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House |11 bedrooms |Sleeps 30

Melrose in Scottish Borders

From £1700 per week |  From £500 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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

About the home

Kippilaw is situated in the heart of the borders near the lovely town of Melrose, which has several good restaurants, pubs, village shops and hotels. It is perfectly placed for all your needs and a specially great place for any get together, celebration or party.

There are several great golf courses. Fishing on the tweed, can be organised for you. Clay pigeon shooting and mountain biking at Glentress.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Ground floor:
The house has 3 reception room, panelled dining room, lovely pale butter colour room with real fire, seating for up 30.( this room can seat up to 50 please ask).

Rouge drawing room, simply stunning room in the Chinese style, beautiful bay window, ornate fireplace, seating for 14.

Charlie's sitting room-intimate duck egg blue room-fabulous Adams fireplace, giant TV, seating for 10,

Grand hall- stunning, panelled hall with classic carved main staircase (1 toilet), country kitchen with Aga and snug room.

1st floor:
Balcony/ gallery with antique crystal lighting and classic red rugs overlooking the grand staircase.

Master suite-our majestic country bedroom has a relaxing sitting area with a working stone fire. The south facing bay windows bring in the most gorgeous light and beautiful views. Leading onto a large original dressing room, with wall to wall hand-made closets en-suite bathroom-fantastic walk in marble shower & huge original bathtub beside real fire.

Oscar's room-very large double bedroom with comfortable sitting area and original marble working fire, great double windows with lovely view over the lawn (can accommodate family add extra beds).

Flynn's room-double room with twin beds, fireplace with armchairs, view over the lawn
the thunder-box this is a great bathroom with classic Italian marble walk in shower large enough for the whole family.

Original 1789 Wedgewood toilet called the thunder box ( the comfiest loo ever)and a huge antique bathtub, with all the original fixtures and fittings.

Mr Napier room-large double room with twin beds, south facing over garden marks room-charming double room with queen size bed, great closets, south facing over garden
bathroom-large bathroom with large bathtub with shower, and enough room to have an armchair.

2nd floor:
Rory's room-double room with large double bed,working fireplace with armchairs, view over the lawn the boy's room-very large double room with sitting area and working fireplace. Great double windows overlooking lawn (can accommodate a family with extra beds).

Italian bathroom-huge walk in shower with underfloor heating and italian marble. A beautiful original claw tub completes this lovely bathroom with fantastic private views over the tower.
The white room-this fabulous room has windows galore, overlooking the gardens and lawn. Decorated with antique lighting, a large double bed with sitting area around charming working fireplace (can be a family room).

Ian's room-charming double room with view over the lawn and antique fire escape.

Red room-large double room with it's own ambience created with black marble working fire and the Scottish antique bedroom suite.

Blue room-large south facing double room with twin beds, there is a lovely original blue delph working fireplace (can sleep 3).

French room-quiet south facing room with original Victorian brass king-size bed. Working fireplace with armchairs.

Victorian bathroom-quaint bathroom with ornate basin and claw foot bath with shower. Wee room-separate toilet with tiny original basin.

Further details outdoors:
Kippilaw has a lovely 3 acre garden with a large lawn perfect for games.Around the garden are some benches and seating areas for you to enjoy.

There is a place for a bonfire if you wish BBQ equipment is available.

We are lucky enough to have a beautiful south facing Victorian veranda. This is great for relaxing or enjoying cocktails in the evening or any time. This is a great sun trap.

Surrounded in woodland perfect for walks down to the pond or up to the old windmill ruins on the hills.

Further details

There is a fuel charge of £240 per week or £140 for the weekend.

There is a deposit of £600 in case of breakages.

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kippilaw house, east side , front door

 

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rouge drawing room on a lovely sunny winter day

 

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dining room seats up to 50(table in photo seats 24 with extension-26 at a squeeze) max)

 

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kippilaw south with flower borders

The Scottish Borders region

The Borders are a great place to visit:being only 1 hour south of Edinburgh or 1 hour north of the English Border, it is easy to get too. There are great walks and countryside,with the worlds best salmon river, the tweed fantastic Golf courses. Many historic places to visit.

