Recently-Renovated Historic Large Holiday House In The Scottish Borders

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Old Linthill, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5RE

Gunsgreen House
‪2 min drive‬
Eyemouth Harbour
‪3 min drive‬
Coldingham Sands
‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bunk Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Located one mile West of the lovely small fishing port of Eyemouth, Old Linthill is an secluded seventeenth century Scottish tower house perched on a hillside in the centre of a beautiful small estate with private trout fishing on two rivers and woodland walks. There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms giving accommodation for up to 10 guests in comfort. There is a large sitting room with open fire, beautiful wood-paneled dining room and a well-equipped kitchen.

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Cat Macdonald

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English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 5 total)

Please contact us for details.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please strip beds and leave bedding together with towels before departure

The house should be left tidy on departure, with all dishes and pans washed up or in dishwasher with dishwasher switched on.

No blu tack, tape or fixings should be used on walls or furnishings as this may cause damage. Furniture should be returned to original place if moved

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Eyemouth

Located in Eyemouth, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at St Abbs Head National Nature Reserve and Duns Castle Nature Reserve, while Eyemouth Maritime Centre and Eyemouth Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider The Swan Centre for Leisure, or check out an event or a game at Shielfield Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Eyemouth, Berwickshire

What's nearby

Gunsgreen House - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
Eyemouth Harbour - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Coldingham Sands - 10 min drive - 8.0 km
St Abbs Head National Nature Reserve - 12 min drive - 8.6 km
Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard - 14 min drive - 15.5 km

Getting around

Reston Train Station - 11 min drive
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's Berwick-Upon-Tweed - ‬11 min drive
‪Hemelvaart Bier Cafe - ‬3 min drive
‪Giacopazzi's - ‬3 min drive
‪The Cross Inn - ‬15 min drive
‪The Contented Sole - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Recently-Renovated Historic Large Holiday House In The Scottish Borders pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 5 total).

What time is check-in at Recently-Renovated Historic Large Holiday House In The Scottish Borders?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Recently-Renovated Historic Large Holiday House In The Scottish Borders?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Recently-Renovated Historic Large Holiday House In The Scottish Borders located?

This family-friendly Eyemouth holiday home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Gunsgreen House, Eyemouth Maritime Centre and Eyemouth Museum. Eyemouth Harbour is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Donna E.

31 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This property was amazing, we had such a great family Christmas there.

I would highly recommend this property, outstanding.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eve C.

28 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

Great property with everything you need for a big group… Great communication and location.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

M M.

16 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get together

We enjoyed a very comfortable stay with our family in this beautiful house. Lots of space, very clean and well equipped. Importantly we were able to take our dogs. Lovely mature plants everywhere.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice/Harry F.

9 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house for family get together

Lots of room for family gathering.3 bathrooms 5 bedrooms so each group had own space.Eyemouth ideal seaside holiday for little ones,very compact.Everything close to hand. Well equipped house,extremely comfortable.Large sofas in lounge so we could all spread out.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mari B.

4 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot for a weekend with family

We absolutely loved our stay at the house. Everything was perfect for a weekend with our family coming together. The house itself is beautiful and historically interesting, we loved researching it's past! Beds were very comfy and all the rooms were so spacious. It was brilliant to have the high chairs, cot and baby bath as we were travelling with our 18 month old. Made it so much easier for us. We particularly loved the grand dining room for eating as a family. The location was lovely, we enjoyed the walk around the grounds and also the short walk to Eyemouth. There were lots of lambs in the surrounding land which made the kids very happy! Fab trip, thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan P., New Orleans, LA

30 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historical grandeur in the Scottish borders

As you go up the drive towards this gorgeous, fortified house set on top of a hill, you go over two cattle grids. This entrance suitably prepares you for the beauty of the house in which you stay. Surrounded by beautiful gardens filled with exciting plants, this house has ample room for 10 people. The bedrooms are huge, with comfortable beds and linens, and lots of light from all the big windows. The bathrooms are also gorgeous and well renovated, and the heated towel rails are a big bonus. You can feel the history of this place, especially when you meet the owner and he tells you all the exciting tales of the previous inhabitants. There is also so much to do in this area. St Abbs, a picturesque fishing village, with stunning coastal walks, and Coldingham Bay, one of the cleanest and most beautiful bays in the country, are a short 15 min drive away. Across the border, the beautiful Berwick-upon-Tweed is well worth a visit. Even Bamburgh on the Northumberland coast is not so far away. But one of our favourite places was North Berwick with its miles of beautiful beaches, rock pools, and the best fish and chips in Scotland!

Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

heinrich W.

31 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juliet S.

13 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house for a group

Loads of space - loved it!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn M.

23 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely beautiful house and location

This is a truly beautiful property in acres of land. Everything was clean upon check-in and the rooms were huge. There was everything we needed. Lovely walks in the area and close to the beach too. Being woken up by the cows was a different experience! We loved being surrounded by the animals in the fields. We would highly recommend this property. The intriguing history of the house was a bonus! Thank you Cat.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcus W.

7 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderfully renovated historic property

Old Linthill was the perfect setting for our group of 9 adults and children as we explored the Borders region. It is both ‘grand’ and ‘welcoming’ with all modern conveniences and plenty of space for all.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan O., Dewsbury

4 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Happy days at Old Linthill

Impressive house, spacious, clean. Secluded location completely chilled out. Thank you Cat

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet M.

