# Balvonie House, Skelmorlie, Ayrshire

Fantastic seaside wedding venue in Ayrshire for intimate celebrations with a party room and accommodation for 26

## At a Glance

- Sleeps 2 - 26
- 11 bedrooms
- Dining for 30
- Venue capacity 30

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## Floor Plans

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## About The Property

Celebrate your wedding at Balvonie House, an exclusive coastal manor where timeless Arts and Crafts architecture, luxurious interiors and spectacular sea views create an unforgettable setting for an intimate wedding in Scotland. Set within peaceful private grounds overlooking the Kyles of Bute, Balvonie offers the rare opportunity to enjoy a beautifully curated house entirely to yourselves, surrounded only by the people you love most.

Balvonie is designed for couples who want a wedding that feels personal, relaxed and deeply memorable. Rather than moving between different venues, you and your guests can gather, celebrate and stay together under one roof, enjoying the privacy and warmth of a grand country house with all the comforts of a luxury retreat.

Exchange your vows in the grounds or in one of the elegant reception rooms framed by panoramic sea views, then celebrate with champagne in the light-filled lounges or the impressive entrance hall. Original period features, soaring ceilings and magnificent windows provide a naturally beautiful backdrop for your ceremony and photographs, while contemporary comforts ensure a relaxed and effortless stay. The house is also wheelchair accessible and includes a ground-floor bedroom and wet room.

The magnificent long dining table brings everyone together for an unforgettable wedding feast prepared by your chosen caterers in the spacious modern kitchen. As evening falls, continue the celebration in the private party room, enjoy cocktails in the lounges, challenge friends to a game of pool or settle in for a film in the private cinema room.

One of Balvonie’s greatest luxuries is the freedom to celebrate in your own way. There is no wedding premium, and the house is fully equipped with chairs, crockery, cutlery and linens, allowing you to focus on creating a meaningful celebration rather than managing additional venue costs.

With luxury accommodation for up to 26 guests, Balvonie transforms your wedding into a shared weekend experience. Begin the next day with a leisurely breakfast together, unwind in the outdoor hot tub overlooking the sea, or explore the surrounding grounds and nearby coastline. The charming villages of Skelmorlie, Wemyss Bay and Largs are all within easy reach, offering beaches, cafés, ferry trips and scenic coastal walks.

For couples seeking an elegant, exclusive and genuinely intimate wedding, Balvonie House offers a celebration that feels less like a venue and more like a private home for one extraordinary weekend.

## Facilities

- **Dog Friendly:** Dog friendly.
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible. Ground floor twin with en suite wet room, shower chair.
- **Hot Tub:** Wonderful views over the water and islands
- **WiFi:** WiFi is available throughout.
- **Kitchen:** Well-equipped modern dining kitchen. Perfect for group meal prep incl. 2 dishwasher, 2 hobs, 3 ovens. Utility: 2 washers, 2 dryers, 2 extra fridges.
- **Dining Room:** Formal dining room for up to 30 seated guests.
- **Sitting Room:** Ground floor sitting room with lots of comfortable seating, original features and vast sea views, log stove, projector, large drop-down screen.
- **TV and Music Facilities:** SKY TV, Sky Cinema, Netflix TV, Amazon Prime TV. Separate cinema room with large screen TV.
- **Games Room:** Well-equipped games room with snooker table.
- **Heating and Open Fires:** Centrally heated throughout with wood stove in the sitting room.
- **Bedrooms:** 11 bedrooms including 1 emperor size bed, 2 king beds, 5 double beds, 2 day beds, 2 loft (bunk) beds and 6 single beds.
- **Linen:** High-quality hotel style bed linen and bath towels are provided.
- **Bathrooms:** 7 en suites including 1 accessible ground floor wet room and luxury baths. Additional 3 family bath/shower rooms. 2 ground floor WCs.
- **Children's Facilities:** High chairs, cribs and travel cots are available.
- **Outdoor:** Outdoor seating with barbecue, hot tub. Large grounds to explore. Please supervise young children near the stream and decorative tree-house.
- **Swimming Pool:** There is a large capacity hot tub.
- **Parking:** Secure off road parking for several cars. EV charging facilities available for guests on site.
- **Smoking:** Smoke and any other naked flames are strictly prohibited within the house.
- **Electric Vehicle Charging:** 22kW PodPoint charger available onsite.

## Rental Rates

Please contact the owner for pricing.

## Booking Information

- 2-night weekend and 3-night Bank Holiday minimum bookings.
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- A 35% deposit is required to secure the booking and the balance is due 56 days before arrival. A refundable damage deposit of £750 is required.
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- Check-in from 4pm; Check-out by 10am Monday to Friday and 11am on a Sunday.
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- Balvonie is a private home available for a max 139 days in any calendar year.
- Tourism License Number: NA00329F

## Availability

Please contact the owner for available dates.

## Enquiry

- Enquiry link: https://www.groupaccommodation.com/properties/balvonie-house-skelmorlie-ayrshire/weddings#enquiry

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### Address

Address: Halketburn Road, Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, PA17 5BP, GB

Latitude: 55.8663917

Longitude: -4.8842758

### About The Area

Located on the Firth of Clyde in the village of Skelmorlie and 5 minutes from Wemyss Bay. Largs is 8 minutes, 45 minutes from Glasgow and Glasgow Airport. Loch Lomond is just over an hour.

### What's Nearby?

- **Location:** Largs is 8 minutes away to the south; Gourock is 10 minutes away to the north.
- **Shop:** Our village shop is a 5 minute walk or one minute drive in Skelmorlie. Wemyss Bay has a Co-Op just 5 minutes away. Largs has a large Morrisons, Tesco Express and a Co-op & M&S (Dec 2023).
- **Food and Drink:** The Eglington Bar, Skelmorlie; Station Bar, Wemyss Bay Station; McCaskies Seaview Cafe, Wemyss Bay.
- **Airport:** Glasgow Airport is within 45 minutes drive.
- **Train:** Wemyss Bay has a historic railway station. Voted the UK's best in 2023.
- **Bus:** Regular buses to and from Largs and Greenock.

## Owner Contact Details

- Contact name: Lorna McLelland
- Phone: +44 (0)7880 748 956
- Email: enquiries@balvoniehouse.com
- Website: https://www.balvoniehouse.com