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Sawmill House

Ayton, Scottish Borders
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Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 3
4 star
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Games / Play facilities
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Beach within easy reach
Fishing on site / nearby
Romantic
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Wonderful and stylish period house located in the heart of the beautiful village of Ayton
  • Enjoy a game of pool together and relax in the evenings in front of the roaring wood burner
  • Easy reach of the historic fishing town of Eyemouth with pretty harbour, museums and beaches
Property code: 77427

Spacious period house located in the pretty village of Ayton, close to the coast with fantastic sandy beaches to explore. Enjoy a game of pool and enjoy cosy nights in front of the lovely wood burner.

Located in the heart of the beautiful village of Ayton, home of the magnificent Ayton castle. The village boasts great amenities including a well-stocked shop, pub with real ales, restaurant serving daily meals and a bowling club. The castles hosts yearly events and guided tours, or explore the castle’s estate with riverside walks all year round. Close to the historic fishing town of Eyemouth with its pretty harbour, leisure centre, golf course and museums. Enjoy fishing and sea safari wildlife boat trips, visit the pretty seaside village of St Abbs with dive centre and nature reserve, that was recently featured as a filming location for blockbuster movie, Avengers Endgame, or enjoy surfing at the nearby sandy Coldingham Bay.

Entering this wonderful period house from the pretty enclosed front garden into the hall, the perfect place to store your outdoor clothing. Firstly, you are met with the fantastic spacious open-plan kitchen/diner. The lovely bespoke kitchen area is the perfect place to cook up a storm with gas oven and hob, fridge, freezer, bread maker, microwave, a handy dishwasher and washing machine. There is a large breakfast bar with comfy stools, the ideal to place to relax with a morning coffee or to enjoy afternoon tea together. The lovely dining area, with feature stone fireplace with fan heater, great for those cooler evenings, is perfect to enjoy family and romantic meals together with lovely views over the front garden. Heading up to the first floor, to the rear of the property you are met with the fantastic spacious lounge. Relax on the comfortable sofas or the lovely electric reclining chair with massage program. Enjoy a great movie together on the TV/DVD with a selection of DVDs and in the evenings cosy up in front of the roaring wood burner. At the rear of the lounge is the fantastic games area with full size pool table and seating area with board games to enjoy. To the front of the lovely house you will find two beautifully decorated bedrooms, both with ample storage space and lovely views over the front garden. There is a spacious super-king-size zip-and-link (which can be made up as a twin on request), and a spacious twin zip-and-link (which can be made up as a super-king-size on request), with an additional single pull out bed. Finally completing the accommodation is the lovely stylish bathroom with shower over bath and WC.

Venturing outside to the enclosed front garden with seating area, this is an ideal space for al fresco dining and lazy evening stargazing, perhaps with a wee dram, good local ale or a nice glass of wine. There is roadside parking directly outside the property, subject to availability.

  • 2 bedrooms – 1 super-king-size zip-and-link (which can be made up as a twin on request) and 1 twin zip-and-link (which can be made up as a super-king-size on request), with an additional single pull-out bed
  • Please ensure contact is made with the owner 1 week beforehand to agree bed make up configuration
  • 1 bathroom
  • Gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine
  • Games area with pool table
  • Wood burner (first basket of logs included)
  • Roadside parking, subject to availability
  • Enclosed front garden
  • Dog Care available in the area through prior arrangement 
  • 1 Travel cot and 1 High chair provided
  • Hair Dryers provided
  • Beach 2 miles, and shop, pub and restaurant within walking distance
  • TV/DVD in lounge
  • Sleeps 4+1 (additional single pull-out bed in twin zip-and-link bedroom, available on request)
  • Short term let license number : SB00025F
  • EPC rating D
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

 

Gavin Grant

This property is personally managed by Gavin.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 27 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Jane 5th April 2024

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The cottage was very clean and well appointed. The pool table was a big hit.

Reviewed by Simon 21st February 2024

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Reviewed by Jayne Marie 10th February 2024

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We have just returned from a great 4 night break at this lovely cottage. We were blown away with all the thoughtful touches included, from the welcome basket with bread, crisps, coffee etc to the milk and fresh orange juice in the fridge to the toothbrushes and cute toothpaste given, really everything you would need to start a break away from home.Read more We loved the games and the pool table, that gave us endless fun and great quality family time! Loved the layout and lovely hosts too! We will be back Hide

Reviewed by Yvonne 28th December 2023

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Can't recommend this holiday cottage enough, so well equipped everything you could possibly need and more ( we couldn't believe there was even an egg slicer who would think of that !!! ). The cottage was so clean and we loved the decor so cozy and comfortable. Welcome basket was brilliant so thoughtfully put together. Can you please post me some ofRead more that amazing shortbread. Hide

Reviewed by Mark 21st December 2023

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Reviewed by Matthew 14th October 2023

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What a lovely place to stay. Couldn't fault it. Have stayed in more expensive locations than this with less provided. Great hosts. We will hopefully be staying again to explore more of the area.

