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Portnellan Farm Loch Lomond
The farmhouse and farm buildings among green fields on a wooded hillside above the loch, with a boat at the jetty in the foreground
Self-catering on Loch Lomond

The Old Farmhouse

Wake up to this view.

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Is there a self-catering farmhouse for 6 on Loch Lomond? Yes. The Old Farmhouse sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms and has 2 bathrooms. The minimum stay is 3 nights. Pets are not allowed. Sykes Cottages manages the letting, so you book through them.

A farmhouse above the loch

The Old Farmhouse sits in 230 acres of private farmland with views over Loch Lomond and the Scottish Highlands. We completely renovated it in 2014. It is now a warm, contemporary house that keeps much of its original charm.

Almost every room looks over the loch and the mountains. The front deck has an uninterrupted view across the largest freshwater loch in Britain.

The Old Farmhouse seen across the farm track, with its front deck and a red parasol

At a glance

Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Minimum stay
3 nights
Pets
Not allowed
Check in
4:00 pm
Check out
10:00 am
Booked through
Sykes Cottages

Rooms and sleeping

Ground floor

  • Level access from the rear of the house
  • A porch with hangers for wet clothes and a boot tray
  • A kitchen with a large dining table for up to 8 people and a view of the loch
  • A sitting room with a wood-burning stove and the same view
  • A super-king or twin bedroom with a loch view
  • A shower room with level entry and a level access shower

First floor

  • Two super-king or twin bedrooms, both with deep windowsills to sit on and enjoy the loch
  • A bathroom with a Jacuzzi bath and a separate shower

Front deck

  • A table, chairs and stools with cushions
  • A charcoal barbecue

Each bedroom can be set up as a super-king bed or as a twin room. Please tell us your choice when you book. The ground-floor bedroom and shower room are accessible for guests with mobility issues.

In the house

  • Central heating and under-floor heating from a biomass boiler
  • A Rangemaster professional cooker with induction hobs and two ovens
  • A dishwasher, washing machine, microwave and fridge freezer with an ice maker
  • A Nespresso coffee machine, with 6 starter pods
  • A wall-mounted television and a DVD player
  • Off-road parking
  • A travel cot and highchair, on request

Included in the price

  • All heating and electricity
  • Linen and towels
  • Supply of logs for the stove
  • WiFi broadband

Electricity for charging cars is not included.

Photos from the Sykes listing.

  • The Old Farmhouse seen across the farm track, with its front deck and a red parasol
  • A table and chairs under a red parasol on the front deck, with the loch beyond
  • A lit wood-burning stove in the sitting room, with a basket of logs beside it
  • The kitchen, with a red Rangemaster cooker and a dining table set with tulips
  • The dining table beside a window seat, with a view down to the loch
  • A bedroom window seat looking out to the loch and its islands
  • Two single beds side by side in a bedroom with loch-facing windows
  • A double bed in a bedroom with a window onto the loch
  • A bathroom with a bath, a toilet and a glass shower screen
  • A motorboat tied up at the farm pier on calm water

Evenings here

Ospreys fish in front of the house in summer. Birdlife is constant all year. Deer, badgers, pine martens and red squirrels live nearby.

Sunset over Loch Lomond seen across a green field and a wooden fence, with islands on the water and hills beyond

Things to do from the farmhouse

We would be delighted to show you round the farm and introduce you to the cows. You can have our organic beef in the fridge for your arrival.

If you would like to bring your own boat, you can use our private pier and moorings by arrangement. Please contact us first. We cannot guarantee availability.

Where we are

We are on the south-east shore of Loch Lomond, about 2 miles from the village of Gartocharn. About 10 minutes' drive from Balloch. About 30 minutes from Glasgow.

The Old Farmhouse is well placed for exploring Scotland's first national park, whether you like hiking, cycling, fishing, castles, golf or distilleries. Trains run from Balloch to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling.

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Autumn light on Loch Lomond, with hills across the water and buildings in the foreground

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Sykes Cottages manages the letting of the Old Farmhouse.

Sykes guests rate the farmhouse 5.0 from 101 reviews.

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Minimum 3 nights.

Up to 6 guests.