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Clermount Cottage, Edinburgh
Lothian

Clermount Cottage

For two, with one bedroom, a hot tub and room for the dog.

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Welcome

Clermount Cottage was built in 1874 for the gamekeeper of the Penicuik Estate in Midlothian, where the Clerk family have lived since 1654.

Restored for two, it's hung with art and furniture from Old Penicuik House, and it mixes period character with calm colours. There's a sitting room with a wood-burner, a terracotta kitchen, a super-king bedroom with sweeping views and a roll-top bath. Outside, among old trees and parkland, there's a terrace with an outdoor wood-burner, a Big Green Egg and a cedar hot tub. Dogs are welcome.

A country cottage made for two.
Penicuik Estate
What is here

In the kitchen, you’ll find a coffee pod machine with local Machina pods, a multi-function oven and microwave, a dishwasher with tablets, a Quooker tap for boiling and chilled filtered water, and a dual-zone wine fridge.

Hot tub
Bath tub
Private terrace or patio
Barbecue
Dishwasher
Dog friendly
Kitchen
TV
Washing machine
Wood-burning stove
Good to know
For two
A super-king bedroom with sweeping views.
Outside
A cedar hot tub and an outdoor wood-burner.
Dogs
Welcome.
The estate
Penicuik House, with 16 bedrooms, and Stable Park, for eight, are let too.
Close by
  1. Stone wall curves along a reservoir edge with hills beyondHarlaw Reservoir4 milesas the crow flies
  2. Celtic cross gravestone among tombs leading to a spired stone churchGlencorse Old Kirk4 miles6 min by road
  3. Timber-clad courtyard buildings with corrugated roofs and a gravelled seating areaThe Free CompanyA regenerative farm, restaurant and community hub at the foot of the Pentland Hills near Balerno, cooking what it grows and raises.5 milesas the crow flies
  4. Diners at outdoor tables outside The Original Rosslyn, flag flying above the entranceOriginal Rosslyn InnA family-run inn in Roslin since 1837, a three-minute walk from Rosslyn Chapel, where Burns, Wordsworth and Scott all stopped.5 miles10 min by road
  5. Sandstone cottages and shopfronts line a quiet curving street with bunting overheadBalerno Main StreetMain Street is the centre of Balerno. Along it are pubs and inns, restaurants and independent shops5 milesas the crow flies
  6. Red telephone box beside a postbox set into a mossy stone wallRed Phone Box - Balerno Village Trust5 milesas the crow flies
  7. Restaurant seating with green banquette booth, wooden tables and herringbone flooring by bay windowsThe Balerno Inn5 milesas the crow flies
  8. Shopfront of Rua, Home Gifts Accessories, at number 215 with window displays either sideRuaA gift shop on Morningside Road run by Cara and James, with their own cards alongside homewares, furniture and local makers' work.9 miles16 min by road
Directions
White cow parsley blooms in front of a stone cottage with skylightsPenicuikSteadingSleeps 4 · 2.2 miles
Stone cottage courtyard with slate roof, chimney and rolling green hills behindPenicuikThe ByreSleeps 4 · 2.2 miles
A black kitchen counter with flowers on the worktop stands before a curved timber slatted screen opening onto a bedroom.LothianCartshedSleeps 2 · 2.2 miles
LothianWoodshedSleeps 2 · 2.2 miles
Wash House, EdinburghLothianWash HouseSleeps 2 · 2.2 miles
An intricately carved stone ceiling arches above a stained-glass window depicting robed figures in Rosslyn Chapel.AttractionsRosslyn Chapel5.1 miles
The Grey Horse pub front with hanging fuchsia basket and open signRestaurantsThe Grey Horse5.1 miles over the water
Bacon roll and cake on an outdoor table with sunflowersCafeThe Mill Cafe at St Joseph’s Centre5.2 miles over the water
The Grey Horse pub sign hangs above a quiet Scottish street with buntingAttractionsBalerno5.3 miles over the water
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