A beautiful well appointed comfortable family home

Entire home in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  1. 14 guests
  2. 8 bedrooms
  3. 10 beds
  4. 5.5 bathrooms
Hosted by Helen
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

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Exceptional check-in experience

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Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
Large family home set in 10 acres of private gardens and woodland. Tennis court, BBQ hut. Sleeps up to 14. Just 30 mins from Edinburgh city centre, 15 minutes form the airport and 45 minutes to Glasgow. Perfect for special occasions, family holidays, Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe.

The space
House of Cockburn offers an ideal home for those seeking privacy and the idyllic countryside within a stones throw from Edinburgh city centre. The house sleeps up to 14 in total, including the East Wing which is a self contained apartment sleeping 4, ideal for any group members requiring a little more privacy. We are children and pet friendly but would appreciate muddy paws to be kept off the furniture.

Peaceful, elegant and very comfortable, House of Cockburn is the perfect location for family gatherings. Our home is also the perfect location from which to explore Edinburgh and of course the Edinburgh Festival including the Military Tattoo and Festival Fringe.

For celebrations, we have a family-run restaurant in a large converted barn on our farm. The seasonal restaurant specialises in locally grown vegetables and free range, rare breed pork which is all grown and reared here on the farm.

At the foot of the Pentland Hills, there's easy access to walking, mountain biking, numerous golf courses, fishing and horse riding. Or just relax and enjoy the gardens, a game of tennis or croquet, or explore the more formal garden and the river. Free range eggs can be collected daily from our hens and we have 2 very friendly pet pigs and donkeys who all love attention and apples!

Our local village Balerno has a post office, hairdresser, well equipped grocery shop, 2 churches and a community high school with an excellent swimming pool. Balerno also has a handful of very good small restaurants.

Our excellent location is very much in the heart of the country yet only 15 mins from Edinburgh Airport, not on the flight path! There is also a very efficient and regular bus service which runs from Balerno (1 mile away) to Edinburgh city centre every 20 minutes. And Glasgow is only 45 minutes away!

We live on site so will always be about to help you with any queries or bookings, restaurant reservations or any other questions you may have, to ensure you have a very happy, hassle-free and memorable holiday.

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
Bedroom 3
1 queen bed

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Pets allowed
TV

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Rated 4.98 out of 5 from 53 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

We farm the surrounding land and have a number of outdoor rare breed pigs, hens and donkeys who all love to be loved!
The Pentland hills are on our doorstep and offer a wide range of activities from hill walking, fishing and mountain biking. There are numerous golf courses in and around Edinburgh and of course St Andrews is just over an hour away. Balerno our local village is just a mile away and has a small and well stocked supermarket, The Grey Horse pub which serves good food, a Post Office with cafe and excellent home-baking. There is also a good chemist and a Hair Salon.

Meet your host

Superhost
123 reviews
4.94 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
Where I went to school: Hertfordshire UK
Lives in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hello. I’m Helen I love Italy and I have an apartment in Edinburgh and Venice which I also rent out.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 10:00
14 guests maximum
Safety & property
Climbing or play structure
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm