Church View

Lovely little cottage with all you need supplied.

Only problem's we had were the late booking in time of 5pm, the shower,finding street parking to unload the car, the gardens arent explained fully to you either. The garden directly in front of cottage that is enclosed is very over grown, the garden behind the enclosed bit is lovely and very well maintained. Its a very dog friendly little village but locals tend to let their dogs out and I only saw one clean up after their dogs. The bins are at the end on the left when you come out of cottage door. A local explained this to us and also about the gardens. The shower in the property has very low pressure and it takes a long time to have a shower. If you have long hair then id advise using kitchen sink to wash hair. The village which is literally about 80 steps away has everything you need. Co op, post office, bike hire, butcher, launderette 2 lovely cafes. 1 cafe "The Sugar Bowl" we used everyday to start our day. Friendly, lovely food and great atmosphere. The other cafe was nice also. Lots of lovely scenic walks and lots to do when you drive to places. Fully recommend Pitlochry and Urghart castle. Would happily go back to this property and recommend as the little quibbles are nothing compared to the scenery and actual comfort of this cottage.

We loved staying at church view.

The cottage is a little dated but honestly, that kind of added to its charm! We were incredibly comfortable here and felt it was great value for money. We would stay again (in fact we were tempted not to leave!)

We loved the cottage, amazing value for money, superb location, really comfortable and well equipped.

We loved staying at Church View and would stay there again.

Welcoming, clean; well-equipped kitchen and spacious home. Very comfortable for a family with two teenage boys. Neighbours are friendly and the village is beautiful.

We had a lovely holiday.

The cottage is cosy and nice comfy bedrooms with plenty of storage. Kitchen was fairly well-equipped, only issues were the washing machine was mouldy so when I used it it made my clothes smell very bad. The cottage is nicely situated on a quiet street and the kids enjoyed playing outside with the neighbours cats and dogs. The garden could do with a cut back as there were a lot of nettles.

Really enjoyable stay, great central location, friendly neighbours, home from home.

A nice cosy property idea location fir the Cairngorms.

Carpets throughout were covered in dog hair, we had to hoover but the hoover was also clogged with dog hair and left completely full.

We needed to wash plates and cups before using, some still had remnants of food. One Sofa in the lounge was very uncomfortable.

A lovely property within a great wee village.

The pub and restaurant around the corner was an added bonus!

We had a great stay at Church view.

It’s a good size for a family, tucked away but close to everything you need. It was a great base while visiting family. The washing machine didn’t work and the numbers available to message were not up to date but this was the only issue we had.

One side of the toaster didn't work , a leg on the clothes airer was broken, mold on the back of shower curtain, not enough logs provided for the full weeks stay.

It was a little run down really. Needs some maintenance. Bonus the heating is good.

Das Cottage ist sehr gemütlich und mit allem ausgestattet.

Wenn man kein Feuer im Kamin machen möchte, sind in jedem Raum Elektroheizungen angebracht. Es ist ausreichend Platz für 4 Personen. Parkplätze sind an der Straße kostenfrei. Ich komme gerne wieder und kann es nur weiterempfehlen.

We really enjoyed our stay in the cottage.

Kingussie is quite traditional and friendly lovely nature and birds on your doorstep. Our dog loved it to and enjoyed the tin of food thankyou

This cottage is in a great location for exploring the Highlands.

It had all the facilities required for a short break, we found it a bit chilly even though we stayed in May and needed to turn on some of the heaters, so not sure how comfortable it would be later in the year.

The cottage was functional and worked well for us.

It was freezing cold and had a musty smell when we came in, which didn’t give a great impression. Enough fuel was left for us to light to wood burner and we’d brought a good supply with us so we soon had the place warmed up. Downstairs the cottage looked tired and whilst there was a comfortable sofa in the kitchen, the sofas in the lounge were extremely uncomfortable to the extent we didn’t really sit in there. Upstairs was fine - nice big bedrooms and we slept well in the twin beds.

This really is a home from home.

