Benmore Drimfern

Benmore Drimfern is a single-storey detached property sleeping six, set within farmland overlooking the hills. Everything happens on the ground floor: a large open-plan living and dining space with patio doors onto the garden, a separate sitting room with a wood-burning stove, and a kitchen equipped for cooking. Three bedrooms comprise two doubles and one twin, served by two bathrooms. One dog can stay free, though it must be kept on a lead around the working farm and cannot be left unattended indoors.

The property sits on the edge of Benmore Botanic Garden with its famous avenue of giant redwoods. The Argyll Forest stretches across marked walking routes, forest tracks and waterfalls; Pucks Glen with its dramatic water features lies close by. The coast—known as Argyll's Secret Coast for its sea lochs, ruins and ancient woodland—is accessible by car, as is the three-minute ferry crossing to the Isle of Bute. Dunoon offers shops, leisure facilities and a cinema. Heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi are included; the wood-burner comes with its initial fuel supply. Parking for three cars sits on site. No smoking inside.