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House |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 10

Kelso in Scottish Borders

From £550 per week |  From £150 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover Friday

4.5 out of 5

11 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

Imagine a holiday break in Scotland - under 2 hours from the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, sitting with your feet up in front of a roaring log fire sipping one of Scotland's finest malts, with your dinner cooking in the well equipped kitchen. The 'kids' can race around the garden.

The handsomely furnished spacious 10m drawing room, separate dining room and entrance hall allow for large families, special occasions and groups; outside catering is available on request. Beautifully appointed bedrooms and bathrooms including a 4 poster.
Wi-fi internet access, (bring your laptop), board games. library of books.

Short breaks any season, Summer Holidays, Christmas & Hogmanay parties love this house! Christmas tree too!

Well behaved dogs are welcome.

On sunny days the sun streams in through the south facing waterfront aspect of this lovely home. Have a barbecue and play on the spacious lawns. Surrounded by sheep, ponies and cattle and glorious birdsong, this is a peaceful haven away from the normal stresses of life., and yet still close to civilisation!

Facilities

Further details indoors:
1st Floor:
3 large bedrooms double and/or twin and 3 large bathrooms(2 with walk in showers)
All bath tubs also have a shower attachment.
'z' beds, airbed and high chair cot and baby crib available.

Ground Floor:
1 large bedroom on the ground floor comprising twin beds plus a set of bunk beds.
WC and WHB on ground floor.
ground floor is easily accessible to wheelchairs.
30' Drawing room,
spacious dining room, seats 14
Family kitchen with breakfast area for 10,
Utility area/laundry.
Drying area inside and out.
Ample utensils, china, glasses and cutlery for entertaining.

Also...
Summer houses & outdoor furniture & games
Equipment storage and outdoor hose..
Outdoor storage for bikes, shooters & fishers. Freezer for a catch!
Ample supplies of linens, logs, coal and paper goods.
Central heating.
Extensive library of books.
Maps and local information available.
Log fires!

Further details outdoors:
2 summer houses and extensive lawns leading down to the Kale water (unfenced but with ha-ha) however the garden is enclosed. Fantastic views, easy or challenging walks.
Happy land for dogs. Just follow the Country Code.
Private fishing. (some swimming 'pools' for the hardy.)
Gorgeous barbecue areas with games and outdoor furniture. A real sun trap.
Ample gravelled driveway parking.
Outdoor courtyard hose for cleaning gear and drying. Outside storage. Freezer for your catch.
Log and coal house for supply to open fireplaces.
Local village hall available for rent for parties of up to 60.
Local church available for Services, weddings christenings etc.

Further details

Friday changeovers are preferred for weekly lets.. Flexible when possible.
Short breaks can be arranged- weekend or mid-week..
25% deposit on booking, balance due 6 weeks before arrival.
Payment by cheque or Bank transfer or Pay Pal

Outside caterers available.
Bicycles for hire locally
Fly Fishing and Coarse Fishing can be pre-arranged.
Shooting parties can be prearranged

Conditions

25% deposit on confirmation of booking. Balance due 42 days before arrival.
Payments by BACS, cheque or Paypal.
Booking forms can be emailed or posted to you.
Well behaved dogs love Glebe House and must be kept on leads when walking the hills because of lambing.
Children love the freedom and the large bedrooms!
Recycling of refuse has started in the area. Please follow the advice in house.
Please do not bring products containing bleach, to protect the river.

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Minch Moor - this area is great for walking and mountain biking

 

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Front View, wonderful gardens and SPACE!

 

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30' (10meter) Drawing Room with log fires & a libary of great books

The Scottish Borders region

Set in a tiny village the Cheviot Hills of Southern Scotland, the peace and privacy is invigorating.
Renowned for Hill walking the Pennine way, Dere Street, Southern Upland Way, the Abbeys Way, St Cuthbert's Way
Historical sites with famous Abbeys, Emperor Hadrian's Wall, Pictish Forts and Scottish Keeps/Towers.
Stately Homes, historic country houses and gardens.
Olympic Football/soccer matches. St James' Park Newcastle only 1.5 hrs easy driving.
Kielder Forest park , Roman Hadrians Wall. Pictish settlements.
Interesting local pubs and restaurants, local butchers, bakers, salmon smokeries etc.
Colourful Border towns and villages for shopping and dining out.

Romantic hill country, arrange fishing in rivers, lochs and watch grazing farm animals, wild birds and mammals. Ever changing skies. Quiet roads and genuine people, local produce.
So much to do and to see.

Market towns of Kelso, Jedburgh, Melrose and Hawick close by with their Tartan & Cashmere outlets.

The Kelso area

The church is adjacent so a great venue for weddings and christenings!
Public hall.
Pubs and restaurants from 3.5 miles away.

Borders Common Riding Festivals in each town throughout the summer,
Edinburgh Festival in August/September. Edinburgh Hogmanay/New year Celebrations.
Alnwick Water Gardens
Horse racing at Kelso Races,
Horse Riding from local riding centres.
Borders Rugby and Sevens Tournaments. Melroe Sevens in April
Salmon and trout fishing on the Rivers Tweed and Teviot and local trout lochs.
Game shooting prearranged . Clay pigeon shooting.
22 Golf courses.
Beaches on the Northumbrian Coast. Farne Islands and Holy Island all within easy driving reach.
Border Union Show ground Kelso with many events. Dog Show in June, Agricultural Show in July, Ram Sales in September and more.

