Converted from a 19th century underground ice house and originally associated with an historic salmon fishing station, this beach side holiday house is both unusual and original, with its grass roof, vaulted ceilings and glass frontage.  A contemporary and stylish finish compliments a real feeling of luxury and comfort, and the owner has made every effort to make this a wonderful holiday experience. 

The open plan living room has a bright sunny kitchen and dining area with french windows allowing uninterrupted views over the patio to the dunes of the nature reserve and the sea beyond.  The room then extends back into the hillside, and its stone walls, pine floors and wood burning stove provide a delightfully cosy ambience, ideal for relaxing with a good book and a dram.  A mezzanine level provides extra space for a sofa bed and office area. 

The ground floor bedrooms both have french doors opening out to the patio, one with en- suite, whilst the master suite, on the upper floor, in addition to an en-suite, has a wonderful nautically themed single bedroom, making this ideal for families.  Solar panels provide hot water and under floor heating in the kitchen and bathrooms, both of which have top of the range appliances and décor.

Outside there is a lovely patio area which looks out to the dunes and is complete with a fire pit and stone bench “wired for sound”, and an outdoor heated shower, ideal for washing the sand off from the beach, which is only a 3 minutes walk away.  Enjoy the peace and quiet either as a family or alone in this idyllic and unique holiday cottage surrounded by the beauty of the Angus countryside. 

Lower Ground Floor
Large open plan living area with well equipped kitchen and dining area with French doors out to patio area, and sitting area with wood burning stove, utility room, double bedroom with French doors to patio and en-suite shower room with wc and whb, large family bathroom with roll top bath shower, wc and whb, twin bedroom with French doors.

Upper Floor
Mezzanine overlooking sitting room with single sofa bed, master suite with king sized bedroom, single bedroom and en-suite shower room with wc and whb

• Golf – with many wonderful local courses golfers will love in this area,  Montrose is a stones throw and for those wishing the ultimate golfing experience the championship courses at Carnoustie, St Andrews, and Gleneagles are all within an hours drive.
• St Cyrus National Nature Reserve – the SNH nature reserve borders the Ice House and is a mixture of dunes, heathland and cliff at the mouth of the River Esk.  Renowned for both its plant life and bird populations with little terns, eider ducks, fulmars and herring gulls among the 47 species of bird that breed here.  It has wonderful costal walks and cycle routes nearby.
• Fishing – with both the North and south Esk on the doorstep and the world famous Rivers Tay, Dee and Don within easy reach salmon and sea trout fishermen will love this area.  Also available many opportunities to cast a line on smaller rivers, hill lochs and fisheries
• Shooting  -can be arranged locally
• Historic Properties – Visit The National Trust for Scotland’s House of Dun, Glamis Castle birthplace of the queen mother, or head over to Royal Deeside on the castle trail and visit Crathes and Balmoral to name but two.
• Sight seeing and touring - whether it is the hills of the Angus Glen, the spectacular 2.5 mile beach on your doorstep and sandstone cliffs of the Angus coast line or the major historical cities of Scotland, it is all easily accessible from this central location.

Linen & towels provided. Solar powered under floor heating in bathroom and kitchen. Solar powered hot water plus booster. Additional electric heating and logs included.

Sky TV & DVD, Broadband internet access. Electric cooker with ceramic hob, dishwasher, fridge plus additional fridge/freezer, microwave, washing machine, tumble dryer. Travel cot & high chair. Private parking area. Garden furniture, fire pit and heated outside shower – patio has outside power points.

Please note that dogs must be kept under control due to the proximity to nature reserve.

Shortbreaks by arrangement