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$115 / night
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Cosy cottage near Elie, beaches, golf, great base for East Neuk, Easter discount – Home 7065122 Cottage

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 5 sleeps
  •  min stay varies

Cosy cottage near Elie, beaches, golf, great base for East Neuk, Easter discount – Home 7065122

  • Cottage
  • 2 bedrooms
  • sleeps 5
  •  min stay varies

Key Info

  • Nearest beach 4 mi
  • Child Friendly
  • Car advised
  • Pet Friendly
  • Private garden

Description from owner

Description

Folly Cottage is more than 200 years old, named after a folly on the hill behind the house. It lies in Colinsburgh, a quaint East Neuk village full of pretty painted cottages with crow step gables. There are views over the beautiful Balcarres estate behind the property. There is a well-equipped kitchen diner, a comfortable living room with smart TV and French doors out to the garden, and upstairs a very large double bedroom with ample storage space, and a smaller twin room. The pretty bathroom is upstairs too. The wifi signal is excellent, perfect for keeping in touch with family or if you have a bit of work to do.Gas central heating and a wood burning stove have just been installed so it is very cosy if the weather is a little damp. The sun trap garden has a full set of garden furniture for drinks and meals, and a shed with barbecue set. Perfect for the school holidays!

This is a great base for exploring the East Neuk, with the beaches of Elie, golf courses, quirky shops, fine dining, countryside walks all within a few minutes drive. Trips to the Highlands, Perthshire, the V&A in Dundee and Edinburgh are easy from here.

Colinsburgh itself has a shop, a pub, the only local garage, and a community cinema in the Town Hall. It is 5 minutes walk to Charlton golf course, and just a little further to the 2 courses in Elie. Of course St Andrews, home of golf, is just 15 minutes by car, and you have 7 courses there to choose from. Local supermarkets are well stocked and uncrowded, and many cafes are doing takeaway already if you don't want to cook.

Pittenweem has galleries and cafes including the outstanding Cocoa Tree, with fabulous hot chocolate. The East Pier Smokehouse and Craig Millar's restaurant 16 are in St Monans for fine dining. The Cheese Farm is just along the road, for more than cheese, great lunches too. Ardross Farm shop can supply every need and Barnett's artisan breads are justly famous - feta and beetroot is one of my favourites. Kellie Castle with its wonderful garden is well worth a visit. Genteel Crail along the coast tempts with teashops and souvenirs. There's fresh and smoked fish from St Monans, and Balgove Farm Shop on the edge of St Andrews. There's something for everyone.

The cottage will be sanitized for each new set of guests and check-in is via a key in the key safe so no need to meet anyone unless you want to.

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Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: Full bed
    Bedroom 2: 2 Twin beds
    Beds in other rooms: Twin bed
  • 1 Full bath

Amenities

  • Wireless Internet
  • Private garden
  • Grill
  • Patio
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided
  • Housekeeping Included

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Access

  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Interaction with guest

I leave the keys in a key safe for visitors but I live locally and can easily come to meet guests and offer advice and help. I can recommend local activities, sights and places to eat. If you have any questions about this lovely area of Scotland just ask!

Policies

Check in time: 16:00, Check out time: 10:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
Payment
This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

Damage deposit: ($125.47) £100.00
Smoking
No smoking at this property

Cancellations

Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.

Booking confirmed

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

24 hours after booking

100% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least two weeks before check-in.

2 weeks before

No refund if cancelled less than 2 weeks before check-in.

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About the owner

Maia S.
Average reply time:
1 hour 36 minutes
Response rate:
100%
Calendar last updated:
06 May 2024
Years listed:
8
Based in:
United Kingdom
Overall rating:

Languages spoken: English

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Reviews

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“An ideal base for a great week in friendly Fife”

Reviewed 18 Aug 2023

We were lucky to find Folly Cottage at quite short notice. Colinsburgh is ideally placed to visit the coastal villages and the numerous gardens and attractions in the area. It suited us perfectly a… More

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“Cosy cottage”

Reviewed 13 Nov 2022

Lovely cosy cottage, everything you need included. Fantastic log burner which we made full use of. Quaint little high street, very quiet. We have been twice and going again next year. Highly recommen… More

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“Perfect stay in a perfect place”

Reviewed 7 Oct 2019

Stayed for 5 nights last week and just loved it. The cottage is wonderful and we could not have asked for more. They have everything you need - a real home from home. Very clean and cosy with a nice w… More

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“Cosy cottage in colinsburgh”

Reviewed 22 Sep 2019

A fantastic cottage, everything you could wish for on holiday. The owner leaves contact details should you need to contact her. Very cosy and close to the coast and lovely beaches. I am definitely going back.

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“Cottage”

Reviewed 7 Apr 2018

The cottage was very cosy and we enjoyed our visit will definitely recommend to others. The area was nice and peacefull.

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FAQs

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How do I make changes to my booking?

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