A beautiful well appointed comfortable family home

Large family home set in 10 acres of private gardens and woodland. Tennis court, BBQ hut. Sleeps up to 14. Just 30 mins from Edinburgh city centre, 15 minutes form the airport and 45 minutes to Glasgow. Perfect for special occasions, family holidays, Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe. House of Cockburn offers an ideal home for those seeking privacy and the idyllic countryside within a stones throw from Edinburgh city centre. The house sleeps up to 14 in total, including the East Wing which is a self contained apartment sleeping 4, ideal for any group members requiring a little more privacy. We are children and pet friendly but would appreciate muddy paws to be kept off the furniture. Peaceful, elegant and very comfortable, House of Cockburn is the perfect location for family gatherings. Our home is also the perfect location from which to explore Edinburgh and of course the Edinburgh Festival including the Military Tattoo and Festival Fringe. For celebrations, we have a family-run restaurant in a large converted barn on our farm. The seasonal restaurant specialises in locally grown vegetables and free range, rare breed pork which is all grown and reared here on the farm. At the foot of the Pentland Hills, there's easy access to walking, mountain biking, numerous golf courses, fishing and horse riding. Or just relax and enjoy the gardens, a game of tennis or croquet, or explore the more formal garden and the river. Free range eggs can be collected daily from our hens and we have 2 very friendly pet pigs and donkeys who all love attention and apples! Our local village Balerno has a post office, hairdresser, well equipped grocery shop, 2 churches and a community high school with an excellent swimming pool. Balerno also has a handful of very good small restaurants. Our excellent location is very much in the heart of the country yet only 15 mins from Edinburgh Airport, not on the flight path! There is also a very efficient and regular bus service which runs from Balerno (1 mile away) to Edinburgh city centre every 20 minutes. And Glasgow is only 45 minutes away! We live on site so will always be about to help you with any queries or bookings, restaurant reservations or any other questions you may have, to ensure you have a very happy, hassle-free and memorable holiday. We live on site and will be here to welcome you and answer any questions to make sure your stay is as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. We farm the surrounding land and have a number of outdoor rare breed pigs, hens and donkeys who all love to be loved! The Pentland hills are on our doorstep and offer a wide range of activities from hill walking, fishing and mountain biking. There are numerous golf courses in and around Edinburgh and of course St Andrews is just over an hour away. Balerno our local village is just a mile away and has a small and well stocked supermarket, The Grey Horse pub which serves good food, a Post Office with cafe and excellent home-baking. There is also a good chemist and a Hair Salon. An excellent bus service from Balerno to Edinburgh City centre operates every 15-20 minutes. Edinburgh Airport is 15 minutes away and an hourly train service to Glasgow runs from Kirknewton just 10 minutes away