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holiday cottage scotland : Eastside Farm Cottages

Three character-filled modernised holiday cottages on working sheep farm amidst spectacular scenery, sleep 2, 4 & 4/6 people.

  EASTSIDE FARM HOLIDAY COTTAGES

Sleep 2, 4, 4/6
  Silverburn, nr Edinburgh, Midlothian

£200 - £620
 
 

Scottish Tourist Board 4 Star Rated

Eastside is a working family sheep farm of 3000 acres, in the heart of the spectacular scenery of the Pentland Hills Regional Park. The 18th century farm steading has been imaginatively converted into three character filled holiday cottages which sit side by side on the hillside and combine old world charm with all modern conveniences.  Only six miles from the Edinburgh by-pass, it is also ideally located for visiting the stately homes and castles of the Scottish Borders.  

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The Cottages

These spacious 4 Star Rated holiday cottages have been tastefully converted to retain the character of the 18th Century building, yet are well equipped with the comforts of modern day living, as well as more traditional features such as cosy woodburning stoves.  The smallest cottage, Eastside Stable, sleeps 2 people, while Eastside Steading sleeps 4 people, and Eastside Byre sleeps 4/6.  
 
Eastside Stable has a very large sitting/dining room with a maple wood floor and wood burning stove.  At one end of this spacious room, there is an oak wardrobe which conceals a very comfortable, full size double wall bed, as well as ample storage space.  There is a well equipped, fitted kitchen next door with a traditional arched window. French doors from both the kitchen and the sitting/dining room lead into the conservatory. Access to the mature garden is through the conservatory. There is a bath/shower room off the hall with a toilet. 

Eastside Stable has an electric cooker, microwave, refrigerator, freezer, automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. In the living area, there is a colour TV, Hi-Fi and payphone. For small children, a cot and high chair can be supplied.  The cottage has a wood burning stove and electric storage heaters.   
 
Eastside Steading has a very large room with an open plan kitchen dining room at one end and a cosy sitting area with sofas and a wood burning stove at the other.  French windows lead to the garden. There is a shower/utility room with toilet. A spiral staircase with hand-crafted wrought iron banister leads upstairs to a light and spacious landing, two twin bedrooms and a bathroom - all with Velux windows to magnificent views.  

Eastside Steading has a ceramic hob and electric oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, freezer, automatic washing machine and  tumble dryer. In the living area there is a colour TV, Hi-Fi and pay phone. For small children, a cot and high chair can be supplied.  The cottage has a wood burning stove  and electric storage heaters. 

Eastside Byre is entered through a traditional stone archway from the farm yard. A stone flagged corridor leads to the spacious, light, well equipped kitchen dining room with exposed beams. There is a utility room with toilet and belfast sink off the corridor. Four steps down from the dining area are the 2 bedrooms, one double and one twin. The double bedroom has an ensuite shower room with wash hand basin and toilet. There is also a bathroom on this lower level, again complete with wash hand basin and toilet. Returning to the dining room, an ash wood staircase leads to the upstairs sitting room which has spectacular views. This is a character filled room with exposed beams and a stone hearth with wood burning stove. There is also the option of accommodating 2 extra people up here on a comfortable double sofa bed.

Eastside Byre has a ceramic hob and electric oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, freezer, automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. In the living area there is a colour TV with video, Hi-Fi. There is a pay phone in the kitchen dining room. For small children, a cot and high chair can be supplied.

The cottage has a wood burning stove and electric under floor heating.

The Area Situated only a 10 minute drive from Edinburgh, the holiday cottages are also perfectly situated if all you want to do is escape the rat race and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of a hilltop hideaway!!  

On your doorstep you can:

  • Observe farming life in action!
  • Take to the hills on one of the numerous scenic walks on the farm and beyond.
  • Watch the wildlife- badgers, hares abound! Eastside is also a birdwatcher's paradise- buzzards, kestrels and peregrines are regularly spotted. Don't neglect the flora- there is Site of Special Scientific Interest on the farm designated because of regionally rare wild flowers.  
  • Catch a fish for your supper! Walk over the hill and try your luck for a trout at Loganlea Reservoir.  

Alternatively, if you want to venture out, you can :

  • See the sites of Edinburgh- we are only six miles along the A702 from the city by-pass.  
  • Tour the stately homes and castles of the Scottish Borders- many less than an hour away by car.  
  • Trek over the hills on our neighbour Jill Noble's feisty icelandic ponies.
  • Hire a mountain bike and tour the many bike routes on the hills.  
  • Golf! There are many excellent courses to choose from!!
Prices (GB Pounds)
Prices per week Eastside Stable Eastside Steading
Eastside Byre
Sleeps 2 Sleeps 4
Sleeps 4/6
 
Low Season from £200 £250
£270
 
High Season to £350 £560
£620
Who To Contact
Susan Cowan Tel / Fax:  + 44 (0)1968 677842
   
EMail: eastsidecottages@aol.com
   
  Website www.eastsidecottages.co.uk

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