Stylish holiday cottage in central Scotland sleeps 4, with wood fired hot tub.

We are a traditional cottage in the heart of the conservation area of Kinross. The cottage has a stylish modern interior and is located in the small town of Kinross only 40 minutes drive from Edinburgh. 40 minutes to St Andrews and Stirling and 30 minutes to Perth. We are ideally located for visitors wanting to explore central Scotland. The cottage is a traditional building that benefits from a fully modernised interior where you will find everything you need for modern living. The location is a perfect base for a winter getaway or summer holiday. For couples come, relax and get away from it all in our wood fired hot tub. It’s a perfect way to chill out at the end of a days exploring and great fun come rain or shine. The courtyard garden is south facing and gets great sun. Outdoor seating is provided and should you wish we can provide a sun lounger and parasol. Please just let us know at time of booking. For families, we offer comfortable modern accommodation with fibre WiFi in the family oriented town of Kinross. Kinross offers play areas, family friendly restaurants, a pool and a range of sports. Kinross is situated on the edge of the National Nature Reserve, Loch Leven. The cottage is just 5-10 minutes walk to the Loch. Take the boat out onto the Loch, walk, run or cycle on the Loch path and visit the coffee shops and Vane Farm RSPB. We have bikes and helmets you can borrow. Or if you bring your own they can be stored in the courtyard garden. Further away, families can enjoy Deep Sea World, Safari Park, Edinburgh Zoo and The Dear Centre in Fife. Our nearest family beach is about 25 minutes drive to Aberdour in Fife. Whilst we have removed additional items due to COVID cleaning, we can supply box games and DVDs. Please request at time of booking letting us know your children’s ages so resources can be age appropriate. For guests wishing to work from home and use the cottage as a work base , we have a mezzanine work area with great light, a desk, chair and lamp. Our wifi has been updated with a booster box allowing guests to deliver Zoom or Teams meetings from this area as well as downstairs. Should guests require an additional or larger desk we can provide this if requested when booking. Our location is a great advantage for home working as we have all local amenities on our doorstep, yet within 5-7 minutes walk you can take a break along the loch side. Loch Leven is beautiful at anytime of year and a great way refresh between online meetings or just get in a walk during your working day. Kinross is in Perthshire which is the gateway to the highlands. Kinross has two golf courses of its own, however there are up to 40 in the surrounding area. Situated just off junction 6 of the M90 Kinross is approximately 40 minutes drive to Stirling castle, The Kelpies, Gleneagles Golf resort, St Andrew’s and Edinburgh. Glasgow is about an hour away by car. We have a good bus service which allows you to leave your car, relax and travel to Edinburgh, Perth, Dunfermline and Stirling by bus. We recommend booking online as buses can be busy at peak times. Kinross has good local amenities including two supermarkets, bars, takeaways, two golf courses, a pool, sports facilities, coffee shops and restaurants. The cottage sits in the quiet old town area that sits behind the high street. You are only a couple of minutes walk from all these local amenities. We have a local Coop and a larger Sainsbury’s in the town, a bakery as well as an excellent local butcher and fishmonger. The Long Spoon Larder has a lovely selection of deli food too and situated just along from the fishmonger in the high street. There are numerous take away outlets, including fish and chips, pizza, an Italian pasta bar, Chinese and Indian. Great bar food can be found at the Muirs Inn or the Green Hotel. For a good steak we recommend the Kirkland Hotel on the High street. All of these places to eat in or take away are just a few minutes walk from the cottage. The courtyard offers good sharing platters and pizzas too. For afternoon tea lovers we would suggest the Green Hotel or Avant Guard Kinross or Heaven Scent in Milnathort. The cottage has an open plan living dining area downstairs with a fully fitted kitchen with all modern amenities such as a dishwasher and coffee machine. The sofa turns into a double bed creating the second sleeping area. There is also a large shower room with a walk in shower on this level, as well as a utility room. The hall provides an area for coats and boots. Upstairs there is a double bedroom, full bathroom and a work/office area. This is accessed by the oak staircase. At the rear of the cottage accessed through the patio doors there is a private secluded garden courtyard. There is a patio table with a parasol and a wood fired hot tub. The courtyard garden is a lovely sun trap and an ideal space to relax in at the end of a busy day. The hot tub can be booked at an additional charge of £35 for 3 nights or £55 for 4-7 nights. This covers the cost of cleaning, filling and logs- £35 gives you 2 boxes and £55 gives you 4 boxes. Unfortunately due to increased costs of wood we will need to charge £13 for additional boxes. (Booking of hot tub gives guests full and private use for the duration of their stay). When not in use the hot tub is empty and secured so that the area is not a hazard to families with children. Two adult bikes are also available to use with helmets and lock. Please just let us know when booking of you would like these and we will leave them in the courtyard garden for your arrival. Enhanced cleaning and protocols are in place including deep cleaning and disinfecting between guests and supplying hand sanitizer in the cottage enabling you to feel relaxed and confident that your well-being is paramount. We also provide additional cleaning equipment should you require it. Lateral flow kits are also available in the cottage should you require them. Eco All our toiletries are now provided in refillable bottles from a local company Siabann, made less than 20 miles away helping us to reduce our plastic use. Siabann use natural ingredients to create high quality products suitable for all skin types. Recycling is encouraged with recycle bins for glass in the cottage . We will recycle your glass for you when you leave. Outside the cottage you will find a large bin for recycling paper, card and some plastic such as milk bottles and yoghurt pots. Soft plastic recycling cannot be placed in this bin but is available inside the sainsburys in Kinross. Park and ride facilities are available in Kinross at the park and ride near Sainsburys. Guests are assisted this service runs both north towards Perth and south to Edinburgh and Dunfermline. A further park and ride bus service is also available in Dunfermline where you can access the Fife costal route. Electric car charging is not available at the cottage, however free charging is available at the Kinross park and ride near Sainsburys approximately 7-10 minutes walk away from the cottage. We ask guests not to charge cars from the cottage.