Reviewed by Hayley 28th September 2023

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Fantastic holiday cottage. Everything you can think of it supplied to ensure a comfy stay. Games room was a huge hit for. My little dog had a great time too. Extremely clean and beds super comfortable. Welcome basket fantastic (bread, milk, eggs, butter, coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, sauces, biscuits, crisps, fresh juice, chocolates) Most weve ever Read morereceived arriving into a cottage. Owners are quick to respond. Everything easy to work and use. It truly is a relaxing home from home environment Hide

Reviewed by Brenda 6th September 2023

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Fantastic cottage. Has everything you need and more. The welcome basket was superb. Owners very friendly and welcoming. Pool table was much appreciated.

Reviewed by Jennie 25th August 2023

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Fabulous spacious cottage in lovely village location with easy access to many local beauty spots. Well equipped for families and very dog friendly. Super games room and lovely comfortable beds. Kitchen has everything you need and the welcome pack was brilliant. Would highly recommend.

Reviewed by Paul 11th August 2023

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Reviewed by Natalie 21st July 2023

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We had such a wonderful stay in Sawmill House. It was everything we hoped it would be: comfortable, clean and seriously well equipped! The bed was utterly dreamy, and we were blown away by the little touches which the hosts had clearly crafted to make their guests' stay extra special. We've already recommended the house to our friends and family - Read moresuch a fab place. Hide

Reviewed by Andrew 7th July 2023

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We had a lovely week staying in Sawmill House, Mr & Mrs Mclachan gave us a very warm welcome, and explained about a few things round the house. The house was amazing with everything you could possibly require for a luxury holiday. The detail they have put into this holiday home is possibly the best we have ever stayed in and the welcome basket of gRead moreoodies so lovely. Hide

Reviewed by Sue 24th June 2023

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Fantastic cottage. Spotless and everything you could want to make your holiday perfect. Although we were there in summer, there was plenty to keep you occupied on rainy days, like the pool tablet, a Wii, lots of DVDs and board games for children and adults. There's a lovely log burner too for colder seasons. The owners were really friendly and helpRead moreful too. The village is small and in absolutely stunning countryside. Hope to stay there again and I will be recommending it to my friends. Hide

Reviewed by Michael 2nd June 2023

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If anyone wants to see the almost perfect cottage we recommend this one.

Reviewed by Imelda 5th May 2023

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Excellent accommodation very clean, comfortable and extremely well equipped, welcome basket very much appreciated

Reviewed by Michelle 6th April 2023

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Had an wonderful stay at Sawmills. The cottage was beautifully presented and we were welcomed with a basket of goodies which gave it all the more personal touch. Cannot express how much we enjoyed this trip and will definitely be back.

Reviewed by Shona 31st March 2023

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Its obvious that a great deal of thought and consideration of guests comfort has been given by the owners of this property. A beautiful welcome basket surpassed anything weve received on other self catering breaks, the house was clean, comfortable and extremely well equipped to cater for our family and dogs needs. We had a lovely stay and would retRead moreurn both to this area and this property without hesitation. Hide

Reviewed by Lucy 22nd December 2022

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We had a wonderful stay in Ayton over Christmas. The cottage was very comfortable with lots of thoughtful Xmas-y touches to make us welcome. It was a perfect base for visiting family who live nearby and for seeing the local area. Thank you very much.

Reviewed by Alistair 18th November 2022

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Outstanding property, friendly hosts, excellent attention to detail, and a great location for exploring the Scottish Borders. We could not ask for more!

Reviewed by Richard 30th October 2022

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Very clean and comfortable - perfect!

Reviewed by John Stephen 23rd September 2022

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Excellent property with everything you need and more and Ayton is a good base near the A1 to travel north and south to the coast and inland to the hills and beyond.

Reviewed by DIANE 6th September 2022

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Reviewed by Christopher 12th August 2022

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Fantastic property. The owners can't do enough for you. This is the second time that we have stayed here and we were not disappointed as the standards remain exceptionally high. Thank you.

Reviewed by Barry 29th July 2022

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Top accommodation and location. The cottage is spacious and beautifully presented; it has quality fixtures and fittings and is spotlessly clean. The welcome pack is great as are the other little extras available eg condiments/toiletries. Info was good and a wide variety of games and dvds ensures youll never be bored.

Reviewed by Sharon 8th July 2022

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Beautiful property, kept to an extremely high standard. With absolutely everything you need and more. Perfect for our week away. Felt very relaxed and comfortable. We would really recommend Sawmill Cottage. Thank you.

Reviewed by Damien 6th May 2022

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religiously went to Centre Parcs for past 14 years and kids are grown up and out of it. This cottage was home from home, attention to detail was excellent and not a fault to be had. I would 100% recommend this cottage.

Reviewed by Claire 15th April 2022

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We loved our stay at Sawmill House. On arrival it was spotless and the welcome pack was a nice touch. The binder with a few local hints and tips was handy, especially where to easily walk the dog. The house was well equipped, including Dvds and games. The pool table was great for at night times, with 2 grown up children.

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