The Old Mill, Perthshire, Scotland

The Old Mill is a Grade B-listed 19th century mill, which was renovated in 2008 and converted into the 5 star Exclusive Use Venue it is today.

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The Mill was built over several years and completed in 1832. It was designed by William Stirling, Architect of Dunblane, who was also responsible for Lecropt Kirk in Bridge of Allan.

The property is an fascinating example of Georgian architecture with great symmetry, dressed stone and slated roofs. William Stirling is famous for many churches, mansions, grand steadings and neo -classical re-modeling of castles in the Perthshire area and beyond. The Mill has a wealth of quirky features including stone steps, a doo’cot, date stone, slated roof and the original water wheel.

We believe the Mill was originally a flax mill. At that time flax milling was a growth industry and Ruthvenfield near Perth was drawing workers from all over the highlands.  Today all of Ruthvenfield’s mills are either ruins or have gone completely which is why The Old Mill is so architecturally significant and why Historic Scotland have taken such an interest in the site. 

Further back in history, the Mill was reputed to be the armoury for Fingal’s army and certainly there is evidence of the smelting of iron ore up in the hills near Loch Turret. Historically it was recorded that there was a Roman burial site on the hill behind the Mill and Clathick to the West. There are also several stone circles.

USPs:

•     Award-winning B-listed converted Mill (won the Best Large Renovation Award in 2010)
•     Geothermal ground source heat pump – all underfloor heating & hot water from the land
•     10 bedrooms & 8 bathrooms, all uniquely designed & furnished
•     Master bedroom with free standing copper bath
•     Large open plan kitchen and dining area for 20 people
•     Large open fireplace

Location of house: Rural, set in 1.5 acres of landscaped gardens.

Style of house: Contemporary design and finish, in B-listed stone Mill.

Number accommodated: 20 adults.  There are 2 day beds in two of the large bedrooms, which can sleep an 2 extra children if required.

Number of bedrooms:

•     10 bedrooms:
•     9 doubles (master has super-king bed)
•     1 twin 2 day beds in two of the large bedrooms, so can act as twin rooms

Number of bathrooms:

•     8 bathrooms
•     7 en-suite (all showers/wetrooms) - Master bedroom has a free standing tin bathtub
•     1 family bathroom (with bath & shower over)

Dining capacity:
Dining room: 24  
Kitchen: 24
Alfresco: 16

Catering: Self catered although an outside caterer can be recommended – please contact us for details.

Other services: Housekeeper

Facilities:

•     Children’s play room with lots of board-games and bean bags
•     Trampoline in back garden
•     42” flat screen TV in the lounge, with DVD player, and Wii console
•     1.5 acres of landscaped gardens, original water lade flows through the back garden from Ochtertyre forest

Activities & places of interest: Horse riding, mountain bike hire, off-road Land Rover driving, quad-biking, water-skiing on Loch Earn- all within 5 miles.

Check out these websites for full details of the area www.perthshire.co.uk and www.strathearn.com

Check in/out times: 4pm check-in / 10am check-out – flexible depending on whether there are other guests arriving or departing the same day.

Pets: One small dog is normally welcome by prior arrangement.

Disabled facilities: There are 3 bedrooms on the ground floor, 2 of which have open plan wetrooms. The kitchen, dining and lounge areas are also on the same ground floor, with plenty of room to move around.

Stag and Hen parties: Sorry, no – available for family breaks only..

Travel:
Travel time: 1 hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh
Nearest airport: Glasgow and Edinburgh, 1 hour
Nearest railway station: Gleneagles, 9 miles
Taxi service: Crieff
Distance to nearest town: Crieff , 2 miles

Prices & Booking:
Weekends:
2 nights from £2,625
3 nights from £2,800

Discounts are occasionally offered for last minute availability.

A 20% discount can be offered for groups of 14 or less where 3 of the bedrooms are excluded from the rental. Guests would still have exclusive use of the property.

Weekly: £3500 to £4500
Christmas: £5,500 per week
New year: £6,500 per week

Minimum stay: 2 nights

Booking terms in brief:
A 20% deposit to secure your booking with the balance and a £500 damages deposit due 2 months prior to arrival.

A note from the owners:

We are proud to say that the Mill won the Best Large Renovation Award in 2010.

Offering the utmost in comfort and luxury to our guests is paramount; all our bedlinen, towels and bathrooms are from the White Company. All the beds have pocket-sprung mattresses, with down mattress toppers - guests often ask where I get my beds as they have never slept so well! All the bathrooms have L’Occitane toiletries and each bedroom has a wee box of local chocolates for guests when they arrive. Fresh flowers and a bottle of wine are also provided as standard.

Here are just a few examples of the many fabulous comments received by previous guests:

“I celebrated my 60th in Scotland at The Mill with some German friends and my Family – it is absolutely fantastic. I stay in 5 star Hotels Worldwide on business, but in my opinion this is much better, you feel like “King of the Castle”. The standard of luxury is second to none. Choice of furnishing excellent, absolutely designer standard. Unbelievable value for money, we will be back again.”

“Our family stayed at The Mill for a week and had the most wonderful time, it has been restored to a standard beyond excellent. It was warm and cosy, the furnishings were comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, the kitchen was “out-of-this world” with all of the latest amenities, the bathrooms were equipped with rain showers, and the open plan layout made it easy for everyone to participate in the family fun. The best feature for us was the large kitchen, where we could all help out with cooking at the same time, making it a great family activity.  The Mill is such an awesome place with lots to do and quaint towns to visit in the vicinity.”

“The Mill is without doubt, one of the finest houses I have ever stayed in.  The house is breathtaking with each of the public and bedroom areas well thought out. The public areas were decorated in contemporary materials with a traditional twist. 
The mezzanine being a particular favourite of 
mine with the hidden door in the book case.  
The dining area and kitchen (which is brilliant) easily accommodated 18 for dinner one evening. Each of 
the bedrooms were beautiful and the bathrooms 
with up to date fixtures. Fluffy towels and white company bed linen and throws. Heaven.”