Overview

We stayed in a fantastic accessible lodge - 'Jack' which is one of 2 holiday lets offered by Sunart Strawbale. 'Jack' has been fitted out to be the accessible property and the owners have really thought of everything with tracking hoist in main bedroom and wet room, lift from ground floor bedrooms to upper living area and an accessible hot tub with hoist and chair. The property was beautifully decorated, modern and spotlessly clean. It is just a 5 minute drive from the village of Strontian but in such a peaceful and relaxing surroundings. We have already booked to return as we had such a great holiday - very rare to find such an accessible property that meets all our needs.

Transport & Parking

Strontian is a small village on the west coast of Scotland just over the water from Fort William. It is best accessed by taking the Corran Ferry and then driving for about 20 minutes to reach the village. Due its location a car would be necessary as Sunart Strawbale is 5 minutes drive beyond Strontian. Access is via a private road up a hill to 'Jack' with parking immediately outside the front door (ramp access).

Access

Jack is a fully accessible property with ramp access to front door and around the side to the lovely decking area with views over Loch Sunart. On entering the property there is a large boot room with plenty of space and then through the hall to the two downstairs bedrooms. The main bedroom has a single track ceiling hoist over the bed (options are available including a profiling bed). Adjacent to the bedroom is a wet room which also has a single track ceiling host, shower with grab rails and options for shower chairs. There is a second bedroom downstairs with bathroom and further wet room shower with grab rails. In the hall there is an accessible toilet with grab rails. A lift has been installed which allows full access to the upper levels of the lodge which has and open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area. Very easy to use and owner was on hand when we arrived to show us how all equipment worked. Outside the main bedroom there is sliding door access to the decking area with hot tub and Oxford Dipper hoist. There are options for chair or sling to be available for your stay. It was a highlight of our stay being able to use this.

Toilets

On the ground floor there is a toilet in the hall with grab rails either side and in the main wet room there is an additional toilet with space to move around. Equipment options are available prior to arrival which can be set up depending on individual needs.

Staff

From our initial enquiry through to our stay the owners have been fantastic. They have been so helpful in ensuring everything was in place for our stay. In advance they have an equipment list of additional equipment available such as 3 types of shower chairs, options for hoist for the hot tub and what bed rails/bed might be required. All this is provided as part of your stay and is already in place when you arrive. We were met by the owner on our arrival and he took the time to show us around the property and guided us through the use of the equipment including the lift and hot tub. The owners live close by so were on hand if we had any queries during our stay.

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