Exclusive-Use Highland Retreat on Loch Shin
Welcome to The Old Overscaig House a beautifully restored former fishing hotel overlooking the shimmering expanse of Loch Shin. Here, the Highlands stretch in every direction, yet everything you need is within your own private walls.
The Main House sleeps up to 18 guests across seven inviting bedrooms. Gather by the fire in the grand family lounge, share laughter in the snooker room, or unwind in the private cinema after a day exploring the hills. With a fully equipped kitchen boasting three ovens and an air grill, every meal becomes an occasion — from hearty breakfasts to slow Highland dinners.
Just beside, the Annexe offers quiet independence with its own bedroom, lounge (complete with sofa bed), and kitchen-diner ideal for grandparents, couples seeking privacy, or an extra pair of guests. Together, the two spaces create the perfect balance of togetherness and retreat.
Outside, wide skies, loch reflections, and red deer at dusk remind you what real peace feels like. Step from your door to the shoreline, launch the fishing boat, or simply breathe in the stillness it’s all exclusively yours.
A place to gather. A place to recharge. A place to truly escape.
Where the Highlands slow time, and every window frames a view worth remembering.
Overscaig offers two lovingly restored loch-side properties — the grand former fishing hotel now known as Overscaig House, and the intimate, peaceful Annexe beside it. Each space carries the same quiet Highland magic: wide views over Loch Shin, wildlife moving freely around the grounds, and that rare feeling of being far from the world yet wrapped in warmth the moment you step inside.
Overscaig House is a large Highland retreat, full of history and spacious enough for families, friends, fishermen and adventurers.
The Annexe is a cosy, self-contained hideaway, perfect for couples or small families who want peace, comfort and loch-side calm.
Both properties share the same spirit a slow, gentle, welcoming Highland home.
All You Need to Know
- Direct loch-side setting with uninterrupted views across Loch Shin
- Restored historic buildings, once part of an old fishing hotel
- Open fires and warm, atmospheric living spaces
- Cinema room & snooker room (main house)
- Fully equipped kitchens in both properties
- Comfortable bedrooms designed for rest and quiet
- Fast WiFi, parking, and year-round accessibility
- Wildlife on your doorstep — deer, birds of prey, pine martens
- Access to fishing on Loch Shin
- Boat available, plus space for paddleboards and kayaks
- Private, peaceful, remote — yet on the main road for easy access
Every detail has been chosen to make your stay effortless, calming and unforgettable.
What Makes Overscaig Truly Unique
There are plenty of places to stay in the Highlands but Overscaig feels different.
It’s the sunrise drifting across the loch.
The deer grazing in the garden at dawn.
The sound of wind moving through the glen while you warm your hands by the fire.
The stillness, the space, the sky that never quite looks the same twice.
Overscaig isn’t just accommodation
it’s an experience, shaped by nature and finished with love.
Whether you come for the fishing, the water, the silence, the storms, the wildlife or simply the chance to breathe again, you’ll find something here that stays with you.
Nearby Attractions & Adventures
Though the setting feels wonderfully remote, many Highland highlights are within easy reach:
- Shin Falls – salmon leaping, forest walks, river viewpoints
- NC500 – Overscaig sits just a short drive from this iconic route
- Lairg – shops, cafés, essentials (25 minutes)
- Golspie & Brora – beaches, golf, Dunrobin Castle, distilleries
- Scourie & Durness – wild coastline, Smoo Cave, Cocoa Mountain
- Ullapool – ferries, seafood, harbour life
- Endless walking routes across moorland, hills and quiet glens
- Lochs for fishing all around the region
This is the Highlands at their best wide open, full of possibility, and waiting to be explored at your own pace.