Rhumhor was built in 1890 and is typical of the villas that were built as holiday homes in Carrick Castle following the establishment of a regular steamer service on Loch Goil. Wealthy businessmen would bring their families to Carrick Castle in the summer months and commute on the steamer to Glasgow or Greenock. There was no road access to Carrick Castle as there is today. The road came through to Carrick in 1938, a year before the war started.

In the 1920’s the Duncan family owned Rhumhor and architect Magnus A. Duncan extended the house, adding several baronial features, including attractive turret windows.

Two of the bedrooms, the single room and the master double bedroom, have these turret windows. They are a beautiful addition to the property and really enhance its unique appeal.

The house was surrounded by carefully designed gardens and our large family room was originally a tennis pavilion that over looked tennis courts and an orchard beyond.

It is not hard to imagine members of a house party taking tea there on a balmy summer’s day while players in whites drifted in and out from the tennis court outside – now long gone.

This room is a place where our guests can gather, relax and enjoy each other’s company. They can still walk out from the French doors onto the decking and enjoy the garden and wonderful loch views. We think this is very much in the spirit of the way the room was intended to be used.

Today Rhumhor Holiday Lodge is once again a holiday home for the discerning holiday-maker. A house full of history and character in a location that retains the peace and tranquillity of times gone-by.