Set in the picturesque market town of St Andrews, fondly known as the ‘Home of Golf’ and where Kate and Wills first met at university. Edradour is a traditional, elegant Georgian terraced apartment dating back to 1795. Located just a few hundred yards from the delightful, cobbled North, South and Market Streets with their independent shops, restaurants and eateries. Offering luxurious accommodation; this beautifully appointed first-floor apartment sports high cornice ceilings and large bay windows (not to mention a fair few quirky period accents) and is also just a five-minute stroll from East Sands beach and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club.
Complimentary Wi-Fi is featured throughout the property. Fully-equipped galley kitchen with a dishwasher, oven, hob, fridge with freezer compartment, toaster and kettle, wine rack, iron and ironing board.
Living room – traditional Chesterfield sofa with wicker-backed Berger chairs, marble fireplace, separate 6-seat dining area by the bay window with scenic town views. Flat-screen TV, with integrated apps – Netflix, brit box, Amazon Prime, itvX and You Tube to name just a few. Bose CD player and oodles of Scottish and local history books to curl up on the sofa with and read with a wee dram.
Bedrooms x 2 are tastefully decorated with period furniture. High ceilings with cornice trim. Main bedroom has concealed TV on the wall and king-size French mahogany bed. Ample wardrobe and drawer storage. 2nd bedroom has a French mahogany double bed, high ceilings and original wood flooring. Both are bright and airy.
Large and exceptionally spacious white marble tiled bathroom features freestanding bath, wet room shower area, toilet, sink and towel rail and under floor heating. There is also a separate WC off the entrance hall.
Hotel quality towels and bed linen are featured in the property. Dimmable lighting for a chillaxed evening with your feet up.
Parking is available across the road on Howard Place, although spaces are limited. Spaces are more freely available later at night or early in the morning.
The Town:
St Andrews is renowned worldwide as the ‘Home of Golf’ and is home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the legendary Old Course. It boasts seven world-class links courses nearby including The Dukes, Kingsbarns, and the Fairmont St Andrews and 13 others within a 20-mile radius. Its other claim to fame is Scotland's oldest university, founded in 1413, where Kate and Wills fell in love, sweeping, scenic award-winning beaches, historic buildings, including the ruins of the cathedral, castle and St Rule's Tower and an array of specialist shops, eateries and restaurants. Within 15-minutes’ drive, you have the wow-factor wealth of beauty with the East Neuk of Fife and its picturesque towns and villages, including Crail, Elie, Kingsbarns and many more. St Andrews also has its own theatre The Byre, opened by Sean Connery in 2001. It contains a 216 main auditorium with delightful bar and restaurant and plays host to a range of plays, music, comedy and theatrical performances. Historic Edinburgh is also just an hour’s drive away.
Getting Around:
Everything in St Andrews is within easy walking distance, be it the sights, the beaches, the aquarium, castle, cathedral the Links golf courses and many more facilities. The bus routes are all frequent and easy to use. Taxis are relatively cheap given the short distances between places in St Andrews and the scenic East Neuk coastal villages, and traditional towns like Cupar.
Guest access:
Guests will have full and private access to the entire property. No rooms will be off limits and all contents within the house are there for our guests use including Wi-Fi, the TVs and the cooking implements.
Pre Arrival:
When the booking is confirmed you will receive instructions via a web link with all the necessary information to check yourself in at your leisure from 4pm. If early check in has been purchased - check in will be from 3pm and late check out from 12 noon. Please note that access is not permitted to the property before this time, and we cannot store any luggage prior to check in. Check in is via a secure key box for which you will be provided the code prior to arrival.
During Your Stay:
We are happy to communicate with all guests as much as necessary, but will otherwise leave you to enjoy your stay. If we can help with anything during your stay please don’t hesitate to contact Lynne Tait on 07843 054115 who will deal with any housekeeping issues or Chris or Laura Thomson (owners) on 07753 748111 for any other problems or queries.
Other Things To Note:
OPTIONAL EXTRAS TO MAKE YOUR STAY MORE ENJOYABLE
These can be purchased via the web link and must be purchased at least 48 hours before your reservation date:
Early check in
Late check out
Please note a cleaning fee will be charged per booking.
EPC Rating C
We hope that you have an enjoyable holiday.
If you have booked through the VRBO website we would very much appreciate if you could leave a review about your stay on the website.
Kind regards
Chris and Laura
