Castle View House

Lovely 4 bed detached house situated in the picturesque village of Whitehill. with gardens to the rear and front . Off street parking for 2 cars . Large rear garden with patio area , summerhouse with bar . Fabulous views out over the Firth of Forth , Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Castle Respectful workmen always welcome The house is situated 4th on the left hand side of the village opposite Witholm The space Luxury 4 bed newly renovated detached house situated in the picturesque village of Whitehill. This is a large 4 bed house with gardens to the rear and front . Off street parking for 2 cars . Large rear garden with patio area , BBQ and summerhouse with bar . Fabulous views out over the Firth of Forth , Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Castle Whitehill Village is a rural village situated 9 miles from the centre of Edinburgh and is a convenient location for exploring the central belt ( the borders, Glasgow , Stirling , Perth ) to name but a few . The property is also located on a direct rural bus route into Edinburgh( Border bus 51) . The town of Dalkeith is a mile down the road with Tesco, Lidl and Morrison's for groceries , McDonalds is also situated next to Tesco . Fort Kinnaird is 5 miles away with a range of large stores ( Primark , M&S, TK Max, Boots, Next , JD Sports , H&M plus many more ) There are a range of restaurants in Dalkeith offering all sorts of cuisine . Gigi's restaurant in Bonnyrigg and The Stair Arms Hotel are recommended . Good restaurants Tiger Lotus - lovely chinese which you can sit in or get a delivery from - 3 course set meals £21.95 SlumDog - Indian restaurant offering a buffet on Saturday and Sunday as well as menu service ( or take away) The Cavalier - Italian restaurant, offering both sit in and takeaway Good range of cocktails GiGi's - beautiful italian restaurant based in the town of Bonnyrigg The Sun Inn - based in Newtongrange, great breakfasts and food traditional throughout the day The Papermill - based in Lasswade, offering a more traditional menu Luci's - modern Italian restaurant again in Lasswade The Laird and Dog - fab Sunday luches There are loads of other restaurants in Edinburgh During the day the Borders Buses operates a bus through the village which will take you into Edinburgh. Walk up the village a few hundred yards and cross to the bus stop is there . You will see it Eskbank has a train stop, you can park in the carpark, hop on the train and be in the centre of Edinburgh in 20 minutes There are many local taxi companies Midlothian Taxis's Abbey Cabs ABW cabs if you want to take a taxi Ubers will bring you from Edinburgh back to Whitehill Edinburgh Fort is 6 miles away Dalkeith is a great base for exploring the border towns of Kelso, Galashiels, Hawick , North Berwick Also within an hours drive, Stirling, Glasgow and Perth Places to visit Foxlake - a range of water based activities East Links farm - ideal for younger children Musselburgh - Harbour and beach Yellow Craigs - beautiful beaches Gullane - Beautiful beaches, coffee shops and restaurants Hillend - ski Centre Edinburgh Zoo Newtongrange mining museum Xtreme Karting - Newbridge, Edinburgh Please do remember this is a self catering holiday cottage . We are not a hotel or B&B. We do supply the basics to get you going We are situated in a small village . Having a car for your stay may be advantageous Recently renovated it boast a large livingroom , huge kitchen dinner with access out onto a patio area with outside dining table and chairs , 2 bathrooms , one with bath and separate shower, 1 ensuite shower room , 4 bedrooms , 2 of which are large with king sized beds , the other 2 are smaller with double beds . There are steep stairs taking you to the upstairs level with handrails either side to ease going up and down . With a pretty garden to the front , off street parking for 2 cars and large rear garden with a seating area , dining area , BBQ area as well as a summerhouse with bar . It's a maximum of 6 guests ( no same sex party groups ) this is a family holiday home , so we usually only accept families but respectful workmen are welcome as long as there are no more than 2 vans Check in - 3pm Departure - 10 am Bedding is provided , there is a washing machine in the house to enable you to launder the bedding if you require Owners stays in the village Please note this is a self catering holiday home , not a hotel or B&B. We provide some basic essential to get you going on arrival but after that it is self catering . Having a car for your stay maybe advantageous Thank you in Other things to note Please note we only accept families or respectful workmen