Very cosy beds, a generous kitchen. And a comfortable lounge. Good selection of birds come into garden. It is within easy walking range of eating places, bars and the shops as well as a bus stop and the train station. This holiday home is also excellent for dog owners. Excellent. I have stayed here for 3 straight years and I will be back. And this holiday home is in short range of lovely countryside, plenty of fine walks and quality wildlife. Also a high standard Golf Course just minutes away.

Great stay and all the cooking and household amenities were more than enough.

We were out walking most days and easy to get cleaned up and fed when we returned. The COOP around the corner had everything we needed. The wood burner was easy to use and soon heated up the house.

Stairs a bit steep for older people

We loved staying at the cottage, it was very comfortable and quiet, would recommend that a new frying pan was bought, as the only one available didn't have a flat bottom so the heat was only in one spot.

Also the bathroom was lovely but definitely needed a new slip mat as the one provided was full of mould and some of the cabinet hinges in the kitchen needed attention. But I wouldn't let any of these things put me off from coming back.

A cute cottage in a good location, but requires some updating and diy to sort a few issues out particularly in the kitchen with cupboard doors hanging off hinges.

We had an issue with dried food on plates and grease on pans plus spots of blood on the bed sheets. Not a great start to our holiday when arriving after a long drive to have to start washing up. No logs or matches starter pack as described. We have contacted the owners and they said they will look into the issues we had.

A very sweet little cottage and perfect place to stay for a holiday exploring the Cairngorms.

I only marked it down slightly due to a couple of tiny bits which could do with some DIY love but on the whole very clean/tidy and well presented. I would definitely stay here again as it was such good value and charming - plus has good size bed rooms and bathroom.

Had a great stay, comfortable accommodation with everything you need.

Great location for seeing things and lovely walks.

Wasn’t clear which bins belonged to number 3, put our rubbish in the one marked “head” in the alley, saw green bins numbered 2 and 4/5 and another green bin without a lid.

The garden needs a bit of tlc to get rid of the nettles etc taking over the grounds

Excellent location for exploring Scotland.

House is comfortable & has everything you need. Lounge furniture not hugely comfortable but we weren’t visiting to sit, so all good

Pictures of the property especially the garden are clearly taken a very very long time ago.

The garden is unkept. The plants,bushes and weeds are out of control and makes it incredibly difficult to even enter the garden area. It's like walking into a forest. The property says there is seating area with furniture. The seats are old rotten wooden chairs in a shed which is hidden under overgrown bushes. You would have to remove spiders nests to reach them. Inside the property the carpets carried old dirt which was walked into the fabric of the carpet. The bedding in the guest room (2 beds) had stains on the mattress sheet and duvet cover. The sheets smelt clean but the stains were very clear to see. The chairs had old stains on and dust was everywhere. In thr kitchen we lifted the plastic basin inside the sink and discovered 2 maggots which were dead. As we travelled for over 8 hours and arrived very late in the night we had no choice other than to stay the night then left first thing in the morning cutting our 4 day stay short. We were offered a small refund. Very poor but accepted this to just forget about the experience and move on.

Great things - fully equipped kitchen Central village location but very quiet mews Lovely feel to the cottage Spacious rooms Storage shed for bikes Comfy double bed friendly neighbour Easy to use heating Less great things - bathroom grouting needs tlc Single beds not so comfy for bigger children or adults One of the sofas in the lounge was uncomfortable so not great for relaxing after day’s activities Overall very happy and will rebook!

Lovely cosy cottage, very well equipped, comfortable beds and great quiet location

Fantastic place to stay, everything you can need and nice walks in Surrounding area.

Super property, well equipped, comfy beds, nicely presented and very clean.

Thank you.

The cottage seriously needs a deep clean.

The sofa in the snug was covered in dog hairs. The washing machine was stinking of sulphur, it needs to be cleaned. The top shelf in the kitchen was filthy. The layout in the kitchen was not good. The table in the middle was a hindrance.The shower was very poor. There is not one comfortable chair in the property. A serious rethink of furniture needs to take place. The beds were incredibly uncomfortable and the pillows were so thin. We had to go out and buy our own pillows, which is really unacceptable. We even bought a blow up mattress to enable a decent sleep. Uneven floors in the bedrooms with holes in them. We were booked to stay until Friday but we left on Wednesday. That's a first for us!! We most definitely will not be back.

