Guests say
Gushat Cottage receives glowing praise for its beautiful, peaceful location and homely atmosphere. Guests consistently highlight the well-equipped kitchen, spacious interiors, and the abundance of wildlife in the garden. The cottage is ideal for families and dog owners, with excellent walking opportunities nearby and thoughtful touches from the hosts. While a few minor maintenance issues and limited mobile signal are mentioned, these are outweighed by the comfort, cleanliness, and warm hospitality experienced by visitors.
Multiple reviews describe the cottage as spotlessly clean and well maintained, with no significant complaints about cleanliness.
The location is repeatedly praised as beautiful, peaceful, and ideal for exploring Perthshire and the Highlands, with easy access to local attractions and walks.
Guests frequently mention the cottage as comfortable, spacious, and homely, suitable for families and pets, with only minor comments about phone signal affecting comfort.
The cottage is described as extremely well equipped, with thoughtful supplies and amenities. A few guests noted minor maintenance issues (e.g., wasps nest, shower drainage, fridge repair, TV size), but these were addressed promptly by the hosts.
Many guests appreciated thoughtful touches such as wine, biscuits, fresh flowers, and logs for the fire. Please note that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Gushat Cottage is a charming property set in the pretty village of Strathtay on the north bank of the River Tay, and surrounded by beautiful forests and hills. There is a well maintained 9-hole golf course immediately opposite..
Ground Floor:
Living room: TV, Freesat, DVD Player, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: TV, Freesat, Breakfast Area, Electric Oven, Ceramic Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer
Study: Galleried,
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Bath, Walk-In Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Ensuite: Walk-In Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite: Bath With Shower Attachment, Toilet.
Electric heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair.. Secluded south facing garden with lawn and paved seating area, wooden bench, garden furniture, small BBQ and chiminea. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Small dogs only please.. Escape to the tranquil village of Strathtay with this attractive three bedroom cottage. It is 5 minutes’ walk to the local post office and general store, riverside pub, restaurants and an award-winning chocolatier with coffee shop and gifts. Close by there is a children’s play park. Home grocery deliveries are made by some supermarkets. On the southern edge of the Cairngorms National Park, the cottage offers a perfect blend of comfort and natural beauty, making it the ideal escape from city life. Gushat Cottage, built around 1865, was developed from two separate buildings, cleverly joined together to make a unique family home.
Perfect for a family or group of six, this pleasant home boasts a warm and inviting open plan kitchen and dining area, and a comfortable living room with wood burner. Additional fridge/freezer and drying pulley in the walk-in cupboard off the hall. Sit at the kitchen table and watch the red squirrels and a myriad of birds feeding at the bird table in the secluded garden outside. Enter the cottage via the hallway and to the right is the lovely kitchen with open plan dining area. This leads to a large bright twin bedded room with en-suite walk-in shower and toilet. An attractive stairway leads up to the double bedroom and traditional en-suite bathroom with handheld shower and toilet. Across the hallway to the other side of the house is the living room with feature fireplace and wood burner. Overhead are the original wooden rafters. Another attractive stairway leads to the library with comfortable wing chair, small office desk for reading or catching up on emails. At the end of the living room two steps down lead to the spacious master bedroom and ‘Jack and Jill’ bathroom, with large bath, a walk-in overhead shower, and toilet. The cottage is warm and beautifully decorated and is a truly lovely place to stay.
You are surrounded by wonderful walks for all levels, cycling opportunities, golf, and water sports on the River Tay at Grandtully. The popular market town of Aberfeldy is a 15 minute drive west. There you will find the distillery with visitor centre, cafe, tours and tastings, the Co-op supermarket/fuel station and an impressive array of local shops, bars, and restaurants. Don’t miss the famous Watermill bookshop and café. The Birks Community cinema screens the latest film releases. Golf, tennis, and an indoor swimming pool are available, as well as an impressive children’s play park.
Continue 10 miles west and you come to the breathtaking landscapes of Kenmore and Loch Tay with its popular water sports centres and marina. The bustling town of Pitlochry is 9 miles to the east of the cottage and a further 11 miles north is the House of Bruar which attracts visitors and shoppers from far and wide. Nearby castles –Blair and Menzies – add historic interest and cultural events.
Free WiFi
Small to Medium sized dogs only allowed.
EPC Rating = E
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Reviews (21)
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Kenny Griffiths
Lovely relaxing break
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Roslyn Gooding
There are not enough superlatives to say about this beautiful home. It’s a peace of heaven, the tranquility, all the wildlife around, we had a lot of visitors to the garden including pheasants, guinea fowl, various birds and five minutes walk away was the chocolate shop/cafe, (even playing the soundtrack to Chocolat which was apt) the lovely hotel beside it which served the most amazing craft beers and The Inn on the Tay opposite which served the most amazing food. The house is gorgeous, the owners, lovely people who couldn’t do enough for you. We appreciated the wine and chocolates left and the abundance of kiln dry logs which served the fire in the evenings. My mum was in her element and we hope to come back next year. I can’t say anything negative because there isn’t anything. If you manage to go to the House of Bruar take plenty of money, the clothes are fantastic (tweed) and visit Balmoral Castle, it was fab. Thank you x
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Catriona Macdonald
Enjoyed our holiday in the cottage although were a couple of issues for us. There was an issue with having a bath on one side of the cottage having warm water not hot. This was sorted however straight away with instructions from Hilary to override the system provided. The TV is really small for a big room and couldn’t get all the apps. It was in a position away from the settees therefore not easy to see. The fridge was not working in the kitchen but there was another one available so no issue for us. However we did have to be up for a fridge fitter coming at 9am one morning which was a bit inconvenient. This was obviously a one off. All that being said, Hilary was on hand via text to report any issues. The cottage is really well stocked with everything you could possibly need. There is a nice garden with a great bird feeder and you can sit at the kitchen window looking out at all the amazing birds. And on arrival a bottle of wine and biscuits were there for us. There were fresh flowers which was a really nice touch. It is a spacious property for the price which we thought was very excellent.