Ice rink and Curling in Kelso. Watersports at nearby Kielder Reservoir.
Bowling Greens. Tennis nearby.
Border Abbeys. Jedburgh Melrose, Kelso and Dryburgh

Local Mill outlets for Cashmere, knitwear and tweed/tartans.
Mountain Biking at The Hub or Glentress or wild riding in the Cheviots.

How to get there

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Many airlines fly to Edinburgh, Newcastle and Glasgow; from there hire a car at airport Avis/Hertz/Europcar etc.

1.5 hours to drive from Edinburgh airport -via A68 south towards Jedburgh.
1.15hrs south from Edinburgh city.
1.5 hrs .from Newcastle & Newcastle airport - north on A1 / A68 to 3 miles north of Jedburgh
6 hrs drive from London north via M1 / A1 / A68
GNER trains to Berwick on Tweed then 40 minutes by car
Detailed instructions from owner.

Activities near Kelso

Reviews

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07 Sep 2011

“An excellent and relaxing escape.” Myself and my friends had an excellent time at Glebe House. The house itself is a wonderful building full of character and with all the facilities and equipment you could wish for. The surrounding gardens are large and well-maintained and provide a great place to relax when the weather's good. The setting in Hownam is both peaceful and picturesque with many interesting walking trails accessible around the village. It should be noted that the location is relatively isolated, but if you're looking for a getaway from city life it's great. We had a wonderful time and would recommend it.

07 Sep 2011

“quality family time, fantastic house. families from New Zealand, Leicester UK” Fantastic house, So welcoming and home from home. Ideal location for some rest and relaxing with everything not that far away when you fancy a trip out. Ideally for a day trip to Edinburgh which we did and loved every moment of it. Perfect for our three collie dogs to explore. Could not fault a thing, would go back tomorrow if I could. 5 stars for everything.

18 Aug 2011

“Tranquility, comfort and wildness-an perfect holiday destination” Glebe House for our extended family holiday was a perfect place to rest, recharge, read, play badmington on the lawn, fish in the stream(we put everything back which amounted to 1 eel!) and walk. The garden was big enough and enclosed enough for the children and teenagers to run off and amuse themselves without danger, the stream being a special attraction. Walks were plentiful and locak trips proved very popular with the older generation who were not so able to walk: Lindisfarne, Hawick, Jedburgh and local family history jaunts to local graveyeards. We even met some Moaris at the graveyard in Hownam doing the same! When tired a coffe in the sun or evening watching the lverets feed from their mother was the highlight of the day. Truly an enjoyable holiday, Thank you

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14 Jul 2011

“Lovely spacious house with exceptional gardens and beautiful rural location” The bedrooms and bathrooms are very spacious, plenty of room for extra z-beds, cots etc if you want them. A great advantage was knowing eveything was included in the price - linen, electricity, even domestic supplies (laundry, washing up, loo roll, hand soap, dishwash tabs) are aplenty so you can pack light. We also arranged a supermarket grocery delivery that was checked and put away for us in advance of arrival-fantastic! The gardens are enormous and well kept. There was room for one group to play badminton, another to play cricket, wee ones in the paddling pool, older ones sunbathing - all in plenty of space all at the same time! The house feels like a family home and you feel welcome within it.

12 Jul 2011

“Tranquil retreat in the Scottish Borders that caters for all ages.” My husband and I and various family members have stayed at Glebe House several times between January 2007, when we celebrated my husband's 70th. birthday, and 2010. Glebe House is situated between Kelso (good for the races) and historical Jedburgh; and yet is surrounded by breathtaking countryside which is ideal for walking. The house is extremely comfortable with plenty of space; and the gardens are large and beautiful, with a summerhouse and facilities for barbecues. The kitchen is very well equipped, and the amenities are excellent, with TV, DVD and CD players, radios, Broadband, and a huge selection of books. The service provided by the owner is excellent. My only reservation is that in extreme Winter the weather can be harsh.

03 Jul 2011

“We felt like the Lord of the Manor!” A charming and peaceful place to stay. Lovely old house - very big rooms and garden, plenty of space for children to run around and play in, even when it rained. Lots of wildlife - a hare and her four babies visited every evening, just outside the kitchen window. Great for hill walking / cycling straight out of the door - no need to drive anywhere.

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30 Jun 2011

“Four-in-a-row” This is our fourth year in a row of visiting Glebe House and the best weather we have had during our weekend visits. Fished the Teviot this year which was great and the Kale of course, lots of walking and we visited Kelso and Jedburgh as usual, but of course its about relaxing and being able to sit out all day having a few beers, and listening to good music and having a couple of drams in the evening was bliss, and all of us coming from the city always enjoy the lack of traffic. Already looking forward to next year. The peace and quiet may not suit everyone but it works for us.

