2018, 2019 winner

Briar Steading Luxury Holiday Cottage On Loch Earn 
Open all year for holiday weeks and short breaks

2016, 2017 Winner

Open Plan Lounge Dining with View of Loch Earn

Garden furniture Briar Steading Patio

View from Briar Steading Lounge

From dining area to kitchen edge and lounge

Briar Steading at dusk, patio lights on

Alfresco dining and BBQ with a view at Briar Steading Loch Earn

Rutting Season at Briar Steading = King Size Bed

Open plan lounge

Open plan dining Kitchen

View from Briar Steading lounge

Stunning view, Free fishing, Sky Tv, Woodburner, DVD's, BBQ + other home comforts

Loch View via Glass Doors

Enjoy the space, views and comfort of luxury Briar Steading holiday cottage for 4 plus baby. Built in 2010, the cottage was finished in local stone at the front to blend in with B listed thatched Briar Cottage and Little Briar Cottage on the three acre grounds. The beautifully presented interior has modern furnishings with a wood burning stove to add romantic charm. The open plan lounge. kitchen and dining area enables guests to be together whether preparing food or relaxing in front of Sky TV. The south facing views from the lounge are outstanding thanks to the four panel patio windows and doors framing the picture perfect view of Loch Earn, Glen Ample, Stuc A Chroin, Edinample Castle and two garden sculptures that light up at night. 

View Briar Steading lochside cottage on Google Maps and Briar Steading floor Plan here

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Blawn Wi The Wind sculpture in snow

Wake up to this view of Loch Earn

Stan Stag early morning, lights up at night

Bed 1, West Gable End

​The bedrooms are situated at the east and west gable of the cottage to enable privacy in the evenings. There is a choice of a twin bedroom with an en-suite  spacious walk in wet room power shower or a King-size bedroom with an en-suite bath and shower room. Both bathrooms are finished with travertine gloss floor and wall tiles. Each bedroom has a glass patio door leading to the front patio garden and barbecue area. Grab a coffee and head out through your bedroom door without wakening those in the other bedroom. There are no street lights in front. Some guests like to open the curtains after lights to see the moon and stars and to wake up to the loch view in the morning. 

​The furnishings in Briar Steading are modern. The linear cream Magnet Kitchen is handleless with soft closing doors. The kitchen is well equipped housing a 70/30 fridge freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, ceramic hob, oven, microwave and other modern appliances. The dining area has an ash table and brown leather dining chairs. The open plan lounge has leather furniture and coffee tables in mixed light and dark rosewood. The lounge area and bedrooms are carpeted throughout with a taupe 100% wool carpet. The Dovre wood burning stove adds character with its feature fireplace and hearth designed using local Glen Ample stone. A 32 inch modern slimline TV is housed on a wall next to the patio doors showing Sky TV + Sky Sports. Both bedrooms also have their own mini flat screen TV’s. The doors from the lounge lead to a riven slabbed patio area with garden furniture and a BBQ. Garden lights are controlled from the house and the garden. There is parking for two cars, one next to the cottage and a second space beside Briar Cottages double garage 20 metres from the house. Automatic lights are triggered when entering the main door.

Bed 1 ensuite - King Size bed

En-suite to Bed 1

The cottage is all electric with heaters that can be set to timer. Guests are awarded an average use of electricity units (333 for 7 nights) in their holiday rental price. Any additional electricity that is used will be charged at cost, payable before departure. Briar Steading cottage does not accommodate pets though pet owners may book Little Briar cottage and use the shared gardens.

Briar Steading patio in snow

En-Suite for twin room



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View from twin bedroom

Briar Steading -fiery sunset in August

Frasers Pavillion in the Loch Garden / 19th Hole!!

Guest rib at Briar Cottages jetty Loch Earn

Thistle Sculpture by Kev Paxton, in the loch garden

Fraser playing in guest's Morgan

Winter sunrise Briar Loch Garden and thistl sculpture by Kev Paxton

Jetty at Briar Cottages, Loch Earn

Facilities

• Sleeps 4 (plus baby).
• Travel Cot & Baby High Chair
• Sorry no pets allowed in this cottage. 

• Spacious open plan living dining kitchen
• Patio doors from lounge overlooking Loch Earn
• Wood burning stove (set) with starter logs, kindling, matches
• Magnet linear cream fitted kitchen, all crockery and utensils.
• Candy 70/30 Fridge Freezer
• Washing machine
• Collapsible drying rack, outdoor whirlygig, ironing board, iron
• AEG Electrolux Dishwasher
• AEG Ceramic Hob and Fan Oven
• Mirowave oven
• Ice-crusher
• Coffee machine + cafetiere
• ​Recipe books
• Herb garden
• 32 inch Slimline TV, Sky TV + Sky Sports, CD/DVD-lounge
• DVD;s for all ages/Book library
• Board games
• ​All electric cottage (+ wood burner)
• Dimplex convector heaters throughout (can be set to time)
• Immersion heater

• Bed 1: King size bed, loch view, glass patio door, mini slimline TV( Sky) 
• Luxury Music Pillows: Soft, Hypoallergenic. Connects to music ( cd, phone, radio), 3.5mm jack and internal speaker 
• En Suite 1: Bath with electric power shower, shaver light, fan heater
• Bed 2: Twin, loch view, glass patio door, Mini slimline TV. (Freesat/DVD)
• En suite 2: Walk in wet room power shower, shaver light, fan heater

• Liquid Soap
• Hairdryer in each bedroom
• All linen including bath mats, T, hand, bath towels and bath sheets.
• ​333 units electricity free
• Landscaped gardens, patio, ornamental furniture, barbecue facilities.
• Non-Smoking (smoking is permitted in the gardens)
• Parking for 2 cars (additional parking available)
• Slipway and mooring
• Free fishing March 15-October 6
• FREE (WiFi) - Superfast BT Infinity 
• iPod docking station
• Smoke alarms, Intruder alarm

Winter wonderland video.  Briar Steading snow scene at Christmas time

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