The Chalet has two bedrooms (one twin, one large double with an additional single bed, sleeping 4/5). There is a large sitting room on the first floor which leads out onto the balcony with spectacular views of the Cairngorms. The Chalet sits next door to Strathavon House which sleeps a further 8. The Chalet and Strathavon House can be either rented out individually or together. Sharing a large garden and located in a great setting within walking distance of central Aviemore and well-placed for the Cairngorms these two delightful properties give versatitile accommodation for up to 13.

The Chalet

The ground floor of the chalet contains:

- main bedroom, with a double and a single bed
- kitchen, with dishwasher and dining table seating 4 people
- utility room with washing machine, and
- shower room

On the first floor there are:

- second bedroom (with twin beds) and
- sitting room with TV and DVD player, and balcony.
This south-facing balcony provides a lovely sunny area with magnificent views out over the Cairngorms.

The grounds

The Chalet and Strathavon House share a half-acre garden consisting mainly of stepped lawns dropping away from the house. The garden is fenced but is not child or dog proof. There is a gate at the bottom of the garden which leads to a rough path down to the River Spey

At the front of the house, there is off-street parking in the driveway for Strathavon house and on-street parking which is outside The Chalet.

Address : Strathavon Chalet, Dalfaber Road, Aviemore

Zip / Postal code : PH22 1PU

Skiing: The Cairngorm mountain provides a sking area that is about 20 minutes away. Further away is Glenshee and Lecht.

Golfing: For golfers, there are many courses in the area, such as Boat of Garten, Grantown, Kingussie, Nethy Bridge (9) and Carrbridge (9).

Walking: There are numerous and varied walks around the Cairngorms. There will be details of our favourites in both properties. OS maps 35 and 36 are recommended and to get a taste of what you can do, please take a look at Walking Scotland.

Cycling: There is a cycle track which passes by the house which can take you Loch an Eilean and the Rothiemurchus Forest, as well as Boat of Garten, without going on a main road. We recommend Bothy Bikes which we have used numerous times for hiring bikes and child seats. There is also some new purpose-built mountain biking trails near Kingussie, operated by Laggan Wolftrax

Bird Watching: For bird watchers, there is the RSPB centre at Loch Garten where the Ospreys have been returning since 1954. This was the part of the Rothiemurchus estate featured on Springwatch.

Watersports: There are two large Lochs nearby - Morlich and Insh - which provide opportunities to sail, canoe, and windsurf.

Aviemore is also a good centre for exploring other parts of Scotland. Inverness is within 30 miles, Royal Deeside is within an hour's drive, and a full day's trip could include the round of Spean Bridge, the Great Glen and Loch Ness. There is an attractive and family-friendly beach at Nairn, also an hour away.