin bedded room. The bathroom upstairs has a bath, with hot water either from roof panels heated directly from the sun or an immersion heater. There is also an electrically heated shower above the bath.

The bedroom downstairs has a high quality pull out bed arrangement under a single bed which can be converted to twin beds or made into a comfortable double bed.

Please note: We now have free sat TV with a DVD player and community WIFI for emails and occasional browsing but it is not suitable for uninterrupted downloading.

Linen, duvets and towels are provided.

There is a washing machine and a dish washer and cots, high chairs can also be available on request

Booking Of Two Or More Cottages

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