Church View is a cosy property BUT .

. . . . . these are observations. They are NOT meant to be criticisms 1. The steep stairs cries out for a banister rail on the left side of the stairs going upwards. 2. ONE toilet roll is NOT enough. 3. There was no dish cloth available. We were unable to wipe down surfaces, spills, etc. 4. No cleaning spray available which would have helped with kitchen roll with the above. 5. A revamp of furniture would make greater use of the space available. Remove the two easy chairs in the living room. Move the bookcase to the left of the wood burner. Move the blue settee into the living room to where the bookcase was - then a family of four can sit more comfortably together. The circular table takes up too much space. With the blue settee moved into the living room, there is more room for maybe a rectangular table in the far end of the kitchen. 6. The light switch for the bathroom is faulty. 7. We left the property a day early because we just could not sleep in the bed for one more night. The mattress was woefully thin as were the pillows. SO uncomfortable. 8. The curtain in the living room is too long. Heat from the heater simply goes up hte curtain and then against a cold windowpane.

We did enjoy our stay at Church View.

So peaceful, very nice neighbours and gardens. Cottage was very nice and equipped not too bad, looks clean around the areas the eye can see. A few points to consider though : was very disappointing seeing stained mattresses on the 2 single beds. Perhaps an upgrade and a waterproof under sheet. Also pillows had some stains. Quite a lot of dust around the skirtings and under the beds. Kitchen bin and the bin area was very dirty inside and the seals around the fridge doors were dirty. A blind would be very welcome in the master bedroom. I don’t know if it was expected of us however the floors were hoovered and mopped before departure. These comments are not hard criticisms but observations and not everyone is as fussy as we are. To conclude, I would recommend this property to others and I would happily return for another stay. Thanks for a great time away.

Lovely cottage with everything required for a happy and enjoyable stay.

Particularly impressed that there was a washing machine so we didn’t need to go home with the usual mountain of laundry! Only criticism was that downstairs was quite cold in the evenings despite us staying in the middle of a heatwave! Other than that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would love to come back!

Had a wonderful stay.

The cottage had everything we needed and was very quiet. Thank you :)

We were bit worried at first after reading some of the previous unhappy reviews, but we were pleasantly surprised.

Communication was OK, the place itself on a really quiet back street with nice neighbours, clean and as described inside. We could tell that the owners did address some of the previous concerns - new beds in the twin room, better heaters etc. We couldn't really find anything to complain and were happy the whole week we stayed.

We had a lovely stay at church view.

A quiet and relaxing place close to many great days out. An easy place to be with children. Thank you.

I had a lovely stay in this Delightful Holiday Home with my Boxer Dog Ruby.

It was very comfortable, clean and so close to the Shops, Pub and fine local Walks. There was plenty of Space and the Gardens right outside were very pleasant with numerous species of birds seen. A very good TV is always a bonus after long walks and the Kitchen was really good. Add to that the Bed was very comfortable and yes I will return in the future!

As with all holiday let's that are dependent on others for maintenance etc, there are always so.

e minor inconsistencies. The owners were quick in their response about the broken bed except fact, no complaints at all there. However the silly niggle over someone to replace a broken screw in one of the living room chairs was eventually resolved by me buying a screw and fixing it myself as the handyman contacted several times by the owners, never turned up. That in no way spoiked our 4 week long stay. Sitting down in the evening as it snowed outside with the wood burner gave out a friendly glow is a memory that will endure for the rest of our lives. Highly recommended.

A lovely little cottage in a quiet and pretty mews.

Well decorated, well equipped and very comfortable.

I booked this cottage 2 years ago but was prevented by Covid so had to rearrange.

Prior to going away my friend noticed some adverse reviews from earlier this year - heating not working, poorly equipped kitchen. I rang to ask what had been done about this and was assured it was all attended to. This was not the case. When there I used the caretaker contact numbers to try to get someone out to look at the heating but they did not respond to my call or text. One day, to dry our wet coats and boots I resorted to leaving the oven on with the door open. Apart from the above, the cooker is old and the oven doesn’t reach the correct temperature. One of the metal beds rattles etc. Some of the towels had bleach stains. None of this is acceptable when you consider what was paid for the accomodation.

