Glen Doll Lodge is an imposing Victorian former shooting lodge, believed to date from 1872, on the edge of Glendoll Forest at the foot of the rugged peak Craig Mellon. Lying to the south is Driesh (947m), one of the of the most easterly Munros. Glen Doll is deeply woven into Scottish history. In the late 1800s the owner of the then 10,000 acre estate attempted to restrict access, leading to a legendary court case with local shepherd Jock Winter and the Scottish Rights of Way Society, resulting in a victory for public access in 1888. Jock’s Road, a trail to upper Deeside, starts at Glen Doll. In the 1930s the estate was acquired by the Forestry Commission, who then sold the lodge to the Scottish Youth Hostel Association, who used the property up until 2001. It has since been in private ownership. Since 2007 it has been used firstly as a fabulous country house, and from 2016, when it was acquired by the current owner, as a successful holiday retreat - https://www.glendoll-lodge.com/. Over that time considerable renovations and improvements have been made to both the lodge and a linked apartment, known as The Cottage, which can be part of the main house or used separately. Given its past usage, the lodge has potential for a variety of purposes, subject to any necessary consents. The lodge provides spacious accommodation with eight bedrooms, six of which are en suite, and impressive reception rooms. The Cottage has two further bedrooms. Recent sympathetic improvements include the creation of a sizeable dining room from three smaller rooms, upgrading en suites, together with some replumbing and rewiring in 2022/23. A new water tank has been installed, together with a fire alarm system. Traditional features remain, with cornices in the halls, reception rooms and bedrooms.

The house provides ideal guest accommodation or works well as a large family home, in a tranquil setting, secluded yet accessible, and surrounded by Forestry and Land Scotland woodland. The attractive harled house has a slate roof, adorned with ornately carved bargeboards, and arranged around a courtyard. It is approached by a drive through the trees, which cumulates in gravelled parking. A covered entrance porch with fitted benches, opens to an entrance hall with a wooden floor. Off this is a double aspect sitting room with dado rail and wood burning stove. The impressive hall has a wooden floor and staircase to the first floor, while a fine dining room has two fireplaces, shelves, Amtico floor and doors to a south facing porch. The imposing double aspect drawing room has a bay window, fireplace with wood burning stove and two wall lights, while a games room has a fireplace and two cupboards. Beyond is a tiled WC with washbasin; a back porch to the courtyard; and a laundry room with a sink, two washing machines, three dryers, small chest freezer and clothes pulley. Also off the entrance hall is an office with walk in cupboard, which leads to a fully fitted kitchen with wooden worktops with dishwasher, sink, oven/grill, Rayburn stove, and an island unit with a hob, under counter fridge, together with a wooden floor and shelved larder with an under counter freezer. Off a stone flagged inner hallway are back stairs, two walk in cupboards (one housing an under counter fridge and freezer, and wine fridge), a partially tiled WC with washbasin, and a door to the cottage.

The landing has two walk in cupboards. Bedrooms are named after features on the old estate. Opposite bedroom 1 is a partially tiled bathroom with bath, shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 2 is double aspect with an en suite with bath, shower, double washbasins and WC. Bedroom 3. Bedroom 4 links to a shower room with washbasin and WC (which links to the landing). Bedroom 5 is double aspect with a tiled en suite with bath, shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 6 has an en suite with shower, washbasin and WC. Opposite is a WC with washbasin, while bedroom 7 has an en suite with bath with shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 8 has an en suite with shower, washbasin and WC.

The cottage has a hallway with stairs and a cupboard housing a Worcester boiler. The living room has a woodburning stove, while the fitted kitchen has an under counter fridge and freezer, Stoves cooker with extractor and sink. A WC has a washbasin. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a tiled bathroom with bath with shower, washbasin and WC.

The garden is mainly lawn, with an enclosed area in front of the house. There is a brick built and harled former squash court (11.1m x 6.6m approx.) with a slate roof, now used for storage. A former stone built bothy with a slate roof comprises two stores (3.3m x 3.7m & 5.2m x 4.2m approx.). Attached to the house is a boiler room with two Worcester boilers and a Hyundai stand by generator.

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