Location: St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe (9 Miles from St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.)
Accommodations: Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
Garden Cottage is situated in the heart of our small country estate in Fife, about 9 miles from St Andrews and its many golf courses.
The cottage is detached, two storey, and set in its own garden, with a lawn to the front, and grass to the back, with woodlands at the side. It is set on a private road, which is only used by cottage guests, and the very occasional tractor working on the estate.
Inside the cottage has a sitting room, dining room, kitchen and cloakroom with toilet on the ground floor, and upstairs, there is a bathroom with overbath shower, and 2 bedrooms - one with a king-size bed, the other with 2 twin beds. There is also a full size cot.
The sitting room is comfortable and well equipped, with an open fire for the chillier times of year. The cottage also has full central heating. The dining room can easily accommodate 4 or even 6 at the table, and there is also a piano, for the musically gifted!
The kitchen is fully equipped with a cooker, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine/tumble dryer and microwave.
Outside the garden is stocked with flowers, and there are climbing frames, swings and slides for small children. The woodland and adjacent stream are often visited by deer, especially in the early morning, and as the kitchen overlooks the woods, you might be lucky enough to see a deer while you make your morning tea.
In front of the cottage, in a paddock is our duck pond, which has many wild ducks. In the spring, there are also many ducklings, swimming in line behind their mothers. We are also regularly visited by Harry the Heron, and very occasionally, by otters.
On the estate, we breed Highland Cattle, the long-horned traditional Scottish cattle. They are very beautiful and can been seen on the farm at all ages - from the newly born calves to the mature cattle, and even our pedigree bull, Seamus lives here.
In May, we host the Fife Agricultural Show in some of our fields. This is far enough away from the cottage that you will hardly notice it, but if you want to visit, there is lots to see and do, with show jumping, cattle, sheep and horse shows, as well as all sorts of traditional Scottish exhibitions and displays.
Near to our house, about 100 yards from the cottage, is our new tennis court, and we are happy to let our guests use this by arrangement.
Further afield, there is so much to see and explore in Fife. The Open Golf comes to St Andrews regularly, and is back again in July 2010. St Andrews itself has much to see, from St Rules Tower, the Castle and the other historic area. On the Fife Coast, there are the pretty East Neuk villages, such as Anstruther, and Pittenweem, and the Pittenweem Art Festival is not to be missed. Edinburgh is only an hour away by train or car, with the Edinburgh Festival in August,and so many sights and shops to see and visit.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- Situated on our peaceful country estate, Garden Cottage has views over our duck pond, which is visited by wildlife, such as herons, deer and occasionally an otter, and to the rear of the cottage, there are views over our fields to the hills.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Other Activities
- Our cottage is about 9 miles from the Open Golf venue At St Andrews, Fife, and would provide a wonderful, tranquil base from which to enjoy the golf.
Rate Details (In Pounds Sterling)
Jul-Aug, 2009 ............... £650/week - special offer. All remaining dates £400
Sep 09-Mar, 2010 ............ £420/week (Excluding Christmas & New Year)
Apr-May, 2010 ............... £550/week
Jun-Sep, 2010 ............... £600/week (Excluding Open Golf)
Christmas & New Year 09/10 .. £700/week (Wednesday-Wednesday)
Open Golf Jul 08-18 (10 nights) ....... now let. Not available
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1887
We are Chris and Margo Addison-Scott, and we live at Kinloss House, which is a small mansion house on the estate. Chris' family have lived here for the last 120 years, and we moved back here about 11 years to take over running the estate and the houses on it. We live here with our three children, Alexandra, Jamie and Ben, and a selection of animals, including our 2 Shetland ponies, Fun & Perseus, our cat, Smudge, dogs Rosie and Lizzie, 6 hens, and assorted guinea pigs and goldfish. We are delighted to welcome guests to this quiet corner of Fife in Scotland, where there is so much to see and do.
Why the Owner Chose St. Andrews
We took over running the Addison-Scott family Estate in 1998, and since then have had much pleasure in improving the various cottages and houses on the estate.
The Unique Benefits of this Cottage
We think that Garden Cottage is a delightful place to spend a holiday, to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside, where the only things you will hear is birdsong, and the very occasional passing tractor. Depending on the time of year, so much happens, from the birth of calves in Spring, to the Fife Show in May, Harvest time in August/September and Scottish Christmas and New Year.
Property Photos
- Garden Cottage - St. Andrews, Scotland Cottage with Wildlife Viewing, near Golf and Sightseeing
- Sitting Room - St. Andrews, Scotland Cottage with Wildlife Viewing, near Golf and Sightseeing
- Dining Room - St. Andrews, Scotland Cottage with Wildlife Viewing, near Golf and Sightseeing
- Fife Show
- Highland cow and calves
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