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Accommodates
11-12
6 bedrooms 6 bathrooms, guest powder room High speed internet Until recently, this extraordinary building was just a ruin. Meticulously restored, it is now a pristine, luxurious and very comfortable castle retreat. A fortified tower has been on this site since the 11th century. There is still a medieval burial site and the remains of one Scotland's earliest Christian chapels. The Tower's location was originally chosen because it afforded views in every direction, so that one would have early warning of an attack - not an issue now, but it's nice to know you can rely on that! |
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You drive up a hill on a private avenue and then enter the castle via a small stone entrance hall into the main tower. To the west of the main tower is a separate entrance where you can store golf clubs and sports equipment, walking boots and outdoor clothing. |
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The
Great Hall is gorgeous. It has stone walls and floors, white
walls
and a high
ceiling made of logs cut from trees on the property. There are
two
comfortable sofas, easy chairs, an antique oak Dutch armoire, a
beautiful rug. There is a large firplace and large windows
with shutters and drapes. This room is fresh looking, clean and
uncluttered, but it has many interesting elements.
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Adjacent
to the drawing room, there's a library that has sylish sofa and
chairs upholsteredin rich fabrics in warm colors, a wall of custom-made
book cases, a writing table, sky TV, video, DVD. It's a
comfortable, relaxed and beautiful
room.
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The
dining hall is very impressive. It is a long, narrow room that
has a vaulted ceiling and deap window. The huge oak refrectory
table seats 12 on chairs that are upholstered in various
tartans. An antique Oriental rug covers the stone floor.
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Using the
finest local produce, the chef will create superb meals based
on your requests or the chef's whims, whichever you prefer. The
kitchen is beautiful, modern, efficient and cheery. It's the
chef's territory, but you are invited to partake of the leftovers, make
a cup of tea, slice into that delicious cake from the previous
evening.
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The bedrooms
are all upstairs. They are reached by two spiral
staircases. One goes from the vaulted ground floor to the third
floor. The other goes from the entrance hall up to the
garret. Each bedroom is on its own level along the upward spiral
of the staircases.
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The
Carmichael Bedroom has a queen-size Italian 4-poster bed,
an armoire that hides a TV and DVD player, a chest of drawers, a
small sofa at the foot of the bed, a fireplace, a fine Dhurrie rug
over berber carpeting. There is a direct dial phone and
high-speed internet
access.
The large and bright en suite bathroom has an antique French double pedestal sink, a deep claw foot tub for two with a hand-held shower, a decorative fireplace, wood floors. |
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The Erskine
Bedroom has a king bed that can convert to
twin beds, a red fabric headboard, an antique armoire for the TV and
DVD player, chest of drawers, a decorative fireplace. There is a direct dial phone and
high-speed internet
access. The en suite
bathroom has an antique
copper slipper tub with a hand-held shower, a shower stall. A
different stone dog sleeps in this decorative.
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The Seaton
Bedroom has a single bed with red bed covers.
It is located above the office. There is a TV and a DVD, but no
telephone or internet connection in this room. The bright white
bathroom en suite has a shower.
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The Guest
Office has internet connection, conference call facilities,
a fax machine. Walls are light tourquoise. This isn’t actually a
bedroom, but there is a single
bed covered with brown tartan fabric. An extra person could be
accommodated here, if necessary
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The castle's
20 acres of private land includes a secluded loch, a small
lake. The property is just 20 miles east of Edinburgh between Gullane
and North Berwick with several terrific villages along the coast
line. North Berwick is particularly nice.
There are over 100 golf courses within 30 miles of the property (15 within 10 miles). These include Gullane, North Berwick, Luffness and Muirfield. St Andrews is only 22 miles as the crow flies. There is a helicopter landing pad, so you can fly as the crow nearly anywhere you like. |
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This is a fully-staffed property. Everything will be arranged to meet your needs. Prices are based on the number of people in your party and your particular requirements and wishes. Prices start at £1500 per per night. Breakfast is included. Dinners are extra since it’s assumed that you would not want to dine there every evening. There may be a fee for some additional concierge services. When we know more about your requirements, we will give you a specific price. |
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