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The flat, situated on the first floor of the North Wing of this charming Victorian mansion house with independent ground floor access, sleeps 4/5 with the option of a further double room within the body of the house (by arrangement if available). Standing in secluded wooded grounds with views to the west across the Angus countryside, Idvies House is ideally located in the heart of Angus for all types of holidays: from touring or sporting to just plain relaxing.

The Angus towns of Forfar, Kirriemuir, Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie and Montrose, each with something different to offer, are all within 30 minutes drive, as is Dundee 'The City of Discovery'. Perth (with Scone Palace nearby) is under an hour's drive.

Angus and Dundee have so much to offer. The glens, a wonderful coastline with spectacular beaches, golf courses literally by the score - including Carnoustie and (if you cheat a little and happen to get filtered onto the Tay Bridge by mistake) St Andrews is only 15 minutes the other side of the river! There are fishing, shooting, walking and outdoor activities galore. Visitor attractions include: Glamis Castle - the childhood home of the Queen Mother, Scott's ship Discovery and an endless list of others.

Idvies House accommodation is equipped to a high standard and comprises:

Sitting room: with views over the gardens this spacious room with marble fireplace has comfortable leather 3 piece suite, wide screen TV/Video/DVD, and desk.

Two bedrooms: One with four poster bed & en-suite bathroom (bath with hand-held shower, wash hand basin & toilet), dressing table & hair dryer and one twin bedded with desk/dressing table. Each with colour TV, trouser press, tea/coffee making facilities, clock radio, large wardrobe with drawers.

Bathroom: Bath with overhead shower, wash hand basin and WC.

Dining room: Dining table & 6 chairs with supplementary table, side table/desk; table mats & table linen. This room can be set up as a further single bedded room.

Kitchen: (with everything 'including the sink'!) Dishwasher, electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, ironing board/iron, full set of high quality pans, kitchen utensils and picnic basket (very useful as this is ideal countryside for picnics!).

A cot and high chair are also available and children are made very welcome.

A set of garden furniture is available for guests' use, situated on the expansive lawn (which the owners share with their neighbours) overlooking the Strathmore Valley.

Directions:
From the South: From Dundee take A90 north in the direction of Aberdeen and Forfar. Leave the A90 at the exit for Forfar and follow the A 932 into the town. From Forfar take the B9128, signposted to Carnoustie, in a south-easterly direction. Follow the B9128 through the village of Kingsmuir and 2 miles from Forfar you will reach a junction where the main road continues on to Carnoustie round a sharp right hand bend and an unclassified road goes off to the left signed Letham and Arbroath. Take the road for Letham and Arbroath. Ignoring further signs to Letham, follow this road for 11/2 miles as far as it goes to a T junction in the village of Bowriefauld. Turn left signposted Arbroath. Follow the road out of the village for approx another half mile and, after passing a turning to Letham off to the left, you will come to the large stone gates of Idvies House also on your left. As you approach the main house there is a small parking area on the left of the driveway opposite a pathway leading up to a green door. This is the external access to Barty's Flat.

From the North: From Aberdeen take A90 south in the direction of Perth/Dundee and Forfar. Leave A90 at Forfar exit and follow directions from Forfar as above.

What's included:
All bed linen, towels, electricity and heating. Basic cleaning materials (washing up liquid, toilet rolls, washing powder etc) and basic condiments, tea, coffee, sugar etc. Other items can be procured by prior arrangement.

Cost and availability.
The holiday accommodation is rented out year round. Rental periods are generally Saturday to Saturday but short breaks with a minimum of 3 nights are available by arrangement.
Checking in and checking out are by prior arrangement.

Extra Double room en suite within the house - availability and price by arrangement on request.

Until recently the resident owners, ran Idvies House as a Country House Hotel - they now offer a meal service served in their own dining room by prior arrangement. This is a great boon if you are on a self-catering holiday but don't want to cook!

To book this self-catering wing of Idvies House in Angus, click the enquiry button below and request for availability and rates.