Ferry Inn Of Scotland

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Ferry Inn is a private residence built in 1896 for the 4th daughter of Queen Victoria, HRH Princess Louise. The architect was Sir Edwin Luytens who was the state architect for India and he also designed the British Embassy in Washington DC. He designed many homes and memorials in England, but only two homes in Scotland. Princess Louise was married to the Duke of Argyll. During the Boer War and during the Great War, Ferry Inn was used as a hospital for convalescent solders. Princess Louise died in 1938, at which time the house was sold to the United States Navy as part of the complex of submarine base number 2. The house served as officer's housing and guest housing for visiting dignitaries. Some of the distinguished guests include Bob Hope, Dianah Shore, Olivia DeHaviland and Jerry Colona when they would come to entertain the troops. After the war, the house went through 4 owners until the purchase in 2005 by the present owners Joseph and Diane Brown. In 2009, an adjacent property, which was the former ballroom to Ferry Inn, was purchased by the Browns and included into their current renovation of the property.

Ferry Inn occupies a prominent position at the Ruh Narrows on the Rosneath Peninsula. Jutting into the Firth of Clyde, the home offers panoramic vistas of the highlands as well as the entry into the North Atlantic.