The cottage itself was certainly nice, but unfortunately, while the overall appearance was fine, facilities offered in the cottage were disappointing.
In the Kitchen, there was no oven, just a microwave and an induction hob. We had brought food with us that we were therefore unable to cook and some of this subsequently had to be disposed of. We expected to eat out sometimes but not every day! Suggest removing microwave and replace with an oven/grill/microwave unit.
There was no space provided for food at all. We had brought nearly all the food we anticipated needing but could only store this by making space on the shelves provided for kitchenware.
Suggest that a cupboard is put on the outside wall – wouldn’t need to be very large.
The fridge was very small and could not possibly have held sufficient for four people. Very small freezer compartment.
There are two bunk beds and a sofa bed provided (for four). However, in our opinion the cottage was far too small to even consider putting four people in, especially if that included young children.
Also there was no provision for storing clothes, other than a hanger for suitable items. There needed to be a chest of drawers and a wardrobe for which there was sufficient space if the hanger were removed. Further, the sofa bed blocked the single heater and absorbed a good deal of the available heat. Suggest getting rid of bunk beds and provide adequate space for just two people.
Finally, the bathroom sink is only a hand basin and not large enough to wash in. It would clearly benefit from a shelf on either wall and a holder in the shower for shampoo/shower gel.
It did strike us that an opportunity had been missed when this cottage was re-built. The window side of the cottage looks out onto the loch, but there are just two small windows to view out. The double doors on the other side look out to a white wall. Pity they weren’t reversed.