Colonsay Cill a' Rubha Cottage

CILL A' RUBHA COTTAGE****

STB **** 4 Star Award

2012 chart

Cill a' Rubha, our purpose-built cottage at Uragaig

Sabbatical rates: this magnificent house deserves to be enjoyed all year round, so we now offer it on the following winter basis (except Christmas / New Year):
1 week £265, 2 weeks £400, 3 weeks £480, 4 weeks £535 inc. VAT.

This modern and fully-equipped cottage is heavily insulated and designed for sabbatical and study use as well as family holidays. Out of season, it is an ideal base for botanists, geologists and ornithologists. Cill a' Rubha is also suited to Family Historians - various resources are available on this website and can be accessed via WiFi Broadband for reference. This may be particularly helpful at the graveyard, as all inscriptions have been transcribed.

The cottage is at Uragaig and faces directly across the ancient chapel-site of Cill a' Rubha (pron: "kil-a-roo"), a sixth-century foundation by St. Maelrubh, looking towards Sgibinis and Balnahard. There are panoramic views, encompassing the whole of Kiloran Bay, the Ross of Mull, the Torran Rocks and distant Dubh Hirteach lighthouse. The magnificent wrap-around sundeck provides a choice of shade or sunbathing throughout all the hours of daylight.

Uragaig ("raised-beach harbour") is an ancient marine platform, now standing some 100 feet above sea level and backed by dramatic cliffs. It is a place of outstanding natural interest, particularly in terms of flora and ornithology. There are only a few houses on the peninsula and it is our hope that our guests will treasure the special nature of the area. The cottage is ideal for persons who seek tranquillity and natural beauty - it is remote, even by Colonsay's standards, and the tortuous single track road is not suited to constant coming and going.

No words can describe the views. A bald summary might be "a magnificent and panoramic outlook, which cannot be surpassed". In the complete absence of light pollution, the night sky is quite breathtaking.

Accommodation:

A hallway, cloakroom and large open-plan living room and kitchen are on the ground floor. The bright and roomy kitchen is fully equipped (including dishwasher). French doors lead out onto a generous raised deck, designed to catch all available sunshine whilst affording shade to those who prefer it. In addition to central heating, a "coal-effect" gas fire is provided.

There is also a comfortable and fully equipped study on the same floor, which includes telephone, digital television, music centre etc. The BT Home Hub is gives "wired and wireless broadband all over your house".
A spiral stair leads upwards from the living area, and a conventional stair leads downwards.
A twin and double bedroom plus bathroom are all upstairs. The bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and generous dormer windows.
There is a shower bathroom in the basement, also a utility area (washing machine, freezer etc).
There is a small garden area, managed with a view to supporting native wildflowers.

Location picture (February 2001), before completion of sundeck etc.

A satisfied guest commented that this was "the best holiday accommodation that I have ever rented".

Please note that this particular property is not suited to young children - the design of the building and many elements of the furniture and fittings are not appropriate.

Weekly Tariff for Cill a' Rubha until March 2013

Until March 16 2012	£265.00
March 17 - May 5 2012	£475.00
May 6 - June 23 2012	£630.00
June 24 - August 4 2012	£895.00
August 5 - August 18 2012	£630.00
August 19 - October 13 2012	£475.00
October 14 2012 to March 2013	£265.00
Except Christmas / New Year 2011/12	£615.00
Except Christmas / New Year 2012/13	£695.00

The preferred "changeover day" is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday - it varies a bit because we try to make the bookings dovetail. Please have a look at the availability chart to see what might fit.

The property is self-catering, which means that the tenant is reponsible for normal cleaning and washing-up. It is a condition of letting that it is left in a proper state upon departure. We do not charge for pets but they must not be allowed upon furniture and any dog-hair must be thoroughly removed. A minimum charge of £50.00 will be raised where additional cleaning, washing-up or dog-hair are encountered by our staff.

Please do not smoke or permit smoking inside the cottage. The property is rented only as a holiday let and not as an assured tenancy in terms of Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.

Is it available in 2012? Or perhaps 2013?

Basic Tariff is per week and includes 20% VAT and all bed-linen and towels.

Electricity is supplied via a digital meter and charged on departure at cost price per unit inc. 5% VAT.

Printer-friendly Tariff and Ferry Timetable 2012

Available in 2013 and 2014
Although it is without firm commitment, we are very happy to pencil in tentative reservations for 2013 and 2014. Because guests sometimes have to change plans, we must encourage them to keep us informed. Therefore, when making a provisional reservation for either year, we ask you for a £50 refundable deposit. The reservation may then be cancelled at anytime before December 1st of the preceeding year for a full refund without penalty, but cancellation after that date will entail a £50 administration charge.

Contact: Kevin and Christa Byrne Tel: 01951 200320

Email: byrne@colonsay.org.uk

K & C Byrne Partnership, Homefield, Isle of Colonsay, Argyll PA61 7YR

Printer-friendly: Tariff and Ferry Times 2012
Detailed availability charts for Cill a' Rubha Cottage, also Longfield House and Phoebe (mini-lodge)