THE ENDEAVOUR Glenapp Castle’S Penthouse Apartment Opening Late-Spring 2020 1 CONTENTS

THE ENDEAVOUR Glenapp Castle’s Penthouse Apartment Opening late-Spring 2020 1 CONTENTS

An artist impression of the lounge and dining room – The Westward...... 1 The apartment’s master bedroom – The Elsie Mackay...... 2 A view from the apartment at dusk ...... 3 The Endeavour – a brief description ...... 4 History and splendour...... 6 Artist impressions – a journey...... 7 TV Snug, Library and Games Room...... 8 The Tower - Bathroom ...... 9 Views from above and apartment configuration...... 11 Technical specifications and floor plans...... 16 The soft interior...... 18 A glimpse of activities and experiences when staying in The Endeavour...... 20 Cuisine - private dining, exclusive chef and butler service ...... 22

The master bedroom linking directly via a spiral staircase to the lounge below. With its bedroom fireplace, stunning skylight and panoramic views, everything is set for a memorable night at Glenapp.

22 33 THE ENDEAVOUR A brief description

The Endeavour Penthouse Apartment has been in the planning for more than two years aiming to become Scotland’s finest Castle Apartment. This 4,000 square feet (371 square metres) laterally converted apartment, sits high above the West Coast of Scotland overlooking the Firth of Clyde. The apartment has extraordinary views of the iconic Ailsa Craig island (pictured in the photograph opposite), the isle of Arran, the Mull of Kintyre and on a good day, Ireland. The Endeavour has been beautifully designed incorporating fine antiques and art from around the world together with an array of rich and colourful fabrics. The accommodation includes a sensitive combination of traditional Scottish baronial style and contemporary additions, with high-tech touches for the most discerning of international travellers.

The apartment includes four stunning bedrooms and four bathrooms, a beautiful TV snug with seating for twelve, and a separate library and games room. With panoramic views to the West, the lounge and dining room is able to seat sixteen guests with an adjacent period kitchen, with its own breakfast seating. The apartment has nautical themes throughout, referencing the Castle’s maritime history and splendour and these speak of a bygone era throughout the entire floors. Towards the south of the apartment, there is also a sauna, treatment room and private lift. Finally, in the tower section of the Castle, sits a spiral stone staircase giving access to the very top of the Glenapp Castle Hotel with its historic turrets and crenelations.

The Endeavour will include full 24 hour butler service together with an exclusive private chef and has the option of total privacy and seclusion or engagement with the main hotel itself with all of its exquisite dining facilities and renowned service.

44 55 HISTORY AND ARTIST IMPRESSIONS SPLENDOUR A journey

Glenapp Castle dating back to 1872 has been the home This period kitchen will accommodate a peaceful breakfast to merchants, aristocrats and philanthropists for almost for eight. The kitchen is equipped to the highest professional 150 years. Built by the renowned architect, James Bryce specifications to facilitate the finest of dining or the simplest in the Scottish baronial style, Glenapp sits in a totally of fare. Upon request, the kitchen is also able to be used as a secluded woodland setting adjacent to the spectacular small cookery school for its guests. Kilphin Glen and with commanding sea views of the Firth of Clyde.

66 77 TV SNUG, LIBRARY AND THE TOWER - BATHROOM GAMES ROOM With restored features dating back 150 years, this period The impressive TV room with a high specification 65 inch bathroom sits in the tower above the piper pictured screen will comfortably accommodate 12 guests and the opposite and is approached from the stairway pictured screen itself is hidden behind a gilt mirror. Next door, the overleaf. Leaving the bathroom suite behind, immediately Library and Games room is the perfect place to leave behind ahead is the master bedroom (page 2) or turn left and gadgets, phones and dig deep into your favourite book or to head up the spiral staircase to the very top of the castle. play chess or bridge with a “wee dram” late into the night.

88 99 VIEWS FROM ABOVE AND APARTMENT CONFIGURATION

With high powered binoculars on hand and stillness all around, you will delight at the 300 degree panorama. By day observe an ever changing seascape, islands, passing ships and far reaching woodlands below. Glenapp sits alongside the dark skies national park and on a clear night you will marvel at the brilliance of the starry host above.

The apartment itself is available in a two and four bedroom configuration. The two bedroom configuration includes the kitchen and dining room, TV snug, library and games room. This two bedroom configuration also represents 80% of the total floor space providing a vast living area of more than 3,000 square feet (278 square metres).

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Rich colourful fabrics, beautiful art and antiques from around the world have been combined to create what we believe are the most remarkable interiors bringing together period furniture with contemporary touches and high specification technology. The rooms illustrated here in the main castle connect with the penthouse apartment above for larger groups of guests.

1818 1919 A GLIMPSE OF ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES WHEN STAYING IN THE ENDEAVOUR

Glenapp has become renowned for its over 70 activities and experiences which are available throughout the year.

Please click here for the full list or to download the Glenapp app. Examples would include the Hebridean Sea Safari or in the autumn and winter take advantage of the many diverse and beautiful shooting estates in Glenapp’s locality. There are frequent falconry displays at Glenapp and in addition guests from all over the world come to this part of Scotland to play golf on five of the best open golf courses in the world which are within easy reach.

2020 2121 PRIVATE DINING, EXCLUSIVE CHEF AND BUTLER SERVICE – CUISINE

Glenapp Castle hotel with three rosettes is internationally renowned for its stunning cuisine with the majority of ingredients sourced locally or grown on the estate itself. Whether indulging in a classical afternoon tea, a light lunch or the finest of evening dining, guests can enjoy all that the kitchens have to offer either in the splendour of the Westward dining room within the apartment itself or in the two dining rooms in the main castle. In addition there are further private dining opportunities in the Moncur & McKenzie Victorian Glasshouse situated in our beautiful gardens.

2222 23 THANK YOU

For enquiries regarding “The Endeavour”, please contact us on: +44 (0)1465 831212 [email protected]

Glenapp Castle Hotel, Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland KA26 0NZ Telephone: +44 (0)1465 831212