Property description

Parrandier, The Old Church of Urquhart is a church conversion, tastefully redesigned to provide comfortable accommodation on two floors with a special ambience throughout.

The church building dates back to 1843 and is a B-listed building. The bell tower still has the original bell produced in Whitechapel, London. Still in use, it is now connected to a clock and sounds automatically . . . or, if you wish, you still can ring it the old-fashioned way with the rope!

Parrandier has been running since 1998 as a very successful 4-star B & B business with an additional self-catering apartment, featured on TV in UK and abroad and mentioned in many guides like Dumont and Unusual Hotel of the World.
Evening meals are also offered and the business benefits from both an alcohol license and a wedding license.

The accommodation (with further potential) consists briefly of;

Entrance vestibule

Lounge and 'gallery' dining area

Second lounge 'Bar' style

Main kitchen / breakfast room

Seven bedrooms in total - three with en suite

Two further bathrooms

Third lounge - part of the integral flat with open archway to the second kitchen

The property is set in grounds of two acres or thereby.
The garden has many special features including a pond and a little waterfall.

This beautiful converted church is situated in a superb rural location amidst farmland and forests in an area best described as "Malt Whisky Country". Set just half a mile from the village of Urquhart it enjoys open, uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside.

The church is approximately five miles to the east of the county town of Elgin (Scotlands smallest and friendliest city) and is close to both the Grampian Highlands and to the white sandy beaches and dunes of the Moray Firth where dolphins are frequently spotted.

Aberdeen 60 miles, Inverness 45 miles

Lounge 2

24' 1'' x 17' 1'' (7.35m x 5.22m) Superb further lounge for the B&B with plenty original features like the original wooden wainscotting, pillars of the former balcony and the original wooden floor plus a fitted bar.

Bedroom 4

11' 2'' x 8' 4'' (3.41m x 2.55m) West facing cosy room with the original wooden wainscotting all around. Could be utilised as a study/office.

ShowerRoom en suite of Bedroom 4

8' 6'' x 5' 3'' (2.6m x 1.62m) Fitted w.c.,wash hand basin and shower room with power shower from unvented pressurised water system; 2nd door from hall.

Bedroom 5

11' 9'' x 10' 5'' (3.6m x 3.18m) West facing room. Fitted wardrobe with hanging and storage space. Could be as well utilised as a study/office or 2nd bedroom to the flat. Door to the integral flat.

Bedroom 6

17' 9'' x 13' 7'' (5.42m x 4.15m) East facing spacious room.

Bathroom en suite of Bedroom 6

12' 11'' x 6' 3'' (3.95m x 1.93m) Spacious bathroom with bath tub and power shower from unvented pressurised water system over, w.c. and washhand basin.

Unconverted former altar space

17' 0'' x 11' 3'' (5.2m x 3.45m) Former altar room with stone floor, lower part of the leaded glass windows of the master En-Suite upstairs and original high wooden wainscotting plus 2 of the original pews.
Fantastic big gothic-styled door to former vestry (small room with window, wooden floor and the former minister cupboard with shelves and hanging spaces) and from there into rear vestibule with former minister toilet.
Huge potential for further development as to extend the apartment into at least one third more of living space

ApartmentLounge

15' 4'' x 12' 1'' (4.7m x 3.7m) West facing room with original wooden wainscotting and refurbished original wooden floor. Opening through archway to Kitchen.
Storage room under staircase.

ApartmentKitchen

11' 0'' x 8' 10'' (3.37m x 2.7m) Fitted with base units and a modern sink unit. Access via separate door from the hall. Refurbished original wooden floor

ApartmentBathroom

7' 11'' x 7' 7'' (2.43m x 2.33m) Fitted three piece suite comprising w.c., wash hand basin and bath tub with shower over.

ApartmentBedroom

11' 5'' x 11' 0'' (3.5m x 3.37m) East facing room. Fitted wardrobe offering hanging and storage space. Refurbished original wooden floor.

Kitchen & BreakfastRoom

18' 2'' x 12' 3'' (5.55m x 3.75m) Fully fitted custom-made kitchen (Old Barn Style) with special features like a gothic-styled cupboard serving at the moment as the main private kitchen and for the B&B; included are washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, double oven/grill, ceramic hob and extractor fan (all are built-in), as well as a stainless steel double sink unit with mixer tab and a separate wash hand basin. Excellent rural views right from the kitchen table.

ShowerRoom

7' 4'' x 6' 8'' (2.26m x 2.05m) Fitted with w.c., wash hand basin and shower cabinet. Power shower from unvented pressurised water system.

MasterBedroom

17' 5'' x 16' 10'' (5.32m x 5.15m) A spacious elegant room with excellent rural outlook and views, east facing. Fitted wardrobes with mirror doors providing hanging and storage space. Built-in cupboard with gothic features in the doors.

MainLounge and DiningRoom

36' 1'' x 19' 8'' (11m x 6m) A superb double aspect room with a comfortable, spacious sitting area featuring original exposed oak ceiling beams, pine panelling and big multi fuel stove, TV point, steps to the raised ‚Gallery‘, Dining Room with attractive balustrade. An excellent, very spacious room for breakfast and dinner, for meetings, for reception and with perfect acoustics.

MasterBathroom, en suite

16' 10'' x 10' 4'' (5.15m x 3.15m) Unique bathroom with attractive exposed stone walls, original, leaded glass windows and fitted with corner bath, w.c., wash hand basin and sauna.

Bedroom 2

14' 1'' x 11' 1'' (4.3m x 3.4m) West facing room. Fitted wardrobe with mirrored doors providing hanging space and storage space.

Bedroom 3

14' 1'' x 11' 1'' (4.3m x 3.4m) West facing room. Fitted wardrobe with mirrored doors providing hanging and storage space.

BellTower

The Bell Tower as the centre feature at the front of the building hosts
-    the entrance vestibule,
-    the office with telephone point, original fire place (not in use), original built-in cupboard and central heating radiator,
-    2 rooms for storage,
-    the bell, which is still in use manualy and automatic in connection with a clock as to count the time by stroke of the bell,
-    plus access to the tower roof for a fantastic and wide view into the Grampian Highlands and across the sea towards Caithness/Sutherland.

Property Features :

• Conversion
• B&B
• Grand Residence
• 4 reception rooms
• self-contained apartment