“This newly upgraded property has every comfort you’d ever need to make for a great holiday – well-appointed bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms but also has that important bath for young children. Excellent kitchen with every utensil imaginable. Spacious living room and games room where both have large HDTV’s with games facilities on the monitor. More DVD’s than you could ever watch in several months. Amazing! All this is surrounded by woodland and a large lawn which is ideal for putting, football, badminton. Lots of this equipment supplied along with mountain bikes which we made use of.

There is an epic swing from a big tree too – great fun. There are regular visits to the garden by roe deer, rabbits and red squirrels who seem quite unconcerned when people are about. Nethy Bridge is a delightful village with a well-stocked shop, a hotel which serves standard bar meals and an excellent butcher shop. You can easily cycle or walk in the network of paths and quiet roads in the immediate area with the wider area providing every possible opportunity for outdoor activity at any level. We enjoyed a short dinghy hire at Loch Morlich with our 5-year-old grandson. Facilities there were excellent with all equipment provided at a modest cost. Landmark at Carrbridge is another ‘must do’. You could, however, have a great holiday without spending a lot on these ‘special’ extras. It’s also well located for exploring the Moray Coast, Spey Valley Whisky Trail, Inverness, Fort George, Culloden – list could be long. We would highly recommend Balnagowan Mill and hope we’ll be back before long.”