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              GEDDES HOUSE
            
          
        
        
          Nairn, Moray, IV12 5QX
        
        
        
        
          
            01667 452241
          
        
        
          Should you find yourself taken
        
        
          aback by the elegance of
        
        
          Geddes House, don’t worry:
        
        
          you’re not the only one. This
        
        
          traditional Georgian mansion,
        
        
          set amid a whopping 1,000-acre
        
        
          estate, certainly makes a great
        
        
          first impression. Built in 1780,
        
        
          and still owned by the same
        
        
          family, the place is furnished in
        
        
          an attractive yet unpretentious
        
        
          manner, with flourishes such
        
        
          as hunting trophies and family
        
        
          portraits providing a nice touch.
        
        
          With nine bedrooms, sleeping
        
        
          17 people, the residence is
        
        
          available to rent and is ideal
        
        
          for weekend stays or private
        
        
          parties. The 18th-century Italian
        
        
          drawing room and traditional
        
        
          Highland dining room make a
        
        
          great space for a family banquet
        
        
          or birthday party. The dining
        
        
          room alone can seat as many
        
        
          as 22. The vast surrounding
        
        
          estate, meanwhile, presents
        
        
          the perfect opportunity for a
        
        
          long walk in the woodland or an
        
        
          excursion to the beach. There’s
        
        
          even a trout loch attached to
        
        
          the property. Moreover, the
        
        
          owners of Geddes House are
        
        
          more than happy to share their
        
        
          local knowledge and arrange
        
        
          activities for guests. In recent
        
        
          years, a modern chalet has
        
        
          been added to the grounds.
        
        
          Whether you’re among a
        
        
          shooting party or a group of
        
        
          friends, a stay at Geddes
        
        
          House is sure to live long and
        
        
          be remembered fondly.