While this is a truly unique and spectacular property, we want to make guests aware that it is a family home and comes with the usual quirks and period features you would expect of a house this age.

The estate can only be accessed by a winding private drive that cuts through the ancient woodland. Guests will be given a code to open the private gates before their arrival.

The house itself provides six brilliantly decorated double bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a shower room, two fully equipped kitchens, a large dining room that seats 14, a grand drawing room with a fireplace, a private bar, a sitting-room/library with a large TV and fireplace, and a fully equipped utility room with white goods and a wood burning stove.

Please note: Loch Na Bo Estate does not allow pets.

Loch na Bo estate is surrounded by extensive manicured private lawns, as well as a walled garden that hosts a summer house adjacent to the stunning 40 acre loch.

Guests will find stone pathways and lawns that offer strolls across the undulating private grounds, as well as to our three jetties. One holds our resident rowing boats for guests (available upon request). Our middle jetty also hosts a small chiminea and seating in the summer - the perfect place to sit and enjoy the setting sun.

The lawns are extensive and lead to the south end of the loch, where a fishing hut is nestled into the trees and offers spectacular views across the loch and woodlands. A further tree-lined lawn leads to our very own resident deer statue, as well as two smaller orbiting lochs and walkers routes. A stunning hundred year old monkey puzzle tree will be waiting to greet our guests before the turreted entrance.

Close to a plethora of golf courses and incredible Scottish Highland views, Loch na Bo also reaps all the benefits of sitting aside the Moray whisky trail; located on the border of the Highlands and Speyside. Local attractions include Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere and Woollen Mill, as well as the array of stunning local beaches including Lossiemouth and Hopeman. Many historic castles, gardens and quaint cafes are just a short drive from the estate too. An array of food stores are also just 10 minutes away by car, ranging from local farmed food stores to M&S and Tesco superstores.

Loch na Bo house makes an excellent choice for families travelling with children, who are bound to enjoy exploring the large grounds, extensive trails and local beaches. Two of the bedrooms feature twin beds which are ideal for siblings, cousins or friends to share. Board games, a kids table in the utility room and a selection of outdoor games are also available for our younger guests. The estate is just a 2 minute drive to Elgin Kart Raceway, which is host to an array of exciting activities that range from mini tank driving to laser quest. Cranloch Riding School is also adjacent - a 10-15 minute walk through the estate. Golf and tennis lessons can also be organised at Lossiemouth - roughly 15 minutes from the estate by car. Pinz bowling alley and a small local cinema are also well established in Elgin. Highchairs and cots are available for guests upon request.

Loch na Bo house sits inside a brilliant and cherished world of unique wildlife. Please see below for a keen insight into the loch and forest, kindly provided by field ornithologist and wildlife consultant Roy Dennis, MBE.

“Loch-na-Bo is a small and beautiful loch in the Moray lowlands surrounded by mature woodland. It has been recognised, for very long time, as an excellent place for wildfowl while the woodlands are home to a variety of other species. The wildlife can be viewed from the path around the loch; it’s best to scan the water with binoculars to see the various species, as well as spending time sitting, with a good view, and checking out the nature of Loch-na-Bo – as well as birds, you may be lucky to watch an otter pass through the loch, or a pine marten walk along a forest track.

In winter, the resident mute swans are still present along with common wildfowl such as mallard, wigeon and teal, which rest on the water during the day and fly out at night to feed in surrounding farmland. There’s always a nice flock of tufted ducks diving in the waters, and they are joined by goldeneye ducks and occasionally by goosanders. The loch is known as a place, which attracts occasional rare birds, such as smew, a winter visitor from Scandinavia, and most recently a ring-necked duck from North America.

The loch is also used as a nighttime roost by whooper swans and greylag geese that feed during the day on stubble fields and farmland. One of the most wonderful sights and sounds is when the swans return just before dusk with the most beautiful chorus of whooping calls. It’s well worth sitting beside the loch to wait for this spectacle. The swans breed in Iceland and are winter visitors.

In summer two pairs of mute swans nest on the shores of the loch and the water is often the scene of noisy skirmishes between the male swans, and any visiting swans looking for breeding opportunities. Various ducks nest around the loch as well as little grebes, coot and moorhen. Occasional ospreys, which breed elsewhere in the region sometimes call by to search for fish, and may be seen hovering over the loch. A few cormorants also visit to fish and often rest on a little island in the loch, and large gulls, which feed at the nearby pig farms, drop in to wash in the freshwater.”

Roy Dennis, MBE.