Scotnish Cottage, Lochgilphead, Tayvallich, PA31 8PG

Ground Floor
Outer front door to entrance hall/cloaks housing the electrical switch gear, inner front door to hallway, contemporary family shower room with walk in shower enclosure and heated towel rail. Light and bright open plan kitchen, dining and sitting room with windows to front gardens and beyond to waterscape views, window to rear gardens, warming log burning stove, fitted cupboard housing the hot water tank, door to decking and gardens. Bedroom 1 with dual aspect windows to front gardens and waterscape views, bedroom 2 with window to rear gardens.
Outbuildings
Timber shed and log store.
Gardens
Shared gravel driveway leading to gravel vehicular hard standing and parking area. The gardens at 2 Scotnish Cottage are laid lawn at its front with an assortment of trees and bushes providing privacy from the road. Semi ancient woodland forms the backdrop at the rear of the property along with a good-sized wrap around decking to the front and side of the cottage, creating an ideal space for alfresco sitting, dining and enjoying the evening sundowners. Across the minor road there is an area of foreshore which is partially laid to lawn with a stone wall which provides direct access to the water.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel: 01546 602127
Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by shared septic tank, electric heating supported by the log burning stove, under floor heating to the family shower room, double glazing.
Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.
Council Tax
2 Scotnish Cottage is in council tax band C and the amount of council tax payable for 2026/2027 is £1,853.58p including water and excluding sewerage charges.
EPC
Rating E
Situation
2 Scotnish Cottage is a very pretty semi-detached two-bedroom cottage which was formaly part of the Scotnish Estate and forms part of a pretty hamlet of six properties.
Externally the cottage is completed in neutral painted render with painted smooth render relief all neatly presented under a dark grey slate roof. Internally the property is light, bright, and laid across one easily managed level.
2 Scotnish Cottage sits within well stocked garden ground and from its slightly elevated position there are wonderful views due South across the waters of Caol Scotnish which is at the top of Loch Sween.
2 Scotnish Cottage lends itself perfectly as a principal family home; Tayvallich is also a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destination and so, 2 Scotnish Cottage offers new owners’ considerable scope as a second or income producing holiday home.
Lochgilphead, about 11.6 miles to the east, is the main town of the district.
Tayvallich is a picturesque fishing village situated on the shores of Loch Sween. It is a popular and sheltered yachting haven with its spectacular scenery and vibrant community which includes a restaurant, general store and shop along with many local artists. There is a beach just across at Carsaig Bay and many forestry walks in and around the peninsula. The village has its own primary school, community hall and church.
Crinan, with its little harbour, canal basin and anchorage, forms the western sea end of the Crinan Canal and in the summer months the canal is always a colourful spectacle with passing yachting, cruising and pleasure craft as they navigate the canal waterway to connect the inland sea lochs, the Clyde estuary and the Kyles of Bute with the more testing and scenically spectacular sailing waters of the Western Isles.
Lochgilphead (11.6 miles away, as mentioned) has a good range of local shops, a mid-sized Co-op supermarket and amenities that adequately cater for everyday needs and requirements. Further shopping facilities, including Tesco and M&S supermarkets, are available in Oban. It is possible to arrange grocery deliveries from both the Co-op and Tesco. Glasgow is the nearest major city and has a complete and extensive range of shopping, cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major centre.
Lochgilphead has both primary and secondary schooling with a school bus service which is also a service bus.
The area offers a fine range of relaxing outdoor pursuits with pleasant canal-side walks, cycle paths and more testing hill walks. Field sports are available in the area and include stalking, driven and walked up shooting as well as fishing, both sea and inland hill loch.
The area is well known for its dramatic and natural scenic beauty, and this has always drawn people to the area, making it a popular tourist destination.
The Mid-Argyll swimming pool is in Lochgilphead.
There are hospitals in Lochgilphead – Mid Argyll Community Hospital and integrated Care Centre, and Oban – Lorne and Islands District General Hospital.
A local bus service provides a local and city service, and the nearest main line rail station is at Oban.
Travel Directions
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From Lochgilphead proceed in a northerly direction on the A816 for about 2 miles. Bear left on the B841 to reach Cairnbaan. At Cairnbaan continue across the canal bridge following signs to Crinan and Tayvallich. After 4 miles turn left onto the B8025 for Tayvallich.
Follow the B8025, at the fork in the road with a war memorial, bear right following the sign for Tayvallich. Follow the coastal road towards Tayvallich for circa 1.5 miles to find 2 Scotnish Cottage on your right-hand side.