21 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb Location

A beautiful house, lovely big rooms (not the kitchen). Well equipped and beautifully decorated. We all enjoyed the local walks, especially the dogs. Eyemouth has everything you need.. would definitely come again.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caroline G.

27 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for a family holiday

We loved this house , spacious, warm , comfortable , lots of interesting local art, but not so fussy or posh that young children and dogs were a worry. When we had to contact Cat she was helpful and replied quickly. It was an easy walk to Eyemouth .

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Jenny S.

23 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

An excellent family week’s holiday over Easter, surrounded by daffodils and sunshine.

Good value for money, this property suited our family needs very well. Only two minor problems: the key code was never sent to us, so we had to phone the owner to gain access initially. And one of the showers had a broken thermostat so that it gushed only scaldingly hot water. Everything else worked perfectly, and we were impressed by the cleanliness of everything on arrival. Beautifully decorated and well equipped this house is situated in lovely countryside and within walking distance of Eyemouth.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helan H.

5 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely and historic Borders house

We loved staying in this unusual and interesting house. It was quite magical driving up the hill in the dusk to find the austere house looking so welcoming with lamps in every window and the heating on. The bedrooms are spacious, the kitchen very well equipped and the sitting room with its log fire a lovely place to relax. We would have loved to stay longer.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daphne W.

6 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our family gathering

Excellent property very warm and inviting and homely.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrea M.

7 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We thought the house was very nice, warm and comfortable. Lovely location.

We have rented properties in the past and found them not quite as expected. However this house was perfect and we were wishing we could have stayed longer!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Amber H.

25 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Huge house, lovely grounds

Had a brilliant stay here, property is absolutely huge and the fields and woodland around are stunning. Lots of original features in the property and has its quirks. Clean and well equipped and plenty of space for a large group of people. Would definitely recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emily Margaret S.

15 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent property, can't wait to visit again!

We loved the house, it's really spacious and well kitted out with everything you might need. There was a baby bath, changing mat, highchair, travel cot and toys, which is way more than you'd get at most rentals so I was really impressed. The living room was really comfortable and the whole house was kept nice and warm. We'd love to visit again in future.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Leigh C.

6 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place lots of character

Beautiful part of the world

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Megan E.

31 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Large comfortable house full of character & fantastic for a family holiday

Old Linthill is a fabulous large country home tucked away up a long private driveway. It was perfect for a family holiday (age range 13 to 75) with our family dog. There is lots to do in the area, and being able to explore South East Scotland and Berwickshire made for some great days out. Favourite trips were to Edinburgh, Holy Island and a coastal walk around St Abbs. We loved the house - very comfortable and spacious, and would definitely return as we ran out of time to visit all the places we wanted to!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pete H.

14 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Retreat

An amazing property which was ideal for our group of three adult couples and our dogs. Close enough to Eyemouth and the coastal paths yet it was remote enough not to worry about letting the dogs out unsupervised. I’d love to go back and spend a New Years eve here!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Stuart C., Leeds, West Yorkshire.

29 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

August 2020

This is a lovely property for a family to have a holiday together, beds were very comfortable, plenty of hot water. Living room sofas clearly need replacing with springs hanging out of the bottom of one of them, and others starting to go. Garden wasn't secure, so dogs and children need to be properly supervised especially with the sheep being so close by. I realise that some of the information had been removed due to Covid 19 situation, but a plan of where the grounds extend to would have been useful. Overall, we had a really good holiday, and enjoyed the area. The owner was excellent at responding to any queries.

Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cath B.

8 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family trip to celebrate mums 80 birthday

We have a great time in the house. It was clean comfortable and fit our needs perfectly.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Allan M.

20 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic start to the new year.

This is a lovely house perfect for a family get together. It has bags of character, beautifully positioned in a nice part of the Borders. The rooms are capacious but warm and homely. The decor is simple and classic . The public rooms are comfortable and well appointed. The ambience is conducive to a happy holiday. The local area is great for those who enjoy the outdoors. There is easy access to great walks, runs and cycle routes. The air is healthy. There are numerous sights of historic, artistic or culinary interest close by. Go with an open mind and explore bravely and you will be rewarded with memorable experiences. The house will always be at the centre of your stay and is a tremendous base to recuperate from your adventures.

About the host

Hosted by Cat Macdonald

Blue Sky Cottages markets a selection of stylish holiday rentals in the Scottish Borders. Properties range from cottages in the stable block at Wedderburn Castle, historic gate lodges, a traditional Scottish Borders tower house and an Adam-designed castle.

Why they chose this property

Old Linthill has been in the Home family since it was built in the 18th century. In the past few years it has had a loving and extensive makeover, with new bathrooms installed, fresh paintwork, new central heating system and new beds, soft furnishings and appliances. We like to think that we have retained all of the character of the house while adding modern comforts to make your stay truly memorable.

It is located in 28 aces of woodland and parkland with streams running through, but while still being within walking distance of the fishing village of Eyemouth with its restaurants, bars, museum and leisure facilities.

What makes this property unique

Privacy of a 28-acre estate with the convenience of a town within walking distance along a pavement that runs to the end of the drive.

Large enough for family holidays, group holidays and reunions.

A unique rural location with beautiful walks all around.

Close to beaches and villages.

A perfect location for exploring the Scottish Borders, North Northumberland and East Lothian while being within convenient driving distance or train journey from Edinburgh.

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