Glenborrodale CastleGlenborrodale, Acharacle, Highland, PH36 4JP

Glenborrodale Castle
The impressive A-listed Castle is understood to date from 1902 and is a Scots Baronial mansion built of red Dumfriesshire sandstone. The Castle sits in a prominent position against the hillside close to the shores of Loch Sunart. On its south front, the entrance sits high above ground level and opens onto a wonderful, elevated balustrade terrace with superb, panoramic views of the islands of Risga, Carna and Oronsay and the Morvern Hills on the far side of the loch. A curved flight of stairs descends to garden terraces below, which has ample helicopter landing space and area for a helipad within the extensive grounds.
The castle is approached off the main road via a private driveway with stone pillars and wrought iron gates. Passing the Gate Lodge, the driveway meets a parking area to the front and side. A double arch and glazed entrance doors lead to a vestibule with marble flooring, original oak panelling, ornate cornicing and arched windows. An inner hall leads to an office, ladies' and gents' toilets and access through to the Bruce (1) and McDuff (2) bedroom suites. A further inner hall leads to the Burns (3) suite. There is also a hardwood, double glazed garden conservatory with a tiled floor and French doors leading out to the garden.
A feature staircase leads from the entrance hall with marble steps to the first floor. A focal point of the gallery hall is the original fireplace and canopy. The ceiling is barrel vaulted with wood panelling on the walls.
The four principal reception rooms are on this floor. The dining room has wooden panelling, an open fireplace with marble surround, an external door to the roof terrace and an access door to a serving kitchen. The sitting room has a bay window with seating, a turret with wonderful views and an open fireplace with a marble surround. The drawing room has wooden panelling and a centre fireplace with marble surround. There is an impressive bay window with seating with a feature lantern window above and a games room with two open display presses.
A circular staircase leads from the stair hall to give access to the second, third and fourth floors. Windows on all sides have wonderful views overlooking the gardens and loch beyond.
The second floor includes the Boswell (4), Macbeth (5), Mitchell (6) and Fleming (7) bedroom suites. The third floor includes the Byron (8), Lauder (9), Scott (10), Wallace (11) and Adam (12) bedroom suites. The fourth floor has the Mackinnon bedroom suite (13) which has a sitting area, dressing room and bathroom with a separate shower. The Baird bedroom suite (14) which could be used as a penthouse includes a sitting room with a kitchenette, double bedroom and bathroom.
The staircase takes a last turn to door to the upper turret stairs which open to a turret room on the 5th floor with windows on all four sides. Glazed doors open out on to the turret where panoramic views are enjoyed from the highest point of the Castle.

Domestic & Staff Accommodation
An internal stairwell gives access to all floors. Off the
stairwell, three staff bedrooms have a single shared
bathroom on the second floor with shower. The
serving kitchen on the first floor has a 'dumb waiter'
which rises from the ground floor. The ground floor has
the commercial kitchens and laundry areas.
The properties benefit from a Biomass heating and
domestic hot water system. Full accommodation can
be seen on the floorplan.

Gate Lodge
Situated by the entrance gates, there is a stone Gate Lodge under a pitched slate roof. The accommodation is over two apartments as follows:
Upper Apartment: 2 bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room, one kitchen area and one bathroom
Centre Apartment: Across two floors, the ground floor features an open plan living room and kitchen area, one bedroom and bathroom, The second floor features one bedroom and bathroom There is a garden to the rear with a paved seating area and enclosed lawn.

Coach House
The Coach House is of stone construction with crow stepped gables and a pitched slate roof. It includes a timber folding door which houses the Biomass boiler. There is also a boot room and gardeners' W.C. The Coach House includes three apartments as follows: Upper apartment (first floor): sitting room, shower room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
Centre apartment (first floor): tting room, dining kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. East end apartment (ground and first floor: Stting room (with open fireplace), dining kitchen, family bathroom, principal bedroom with ensuite shower room and double bedroom.

Gym
There is a further detached outbuilding with a pitched slate roof with double glazing and electric heating. The building is divided into two areas, one of which is currently used as a gym and the other as a sauna and shower room.

Boathouse & Jetty
Situated close to the shore is a Boat shed of steel portal construction with timber lining, power supply and winch(approx. 12.5m x 7.5m). Below is the jetty to launch into the water. There is also an additional modern general purpose shed with a steel roller door which is used as an equipment store.

Grounds, Gardens & Foreshore
The grounds extend to about 134.1 acres in total. To the north of the castle the gardens are densely populated with a variety of species of rhododendrons and azalias. and mixed mature woodland, forming a dramatic backdrop to the Castle. Woodland forms the northern boundary of the ornamental garden. There is an attractive pond to the south of the Castle and its terraces near the south boundary of the grounds. On the south of the Castle lies a broad, castellated and elevated garden terrace which forms the Castle platform which has been frequently used as a landing site for helicopters, up to Sikorsky and Sea King in size (the flag pole may be lowered to accomodare larger aircraft). There are gravel pathways, formal lawns and flowering beds, acting as a viewing platform which looks out over the gardens below and across to Loch Sunart, the owned islands and Oronsay. The varied species of planted trees include maples and a monkey puzzle tree. The land holding includes about 48 acres rough grazing, 72 acres woodland and 12 acres gardens/buildings/rock/miscellaneous. There is about 87 acres of ground on the loch side of the road. As well as including the ownership of the islands of Risga (30.90 acres) and Eileam am Feidh (13.36), the sale includes about 850 metres of shore frontage.

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