Guests say
Torreagles is a spacious and stunning property, ideal for family gatherings and exploring the local Scottish area. Guests have praised the powerful showers, comfortable beds, and the large, secure garden. The property's kitchen is well-equipped, and the cinema/games room is a hit, especially with children and teenagers. While some guests found the seating uncomfortable, the overall experience is highly regarded, with special mentions of cleanliness and a welcoming atmosphere.
Reviews consistently mention that the property is very clean, with guests feeling welcomed by the tidiness and the provision of little toiletries in the bathrooms.
The property is appreciated for its central location, ideal for exploring Scotland and its proximity to Mintlaw for essentials. The peaceful and quiet setting is also highlighted.
While beds are described as comfortable and conducive to a good night's sleep, several guests found the chairs and sofas quite uncomfortable, which affected their overall comfort.
The property boasts a variety of facilities including a well-equipped kitchen and a cinema/games room. However, some maintenance issues with the pool table and projector were noted.
Guests were touched by the welcome basket and the Christmas decorations provided during a festive stay. It's worth noting that such gestures, while appreciated, may not be guaranteed for every visit.
About this property
A large spacious, detached property, with five bedrooms and featuring a large living room, open plan kitchen/dining room, cinema, games room and enclosed garden.. 2 steps to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Kitchen/dining room: Breakfast Bar, Electric Oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, American Fridge Freezer, Dishwasher
Utility Room: Washer Dryer
Games Room: Pool Table, Table Tennis, Projector Screen, Fridge
Bedroom 1: Four Poster Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Electric Fire, (Ensuite Also Accessed From Hallway)
Ensuite: Roll Top Bath, Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, (Ensuite Also Accessed From Hallway)
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 4: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 5: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bathroom: Roll Top Bath, Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Living room: Freeview Smart TV, Netflix, Electric Fire.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair avaliable. Welcome pack and doggy extras.. Woodland front garden, enclosed rear garden with patios, garden furniture, chimnea, BBQ and summerhouse. Bike store (in tower). Private parking 3 cars. No smoking.. Constructed in 1864, this picturesque, renovated church building that has been lovingly restored making it a luxurious place for you and your family or friends to stay. Its exterior form has happily been retained, bearing clear witness to its original function, whilst inside a stained glass window is the central feature to the first floor living room. Other features of note include high ceilings, large windows, plenty of spacious accommodation and large mature gardens. The majority of the living space is to the ground floor. The open plan kitchen and dining area with sliding door opening to the rear garden was formerly the church hall. Five bedrooms have been stylishly designed, along with a contemporary bathroom and two additional shower rooms, whilst a cinema and games room will keep you busy on a rainy day. The extensive gardens of an acre comprise of a woodland driveway to the front. The enclosed rear garden has mature trees and shrubs, including a monkey puzzle tree, lawns and three patio seating areas. The summerhouse and patios are the ideal place for enjoying a morning coffee or evening drink while taking in the surrounding views and starlit sky.
The property is nestled in a very beautiful part of Scotland and offers many activities in short striking distance, including walking, cycling, golfing, fishing and the seaside. The property is just 3 miles from Mintlaw, home to Aden Country Park covering 230 acres. Recognised as one of Scotland’s top green spaces, the park is a popular spot for walkers, cyclists and families thanks to its picturesque surroundings and busy events calendar. Mintlaw hosts a wide variety of amenities including pub, takeaways and local supermarket.
8 miles to the east is Cruden Bay, which has a sweeping expanse of pink sands and dunes approximately 1½ miles in length. This sandy beach is popular with day trippers, water sports enthusiasts and for sea fishing. Here you can also visit the remains of Slains Castle, once a place where celebrities were entertained on numerous occasions in the 19th Century. One of the most notable guests was Bram Stoker and it is believed the castle is the inspiration for the setting of ’Count Dracula’. 14 miles south of Torreagles is Newburgh beach, home to a colony of around 400 seals, adjacent to which are Forvie Nature Reserve and Foveran Links, a site of special scientific interest.
Golfers will appreciate numerous challenging courses less than a half hour’s drive from the property, including three of Scotland’s top twenty championship courses, Cruden Bay Golf Club, Trump International Golf Links and Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. Whatever you decide to do during your stay, this is an ideal base to explore this lovely part of Scotland. Beach 8 miles.
Free WiFi
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Fraserburgh Beach
- Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse and Museum
Reviews (9)
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Confirmed Guest
Great venue for large family gathering. Close to Mintlaw for food and essentials is nice, but not in town allows for peace and quiet.
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Confirmed Guest
We hadn’t explored this part of Scotland, there are plenty places to visit, and torreagles is in a great central location.Before I review our stay in the house, we all enjoyed our holiday, there were 5 adults, 3 in our 50s and 2 in their 80s and an old 14 year old dog. Why not 5 stars, everyone wants the bad news in reviews, well to get it out the way, all of us apart from my wife found the chairs and sofas so uncomfortable in the living room and games/cinema room, so much so it was painful and we would have early nights as we could not sit around anymore, the longest we stayed up was 10pm sitting around the dining table in the kitchen. Please note that this could just be old age and bad backs for 2 of us, but 4 out of 5 wasn’t a good time. The few other niggles were the projector in the cinema room was projecting an orange circle, so not watchable, pool table past being usable, fine for kids to pretend to play, Livivng room TV is good but not many channels and you need your own log in details for Netflix etc.And that’s the bad over and done with.The house, well wow was said a lot when we arrived, and for the next few hours a lot of where are you as we tried to find our way round. It’s a long walk from one end to the other, a very nice BIG house. All the bedrooms are big and the 3 showers were powerful hot showers. The beds were comfy and everybody said they had best sleep for ages.The kitchen has most things you would need for cooking, we did spend a lot of time in here, small sofa, breakfast bar and dinning table and a new TV which could watch iPlayer on. Only thing supplied after a lovely welcome basket was salt and pepper, and maybe olive oil, I guess health and safety means the rest can’t be trusted? Anyway it’s a fully stocked kitchen. The garden to the rear is massive and secure for the dogs/kids, a bit overgrown but well kept, room for 4 in the summer house which was used a lot to sit and read, we also sat out in the garden, 3 lots of tables and chairs in different locations.The house heated up very quickly with hive heating controls once we figured out how to work it. The smoke alarms work as we didn’t know how to work the cooker extractor fan (it pulls out and controls become visable). We ordered takeaway for delivery from the recommended Chinese, very nice. Pizza from takeaway at mintlaw roundabout was nice and Indian takeaway from one next to co-op was great.We had 2 cars and plenty driveway room for another 2 or even 3 with some moving about.All in all a great house, however until the sofas are replaced with something you can sit in I wouldn’t be back, do that and yes i would recommend (if you have Netflix, ITVX etc login details remember to take them with you or you will be stuck with a very few channels)
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DAVID BROWN
A truly remarkable property. Just a fabulous place to stay and ideally placed to explore the local area. Five bedrooms with plenty of space to relax and socialise both inside and in the grounds.