Countryside cottage - Chocolate box cottage in the Scottish borders, near golf course and sea
Large, private garden and parking lot, 2 double and 1 single bedroom, sleeps 7
The cottage is ideally located between the church and the village hall of a very small village. It is very cosy, quiet and peaceful. It comfortably accommodates 7 guests. It has a large garden with a separate summerhouse and two private parking spaces. The first floor features 2 large bedrooms with double beds and 1 smaller bedroom with a single bed. A living room with a pull-out sofa sleeping two, a fireplace, TV and DVD can be found on the ground floor, together with a dining room accommodating 8-10 people. There is a large, fully equipped kitchen with a range cooker, washing machine, dishwasher and espresso maker, as well as a freshly renovated bathroom with tub and shower. Central heating, electricity, towels, bed linen and final cleaning are included. Garden furniture, some children toys (indoors and outdoors) as well as DVD-films, board games and a welcome pack are provided. Assistance in booking car rental, golf and other activities provided upon request.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Scottish Borders, Scotland, Europe
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Nearest airport:
Edinburgh at (60 kilometres)
distance from the nearest beach
(12 kilometres)
Nearest ferry port:
Newcastle at (100 kilometres)
Nearest train station:
Berwick-upon-Tweed at (12 kilometres)
Nearest motorway:
A1 at (12 kilometres)
Car
necessary
The cottage is ideally located, a 5 minute car ride from England and a 10 minute trip from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Edinburgh in the North and Newcastle in the South can be reached by train within less than 1 hour. The area boasts more than 30 golf courses, less than 1 hour drive away, Glenkinchie distillery and Lamamuir Hills are half an hour away by car. There are many Scottish and English castles, as well as stately homes to visit: Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford, Paxton House, Alnwick castle - recording site of the Harry Potter films, Alnwick Botanical Garden with its renowned poison garden, Holy Island, which can only be reached during low tide, and much more. Spectacular walks around St. Abb's Head, as well as children activities at Cocklawburn Beach and Conundrum Farm.
Availability notes Rental over Christmas and Hogmanay holidays 2009 is possible upon request.
Rental rates for the Countryside cottage in the Scottish Borders
Quoted in *: British Pounds Per property Approximate equivalent in:
Dates
Rates
Period name
Begins
Ends
per week
per weekend night
per mid-week night
minimum stay
Spring/Autumn
1 Jun 2008
28 Jun 2008
3 Nights
Summer
29 Jun 2008
31 Aug 2008
1 Week
Spring/Autumn special
1 Sep 2008
30 Sep 2008
3 Nights
* All information without guarantee. Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Notes to the rental rates: Rates for rental during Christmas and Hogmanay holidays 2007 are upon request.
50 % of the total rental value is demanded in order to confirm a booking. The outstanding balance is payable no later than 4 weeks prior to rental.
Accommodation and Facilities for the Countryside cottage in the Scottish Borders
Property type:
cottage
(detached)
Bedroom:
3 bedrooms, sleeps a maximum of 7 people
Bedroom 1 - 1 large double Bedroom 2 - 1 large double Bedroom 3 - 1 single Living room - 1 sofa bed/futon, Pullout sofa bed
One travel baby cot can be provided. Bed linen is provided and changed on a weekly basis (for stays exceeding 10 days). Each bedroom has its own wardrobe with hangers and chest of drawers. A hair dryer is provided in bedroom 1.
Glenkinchie distillery and Lamamuir Hills (a taste of the Scottish Highland) are half an hour away by car. There are many Scottish and English castles and stately homes to visit: Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford, Paxton House, Alnwick castle - recording site of the Harry Potter films, Alnwick Botanical Garden with its renowned poison garden, Holy Island, which can only be reached during low tide, and much more. Spectacular walks around St. Abb's Head, as well as children activities at Cocklawburn Beach and Conundrum Farm are also possible.
Edinburgh and more
The train from Berwick-upon-Tweed takes you directly to the capital of Scotland in less than 1 hour. The cottage is therefore ideally located if you want to visit this historic city for a day or two, maybe to see the Edinburgh festival and Tatoo during the month of August and still benefit from the peace and quietness of the countryside! Glasgow and Stirling are both about 2 hours away by train (Glasgow Prestwick airport via Glasgow Central approximately 3 hours).
There are 21 golf courses at the Scottish Borders and 19 courses along Edinburgh's golfing coastline in East Lothian. They can all be reached within less than 1 hour drive. Among these courses, there are Eyemouth, featuring the famous hole 'A-Still-No-Ken', voted the most extraordinary golf hole in the British Isles as well as the Open Championship course at Muirfield and the Roxburghe, set in the lands of the Duke of Roxburghe, in the medieval town of Kelso. Assistance for bookings is possible upon request.
Guest book
The cottage is perfectly located in a very peaceful and easily reachable village. Rental features are of excellent quality. The interior is very pleasant and comfortable, which is important even in the summer time in case it rains or it gets a bit chilly. The extensive equipment and utensils that are at renters' disposal are of great quality, especially those in the kitchen. We found lovely bedrooms, good quality bed linen and spacious bathroom. Cleaning and change of bed linen and towels took place in the middle of our stay. The garden and the small summer house are charming. We appreciated the owners leaving some of their private equipment (badminton rackets, DVD - even in French) at our disposal. The tips and advice in the cottage guide book are very accurate. In short, we felt very much 'at home'. Guest: Family Ravassard, Paris
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