Self Catering House - St.Andrews, Scotland - Ivybank
Fully booked for 2012, except for a few days at the end of June. But please e-mail us about waiting list. Now taking bookings for 2013.PICTURED LEFT: Steps up to Ivybank, from the Lade Braes
Ivybank is a lovely, self catering house in an ideal position, in Scotland's Home of Golf, within the central St.Andrews Conservation Area. It is registered with VisitScotland and has been awarded a 3* grading.
The house stands on a footpath, the Lade Braes, which is a peaceful but very convenient location, three minutes walk to South Street. The path runs westwards for over a mile, past a large play park, along a wooded burn.
The House sleeps five ( 5 ) comfortably, in a double, a twin and a single bedroom.
The bathroom is off a landing, half way up the stairs and has an electric shower over the bath.
Downstairs, there is a south facing living room wih bay window, dining room, laundry cupboard and kitchen.
The living room has two sofas, an easy chair, coffee table and television with DVD player
The dining room has a table, five chairs, sofa bed, easy chair, hostess trolley and television with Freeview.
Good china and crystal glasses are available for special occasions.
The laundry cupboard has a washer/drier, ironing board, iron, hoover, drying stand.
There is a flat, back garden, with a drying green and garden shed (see below), containing barbecue and garden furniture. The gardens are professionall maintained.
PRICES:
The rate per week for 2012 is £580 all inclusive of bedding, laundry, gas, elecrticity and cleaning.
BOOKING
To book, call 07989 227021 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it A deposit of £50 is required to secure the booking and the balance is payable in the month before the visit. On receipt of this, the keys are sent out, recorded delivery.
Please fill out the following booking form. 'Special requirements' include towels, which can be provided on request
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ON ARRIVAL
PARKING: There is no vehicular access to Ivybank as it is on a pedestrian footpath. Parking is available , kerbside, in Argyle Street, or in the Argyle Street car park (south). This is a minute or two from the house. Parking in the car park is free from 5pm to 8am and all day Sunday. Outwith these times, charges apply. Tickets can be purchased the previous evening.
DIRECTIONS: Go to the bottom of the car park, turn left and Ivynak is the third house on the left, with a pale green door. The house name is above the door. The post cosde is KY16 9DA.
BEDS & HEATING: On arrival, the house will have been professionally cleaned, the heating and hot water will be on ( ready for you to adjust the thermost to suit). The beds will be made up for the number of expected guests.
SUPPLIES: Basic supplies, such as milk and bread, are available nearby, till late
TOURIST INFO: A wide range of brochures and restaurant information is available in the house. You may also like to visit www.visitscotland.com
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Charming Villa With Pool - Languedoc Roussillon
Villa in Maureillas
Nr Ceret
Pyrenees-Orientales,
Languedoc-Roussillon
Welcome to this charming villa. Although only 4 years old and thus blessed with all mod cons including a good-sized heated pool, the quaint old village of Maureillas is only 10 minutes walk away. Dramatic views of the Pyrenees including its highest mountain – Le Canigou – can be seen from the house. Take a bottle of chilled wine and drink your aperitif watching the sunset beside the rippling River Tech only a short distance away or stroll amongst the vineyards which surround the area.
The villa is centrally heated so lovely for a winter’s break with the ski pistes only 90 mins drive away
CLICK HERE to book via Owners Direct
Housekeeping
The house sleeps up to 8 people – there are three double bedrooms plus 2 extra fold-up beds.
Sheets and towels provided.
The house is thoroughly cleaned between visits, however, we ask you to please leave the house in good order. We can arrange a clean during your visit but this will be at the tenants’ expense – approx. 30 Euros.
Set between the two beautiful and historic resorts of Ceret (www.ceret.fr/ang/ville-ceret/sommaire.htm) in the foothills of the Pyrenees (5 mins drive up the road), and Collioure (www.maisonrose-collioure.com/collioure.html) on the Mediterranean coast approx 30 mins drive away (la Cote Vermeille), Maureillas boasts all the usual attractions of an old French village – a boulangerie, some sleepy cafes, a tabac, La Poste – you get the picture? 6 miles away lies the Spanish border so you can enjoy the best of both worlds, French or Spanish. The historic medieval town of Perpignan is just up the road and Barcelona is accessible for Sunday lunch.
The Department of the Pyrenees Orientales conceals many treasures: a wonderful Mediterranean coastline with fantastic beaches, a landscape of breathtaking mountainous beauty, an important architectural heritage and a rich and varied culture. The area offers something to suit everyone – swimmers, sunbathers, walkers.
And don’t forget the Pyrenees in winter – skiers and boarders alike are well catered for. The ‘pistes’ are approximately 1 ½ hr drive from Maureillas on the road to Andorra and all equipment can be hired at the resorts.
Formerly part of Catolonia, the area of Pyrenees Orientales offers a spicy mixture of French and Catalan in customs and food.
Lively resorts are dotted along the coastline packed with busy restaurants, cafes, clubs and discotheques.
Many artists such as Matisse and Picasso were seduced by the particular luminosity and colours which bathe the Pyrenees Orientales. And just across the border, you can visit the beautiful and stylish town of Figueres, home town of Salvador Dali which boasts the Dali Museum, full of surrealist masterpieces. Dali himself is buried inside this museum.
How to get there:
Ryanair from Stansted serves Perpignan airport (half hour drive away)
Ryanair from Luton and Bournemouth serves Girona airport (about 1 hr drive away)
Flybe serves Perpignan airport from Southampton . Carcassone Airport 90 mins away. Montpelier Airport 90 mins away
It is cheaper to hire a car in Spain. A car is essential
TGV goes down to Perpignan (soon to open new extension to Barcelona in 2010 – journey time 1/2hr!)
Maureillas is around a 12 hr drive door-to-door from London but a lovely journey once past Paris with beautiful spots to overnight for a more leisurely drive.