PLANS have been lodged to turn an Appin country house, which went on sale in 2015 for £1m, into a high-end hotel with the creation of up to 30 new jobs.
Achara House by Duror could sport 13 luxury bedrooms, a helipad, spa, restaurant and lodges around the grounds if plans submitted by Niall McLean of civil engineers Georope in Ballachulish are approved by Highland Council. The applicant’s business case explains: ‘The re-development of Achara House into a high-end hotel represents a strong opportunity to bring a large revenue generating business to the local area with benefits from direct jobs for the hotel as well as indirect employment for local suppliers.
‘It is projected that on phase one of the hotel’s operation at least 12 full-time staff will be required, with that number raising to in excess of 30 when the later phases are operational.