The Book House

The Flat is a bright and cosy self contained holiday home on a quiet farm in historic North Kincardine. We live here with our three children and my husband's parents and we have a busy tree nursery and vegetable gardens. We are ideally situated for both Aberdeen and Stonehaven (about 8 miles from each ) and we are right on route 1 of the Scottish National Cycle Network. The space The flat has a large open plan living area comprising of living room with wood burner, fully equipped kitchen (including dishwasher) and dining room. There is a utility space with washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a TV and DVD player and we have a huge number of movies and books that you are welcome to borrow from our library which is next door. We just ask they you put them back before you go. Our internet connection is via a rooftop arial. We have boosters in the house. Sometimes the wifi works fine but sometimes it really doesn't. It is affected by the weather. Expect inconsistent at the very best! The phone signal is patchy indoors too (granite walls) so if you fancy partially unplugging for a while, this is the place for you! The main bedroom is on the ground floor with the bathroom next door but the second bed (double sofa bed) is up an opposite tread staircase so is not suitable for folk with limited mobility. We can provide a stair guard for families with young children. The sofa in the living room also folds out into a large double bed. All bedding is provided and towels too. We can also provide a cot and high chair if you need them. You will find food for breakfast in the kitchen - teas, coffee, bread, butter, jams and cereals and milk, perhaps eggs if our chickens are laying. We can provide dairy free milk on request. Guest access There is plenty of parking on the farm and there is usually someone about who will be able to answer any queries you may have. We can also recommend places to eat and things to see in the local area. There is a small deck area with seating outside the Book House on the courtyard side that you are welcome to use though it is not private and looks onto a building site. It is not a garden! It is also not suitable to use when it has been raining as it gets very slippy.The farm has some beautiful woodlands that you are welcome to explore. Other things to note We would really appreciate it if you could look after our flat. There are many original art works on the walls (my mother in law is a painter) so we'd appreciate if you could take care around them and let us know if anything gets broken during your stay so we can replace it. We also have our own water supply and purification system. The water is delicious but after heavy rain it can sometimes look a little yellow. This is a result of the peat in the surrounding area and is in no way harmful. We provide you with bottled water to use with the iron. We also have a dry (unsecured) storage space for bicycles.