No timetables reign at this imposing house with arcing coastal vistas; make your own breakfast when you feel like it. Your welcoming hosts have introduced a raft of green solutions for heating, fuel and more. Kids will love this unconventional place, with its play nooks and hobbit house, while art exhibitions, eclectic workshops, venerably comfortable furniture and clean air are drawcards for parents.
There's also a self-catering apartment, Brotchie (£300 per week). The owners also let out a fabulous little waterside cottage in Pierowall that's totally designed for the needs of a visitor with a disability, accompanied by a carer.