We have stayed here previously and then we raised a number of issues - some of which we fixed ourselves - that could vastly improve the cottage.

In particular, the mattresses are tired and quite uncomfortable. Although there are some mattress protectors one of the singles is very badly stained. The linen provided is tired and of poor quality and as for the little throws, given presumably for extra warmth if needed, they are very poor quality. There is still no blind in the double bedroom and this is needed because the street light is directly outside. As for the kitchen equipment, (we mentioned this before) it is poor. The knives are not sharp, there are insufficient pots and pans and baking dishes. We had insufficient tea towels and the oven tray is filthy. The cooker is old and even though we can cope with that, an extractor fan would be useful! All in all, it is a pity because without too much work it could be a very nice and comfortable place. It is a very convenient location and although we'd love to book again because we often go to Kingussie we regret we will have to try and find a more comfortable and better equipped place.

Good location for exploring the outdoors.

Cottage situated in a quiet area of the village with easy access to local amenities it was clean and adequately equipped. Nice to have small private garden area. Good WiFi signal. Easy on street parking. Heaters in the cottage were difficult to set up and no instruction manual available. So glad my elderly Mother was unable to come with us as she would not have managed the stairs up to bedroom and bathroom. There are two very sharp turns in the stair with very narrow steps and no additional handrail - would certainly be challenging for some people. No handrail to assist getting in/out of shower/bath. We only used double bedroom and found the double bed rather small and uncomfortable - probably not helped by a paper thin mattress protector. This however did not stop us from enjoying our holiday in Kingussie and surrounding area!

Bedding was ripped and stained.

Cooker and oven needs updated. More utensils and pans needed for cooking. For example kitchen tongs spatula’s sharpener for knives as they were blunt. Bed was a very small double and not the most comfortable. The house was freezing when we arrived and no heating on before us arriving in minus temperatures. Storage heaters so took 24 hours to heat up! Only 2 logs for wood burning stove. So had to drive to Newtonmore to get logs as was so cold when we arrived. Shower wasn’t very powerful. Everything else was fine with the cottage.

Comfortable cottage in quiet location, Kingussie has all the necessary amenities and is a good spot to explore the area from.

Plenty of crockery etc. but could have done with some more cooking utensils such as large bowls & more saucepans etc.

Church View is in a quiet area of Kingussie but just minutes walk from shops and hotels.

The house was spotless. The beds comfy. Cosy. Good Wifi.

We had a great time at Church View and would definitely recommend to others.

Great location and a handy base for exploring the Cairngorms.

Lovely place to stay.

Nice and quite at night to sleep. Plenty warm and dry in the evenings to dry out from a wet walk in the hills! Comfy beds and spacious rooms, very pleased.

Had a great holiday.

Great base for things to do in the Cairngorms. House had all basics you need which was great, nice and spacious also. Hired bikes in Aviemore, Lanamark adventure park, drive to Tomintoul and surrounding areas, the amazing Loch Morlich and Loch an eilen.

Enjoyed our holiday there.

The cottage was very roomy and comfortable. The cooker was a bit old and solid hobs were very slow. A hand rail on the bath to help get in and out of the shower would be a good idea. Otherwise a very well equipped and positioned cottage

Obviously a very much cared for and looked after family property with some well thought out extra touches like the local maps and guidebooks.

Nice and bright and spacious with plenty of room. When we arrived it was rather cold and with a slight damp smell as if not recently stayed in. We soon got it heated and all fine. However the electrics did not all function and we could not work out how some of the radiators were timed. Also the lighting in the kitchen was very inadequate after dark. Despite these items, which could probably be remedied reasonably easily by an electrician's visit, we enjoyed our stay very much.

Lovely but basic little house in perfect location in Kingussie.

Good sized rooms, lovely wood burner in sitting room & comfy snug off the kitchen. The main thing I would improve is the shower apart from that it was a lovely holiday let. Beautiful walks around Kingussie, I would certainly go back.