Large Luxury Holiday House for Pet Friendly Family Holidays in Scottish Borders

009 Luxury Country House, Borders

Sleeps 16+3 Accepts pets

This is an ideal getaway location, only an hour from Edinburgh or Glasgow, where you will find a beautiful house that all your friends and family will just want to stay forever.

Located near Edinburgh, this red sandstone baronial house has recently been refurbished to a high luxury standard. With a fully enclosed garden and grounds this family home enjoys stunning views across to the rolling Border hills.

Accessed via an electronic gate, the house sits above a terraced garden in 10 acres of grounds. Inside there is a large drawing room with open fire and bay windows to enjoy the views. Whilst there is an intimate dining room, for larger groups the impressive main hall becomes the dining hall, with gallery above. This is served by the large modern kitchen, which has snugs for children to dine in here. A secondary sitting room acts a TV room for children and the games room with its full size snooker table always attracts a crowd, adults and children alike. All the accommodation is on the floor above and includes two double rooms en-suite, two family rooms en-suite, four double rooms and two bathrooms. There is also a music room on this floor. Outside there is plenty of parking for many cars, and the terraced lawns can become a croquet lawn or for the use of badminton, if required. This is a superb luxury country house handily placed between Edinburgh and Glasgow, which is ideal for larger groups to entertain in grand style.

WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA
The Borders area is known as the short break destination in Scotland and there are activities galore to choose from. The Ettrick and Yarrow valleys are perfect for walking, mountain biking or horse riding, and the rivers ideal for fishing or even kayaking. Glentress Forest hosts many activities and snow sports can be booked at the dry slopes at Hillend. For golfers there are golf courses at Peebles and Biggar. This area is rich and varied in its history and culture, including the New Lanark Heritage Site and Abbottsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott. Whilst those looking for city life, then Edinburgh and all its attractions are only one hour away.

At a glance

Sleeps: 16+3
8 bedrooms
6 bathrooms

Books:
Saturday - Saturday

Travel:
28 Miles Edinburgh
38 Miles Glasgow

Price (per week):
£3,000 to £7,000

Accommodation

Ground floor - Entrance; lobby; cloakroom with w.c; reception hall; large hall with impressive gallery above, with dining capacity for up to 28 people, with open fire; large drawing room, with upright piano and open fire; dining room, with table that can seat a maximum of 12 people, with open fire; snug area; main stairs; w.c; sitting room with TV/DVD player with Sky connection and wood burning stove; snooker room with full size snooker table and wood burning stove; w.c; back stairs; office with broad band connection; utility room; w.c; back door with access to secure dog area; very large kitchen, with snug cooking area, separate snug dining area, kitchen table that seats 10 people and wood burning stove; pantry; larder; back door.

First floor - Stairs; views from gallery to hall below; family room, with double bed and single bed, with en-suite bathroom with bath with shower over; double room, with super king double four poster bed in large room, with en-suite bathroom with bath and separate shower cabinet and access to stairs to second floor tower dressing room; family room, with double bed and two single beds, with en-suite shower room situated in tower room; double room, with en-suite shower room; double room; w.c; bathroom only, with bath with shower over; double room, with views to front and side; double room; shower room; double room; back stairs; music room, with keyborards, drum and guitar.

Second floor - Stairs from master double bedroom’s en-suite bathroom; small tower dressing room.

2 double bedroom/s with ensuite bathroom

4 double bedroom/s with shared bathroom

2 Family with Ensuite Bathroom

Features

Badminton Set

Croquet Set

Music Room

Open fires

SKY TV

Snooker Room

Trampoline

Upright Piano

Wireless Broadband

Woodburning Stove

Facilities and Services

Linen; towels; electricity; oil central heating and an initial supply of logs for the open fires are included within the rental.

6 ring gas hob and double oven

Additional US style fridge/freezer

Aga with 2 hobs and 3 ovens

CD Player

Central Heating

DVD Player

Dishwasher

Highchair

Initial Supply of Logs

Microwave

Satellite TV

Telephone with Honesty System

Tumble Dryer

US Style Fridge/Freezer

Washing Machine

Wood burning stoves

Please note a pet charge is applicable at this property (per pet)

Local activities & area

Horse Riding - Peebles Hydro

Golfing at Bigger and Peebles

Dawyck Botanic Gardens

Puppet Theatre

Carmichael Visitor Centre

Neidpath Castle

New Lanark World Heritage Centre

Traquair House

Rosslyn Chapel

Hillend Snowsports Centre

Area: Scottish Borders, Type of Location: Countryside, Nearest shop: 0.5 Miles, Nearest supermarket: 0.5Miles, Nearest pub: 0.5 Miles.

Transport

Nearest Airport:

Edinburgh 31 miles
Glasgow 47 miles

Nearest Train Station:

Edinburgh-Waverley 28 miles

Use of a car is essential to discover the true beauty of the surrounding areas. For those flying into Scotland, the closest airports to this property are Edinburgh 31 miles away and Glasgow 47 miles away and hiring a car or 4WD couldn’t be more convenient if you are choosing to travel by air. There are a variety of well known car rental companies situated within walking distance of the arrivals terminal at Edinburgh and Glasgow. If you are driving into Scotland from the south, the major arterial motorway into Scotland, the M74, although busy is generally free flowing. Trains these days can also be an extremely accessible and pleasurable means of transport into Scotland for individuals and groups alike. All the major railway stations have car hire companies located in situ, enabling the transition from carriage to car to be as stress free as possible. The closest station with car hire facilities available on site (or within short taxi/walking distance) would be Edinburgh-Waverley, approximately 28 miles from the property. This station is on the East Coast mainline and trains from London will take approximately four and a half hours.