22 May 2011

“wonderful house great location” had a great 4 night stay in Glebe House at the start of our St Cuthberts Walk challenge-perfect location and great house-meant we didn't walk as far as we should have but great excuse to book Glebe House again!!!! I cant think of anything negative even the weather was kind and the BBQ's great in such a beautiful setting

21 Apr 2011

“Charm, Space and a Wonderful Location” This is the second year in a row, that I and a group of friends have stayed at Glebe House. As a group, we have been travelling to the Borders for over decade to play golf and happened upon Glebe House a couple of years ago. It may be a little of the beaten track for some, but do not be put off by this; it is only a ten minute drive to the main Kelso Road. The property itself is simply a superb reminder of what luxury homes used to be. As the former manse for Hownam - the locals call it "Hoonam" - the house offers accommodation for ten people comfortably. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and the amenities are more than adequate. Outside the gardens are simply wonderful offering magnificent views of the neighbouring Cheviots. There is a stream at the bottom of the garden and a lawn big enough for us to easily play cricket upon! There is an outhouse and a BBQ station. It is a lovely place to come home to after 36 holes of golf. You have room to spread out and relax and you are well away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. All of us have thoroughly enjoyed our two stays at Glebe House and will be looking to return. I cannot recommend it highly enough, but please don't book it in August: we want it again!

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21 Apr 2011

“An excellent stay in a lovely house in a very peaceful setting” Lovely house and wonderful gardens. A great place to spend time with family and friends.

20 Apr 2011

“Peaceful, unfussy grandeur.” This was our 6th late winter visit. That should say it all. The 4 large and elegant bedrooms have housed ourselves, our two sons plus families together with my brother and his wife. It will be more of a squeeze in the future because of rising numbers. Perhaps we will campaign for one of the bathrooms to be returned to its former function as a fully sized double bedroom. There are two like that. Log fires, oceans of space, elegance without prissiness, a wonderful outlook, excellent heating, wildlife all around (saw a stoat this year in its winter ermine), a vigorous river at the end of the garden - that ticks our boxes. If you want a handy pub or a supermarket nearer than 10 miles then don't bother with here. If, like us, you want to relax in the kind of country house you would love to own then book immediately, but not in February please.

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just wanted to say again how much we all enjoyed our stay at Glebe House. The facilities were great and you seemed to have thought of everything that someone may need on their stay there. Really liked the little notes round the house to help us out.

We will definitely be back as I didn't have nearly enough time to look at all your books!

Shot a full range of birds and loved returning to the log fires and homely feeling of the house. Best ever week for our all male group.

The perfect holiday, we spent 2 weeks in summer as a family with 3 teenagers, and still didn't manage to see and do everything we wanted.

A wonderful house for Christmas! Loved all the books.

Mixed weather did not matter, the walking was splendid, vast spaces and so empty of people on the hills. Our group will be back. So relaxing! Gorgeous gardens. Lawns for games.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter 11/12	6 Jan 12	17 Feb 12	550£ 550	150150	150150	3 Nights
Spring 2012	17 Feb 12	22 Jun 12	575£ 575	160160	160160	3 Nights
Summer 12	22 Jun 12	7 Sep 12	995£ 995	175175	175175	3 Nights
Autumn 12	7 Sep 12	24 Nov 12	575£ 575	160160	160160	3 Nights
Winter 12	24 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	550£ 550	150150	150150	3 Nights
Christmas 12	21 Dec 12	28 Dec 12	950£ 950	200200	200200	4 Nights
New year 12/13	28 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	1450£ 1450	250250	250250	4 Nights

Prices for group size 10
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
2012	6 Jan 12	17 Feb 12	725£ 725	180180	180180	Flexible
Spring 12	17 Feb 12	22 Jun 12	825£ 825	190190	190190	3 Nights
Summer 12	22 Jun 12	7 Sep 12	1350£ 1350	275275	275275	3 Nights
Autumn 12	7 Sep 12	24 Nov 12	825£ 825	190190	190190	3 Nights
Winter 12	24 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	725£ 725	180180	180180	3 Nights
Christmas 12	21 Dec 12	28 Dec 12	1350£ 1350	275275	275275	4 Nights
New Year 12/13	28 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	1850£ 1850	325325	325325	4 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Short breaks may be booked; these are charged for a minimum of 3 nights BUT you may have the 4th night FREE of CHARGE!,

Additional nights cost only £100 winter/spring/autumn- £175 summer/Christmas /New Year) and the house comfortably sleeps 10 + optional 2 in 'z' beds. Cots etc

Walking, cycling, fishing & shooting contacts locally.

We accept UK cheques and IBAN payments BACS. Paypal. Stg or Euros

Catering available on request

Well behaved dogs are welcome.

Linens, towels, electric blankets in winter, logs & coal for open fires, electricity, & paper goods all supplied/ready for you on arrival. No extra charge.

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Availability notes:

Early January until Mid Feb. but do ask as weather can be good.

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7 years listed You are contacting Sarah Fraser-Ballantyne Landline n/a Mobile +44 07971 522040 Web Visit site Payment accepted Credit cards accepted PayPal accepted Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2005. This house has received 11 reviews from previous guests.