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One of a kind converted church at Edinburgh’s seaside

House • Edinburgh Scotland United Kingdom

    8 Guests  
    4 Bedrooms  
    4 Bathrooms  
    Wheelchair accessible
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  

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Listed  July 2023
Views  1636

General overview

Our house used to be a church (built in the 1830s) until we bought it and converted it into our family home. It’s a fun, inviting and unique space with tons of room and a lovely sunny garden. Our home is 30 mins on a bus (or 20 mins drive) to Edinburgh's city centre with the benefit of having Portobello beach and all it offers literally at the end of our road.

The space

The house is on 2 floors and comprises: Ground Floor King-sized bedroom with ensuite Downstairs toilet Kitchen / diner and utility room Large double-height sitting room with TV, with access to the patio and garden Upstairs Bedroom with triple bunkbed Bedroom with small double Bathroom Laundry room Snug with TV and 2 sofas Superking bedroom Ensuite Outside Private driveway Sunny patio and garden Outdoor seating and dining table BBQ Trampoline

Guest access

2 floors and there are no steps on the ground floor until you reach the sitting room. Staircase up to the upper floor.

Notes

We have done one successful home swap and various airbnbs of our property, always with 5 star feedback. Our car can be made available to you too :)

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
First aid kit
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Fireplace
Fireplace
Toys
Toys
BBQ
BBQ
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Bikes
Bikes

Travel Styles

    Family
    Relaxing
    City
    Village
    Mountains
    Beach
    Water
    Culture

Accessibility

Step free access 
Easy entrance 
Wide hallways 
Accessible switches 
Accessible bedroom 
Accessible toilet 

House rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Dog free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

PORTOBELLO The area we live in is just amazing. It has lovely architecture as Georgian villas and Victorian tenements enjoy conservation area status and there are a number of attractive parks to enjoy, and the vibrant high street features a variety of quality independent shops. We have our own Victorian swimming pool, with Turkish Bath and a beachfront sauna (Soul Water Sauna). Several popular events are held on the beach front each year including the annual Big Beach Busk and volleyball competitions. The Portobello Kayaking and Sailing Club is based here, along with RowPorty, a community-run coastal rowing club. We have lots of places for you to eat and drink including Civerino's Slice pizzeria, The Beach House cafe, Joppa Rocks fish and seafood restaurant, Malverosa tapas as well as great pubs for you to sample more Scottish culinery delights as well as ales and beers! We have a small supermarket at the high street end of our road, and a larger one just 5 minutes walk away. We also have a really good Aldi in Portobello too. There are a number of playparks in Portobello including one at the bottom of our road, and one just off the Prom. EDINBURGH Just 20 mins away from our home is Edinburgh: Scotland's beautiful capital city. a fabulous City that is both beautiful and interesting, Edinburgh has it all. From Edinburgh Castle, Arthur's Seat, the Zoo, great museums, botanic gardens and even dungeons, there is so much to see and do. https://www.visitscotland.com/places-to-go/edinburgh/things-to-do BEYOND EDINBURGH If you want to visit the mountains of Scotland, you can easily make a day trip up to Glen Coe or Ben Nevis (2.5 hour drive). A little further East from our house in Dunbar, there is the East Links Family Park which is a great day out for the kids. Foxlake is a 5-star award-winning adventure hub offering the UK’s first ropes course over water. You can also do Coasteering, SUP and open water swimming on the many safe beaches in the area. If you are a golf fan: Scotland’s Golf Coast has 21 courses to choose from and the greatest concentration of championship courses in the world, including Gullane, Muirfield, Renaissance, North Berwick and Dunbar. You can also play Musselburgh Old Course one of Scotland’s oldest and set in the middle of a racecourse! Other great days out include Glasgow, Stirling (brilliant castle here), St Andrews and Elie in Fife.

Getting to my home

The best way to get to us internationally is by plane to Edinburgh Airport, then a taxi (or tram then bus) to our house. If you come by train, then Edinburgh Waverley is in the centre of the city, and you can get a number 26 bus or a taxi directly to our house.

Nearest airport

Edinburgh Airport (20 miles or 45 minutes from our home)

Getting around

There are plenty of local shops you can access by foot. We can also arrange for you to use our car (and private driveway)

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Zoë

Edinburgh-based family of 5 We live in a unique converted church in the cultural hub of Edinburgh with the benefit of beach at the end of our road. Our house is big and bright and and we have a lovely sunny garden. We like to travel to sunny places in Europe.
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