Very beautiful and specially friendly, come and visit the undiscovered Scotland in the Borders.

The Melrose area

Melrose is a lovely village with a great choice of places to eat ,boutique shops,pubs and small hotels. Melrose Abbey, Dryburgh Abbey or any of the many border Abbeys with the Abbey walk. 21 golf courses.with the great freedom of the fairways pass.(ask we can help)

Horse riding, clay pigeon shooting, Jedburgh Deer and animal park, Floors Castle and gardens, Stobo Castle for pampering beauty days. Glentress Mountain Biking, Fishing-salmon or trout, hunting and shooting.

How to get there

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Edinburgh Airport is 38 miles approx 1 hour drive. Edinburgh train station is 36 miles.

There are buses from Edinburgh, please call or email for details. Newcastle airport is about 60 miles approx 1 hour and 45 minutes drive. Glasgow airport is about 60 miles approx 1 hour and 45 minutes driving.

Berwick Upon Tweed station which is 45 miles from Melrose is a good link with London, the train goes from Kings Cross Station, and takes approx 4 hrs. There is a bus ( Berwick Rail Link)that links with the train and takes you to Melrose. Please call us and we will help with this.

Activities near Melrose

Rental prices

Prices for group size 15
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
auntumn	13 Oct 11	21 Dec 11	1700£ 1700	0-	550550	Flexible
XMAS	21 Dec 11	29 Dec 11	5000£ 5000	0-	0-	1 Week
NEW YEAR	29 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	3700£ 3700	0-	12001200	3 Nights
winter	23 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	1700£ 1700	500500	600600	2 Nights

Prices for group size 20
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
autumn	13 Oct 11	21 Dec 11	1900£ 1900	0-	635635	Flexible
Xmas	21 Dec 11	29 Dec 11	5000£ 5000	0-	0-	1 Week
NEW YEAR	29 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	3900£ 3900	0-	12001200	3 Nights
winter	23 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	1900£ 1900	600600	700700	2 Nights

Prices for group size 30
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
autumn	1 Nov 10	21 Dec 10	2800£ 2800	0-	11501150	Flexible
xmas	21 Dec 10	29 Dec 10	3900£ 3900	0-	0-	Flexible
new year	29 Dec 10	6 Jan 11	5200£ 5200	0-	0-	1 Week
	6 Jan 11	1 Mar 11	2800£ 2800	0-	11501150	Flexible
spring	1 Mar 11	1 May 11	3200£ 3200	0-	14001400	Flexible
summer	1 May 11	3 Sep 11	4000£ 4000	0-	17501750	Flexible
autumn	13 Oct 11	21 Dec 11	2800£ 2800	0-	11501150	Flexible
xmas	21 Dec 11	29 Dec 11	5000£ 5000	0-	0-	1 Week
NEW YEAR	29 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	5200£ 5200	0-	15001500	3 Nights
winter	23 Jan 12	2 Mar 12	2500£ 2500	750750	950950	2 Nights
spring	2 Mar 12	1 Jun 12	3400£ 3400	900900	14001400	2 Nights
summer	1 Jun 12	1 Oct 12	4200£ 4200	12001200	16501650	2 Nights
autmn	1 Oct 12	22 Dec 12	3000£ 3000	10001000	14001400	2 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.

Fuel surcharge £240 for 1 week, and £140 for short stay. £500 household deposit which is returned when you leave.

NB.THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE BALLROOM HIRE ,FOR LARGE CELEBRATIONS AND WEDDINGS ,

ADDITIONAL CHARGE £500-£1000 PER USE.

( seating at tables capacity 100 approx)

Availability

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5 years listed You are contacting Linda Gogan Landline +44 01835 822790 Mobile +44 0797 0616085 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This house has so far received 0 reviews.

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