The house was built in 1864 for a Glasgow merchant at a cost of £400 as a summer home. It became a hotel over 30 years ago. Over the years it has been modernised to provide every comfort yet preserving the atmosphere of the original building.

We have been lucky enough to own this lovely house for over 15 years. The garden stretching out in front of the property gives a country house atmosphere. We have our own car-park and are within 5 minutes walk of the Town Centre.

Callander is situated in the shadow of the mighty 'BEN LEDI', the hill of God. Its reputation as a gateway to the highlands and an excellent touring base is fully justified. Centuries ago highland clansmen brought their cattle to trade at markets further south. Also to spring raids against passing herds and plunder the rich lowland farms.In the early 19th century, Callander developed into a bustling town as the rediscovery of the beauty of rugged countryside become famous. Notably by writers like Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott, visits by Queen Victoria and then the coming of the railway in the 1860's.

This area offers a superb range of indoor and outdoor attractions. Re-live stories of William Wallace (Braveheart) and King Robert the Bruce around Stirling's Royal Castle, the focal point of the nation's history. Rob Roy MacGregor whose life was moulded around the Trossachs.

Decide for yourself - was he a hero or villain? Go back in time to Scotland's Woolen Mill Trail below the enchanting Ochil Hills. Visit St. Andrews the home of golf and discover the fishing villages on the Fife Coast.The young Queen Victoria was enraptured by her visit to Perthshire in the 1840's. Perth, home of 'Scone Palace' where all Scotland's Kings were crowned. Blair Castle with Europe's only private army is still on parade. Close by the restored Victorian charm of Pitlochry. Dunkeld's picturesque 'Little Houses' to the Antique shops of Auchterarder, Perthshire has everything.Discover the charm of the Trossachs Trail. Sail on the SS Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine in the heart of Rob Roy country.

Visit Aberfoyle's Scottish Wool Centre and the host of wool shops in Callander. Capture the beauty of Loch Lomond."By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes", celebrated around the world in song and verse. Journey to Inveraray Castle and Jail, voted Best Scottish Attraction of the Decade.Travel to Oban, the main gateway to the Isles, passing endless lochs, mountains and tumbling waterfalls, one of the most spectacular being the Falls of Dochart in Killin. Carry on north to the wonder and mystery of 'Glencoe' and beyond to Fort William, shadowed by Britain's highest mountain 'Ben Nevis'.

The 'Loch Ness Monster' lurks further north and Fort Augustus in 'The Great Glen'Edinburgh and Glasgow our two major cities are only an hour away. Both full of interesting places to see and things to do. Open top buses are available to tour the cities and you can relax by taking a train from Dunblane or Stirling.