near West Calder Apartments: Lothian Luxury Lodge

Apartments: Lothian Luxury Lodge

A fantastic & contemporary ecological, self-catering 2 storey detached house with uninterrupted views of the hills, water and skies - all viewed from an extraordinarily well equipped open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with luxurious leather sofas to sink into.

With floor to ceiling picture windows, high curved ceilings, mood lighting, sound system, and wonderfully practical huge wardrobes in which to tuck away bulky suitcases and their contents, your hosts' emphasis on award-winning customer care ensures a tip-top experience in this 5 STAR property.

Hardwood oak flooring and natural stone floors throughout are enhanced by oriental rugs and Isle of Skye natural white, brown and capuccino sheepskins.

With 5 individually designed bedrooms with TVs and luxurious en suite bathrooms tiled in natural stone, this property sleeps 12 to 14 guests plus an additional 2 to 4 persons on 2 sofa-beds in the attractive gallery area which can be used as a second living area by 5 or 6 people.

Both wheelchair & pet-friendly!

The accommodation comprises:

With the whole layout flowing harmoniously from the black marbled floor on entry, through the double glazed doors and into the light and airy hallway with honey coloured flagstones, the feeling of social space and contemporary grandeur is striking. A splendid bespoke ash and metal staircase with tension wire balustrade leads upstairs to more bedrooms and a spacious Gallery Area. A huge treasure trove of a cupboard houses games, books jigsaws and toys for all ages. Alternatively up to 6 people can relax, read or watch TV or a DVD in this attractive break-away area overlooking the main living area which seats at least 16 comfortably.

Setting off the framed original paintings throughout the house are neutral white walls. And drawing the eye to the focal point of the gable end wall is the hearth. Beneath an intriguing piece of artwork sits a multi fuel stove surrounded by two stunning slabs of horizontal and vertical granite. It is there not just as a focal point but for those who love the ambience of a real fire. However heat wise you do not need it - the underfloor heating, powered by a geo-thermal heat pump, ensures a constant warmth.

Well away from the living area, and housed in a separate spacious utility room, are the washing machine, tumble drier and American style fridge freezer with ice dispenser, along with the heat source pump. Installing all this here ensures background noise is minimised to allow guests to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere in the living areas.

Adjacent to the utility Room is a roomy cloakroom allowing you to shut the door on all your fishing or golf paraphernalia, store your boots, hang up all your outdoor clothes, and rake through the large store of wellie boots to find the right size for you to roam our farmland unfolding from your doors. Alternatively you can relax on the long scud of decking running the length of the house and perhaps BBQ.

About the location (West Lothian, near West Calder)

Features

Terms

After the initial 15% is paid to confirm the booking, a further non-refundable instalment of £200 is due immediately.

50% of balance (less £200) is due within 2 weeks and the remainder is due 8 weeks prior to arrival.

£500 cash good housekeeping refundable deposit paid on arrival, returnable at end of stay if no damage.

Arrival time is after 16:00 and departure by 10:00, unless otherwise agreed.

Cancellation
To notify any cancellation in writing and pay any monies due: 50% up to 8 weeks' prior to the arrival date, 100% after that.

If the accommodation is re-let at the full rate, a full refund, less the 15% plus £200 will be made.

If a new booking for the property is secured at a lesser rate a partial refund will be made.

If not re-let then no refund will be made.

To safeguard against cancellation charges & other unforeseen eventualities we strongly recommend Cancellation Insurance.

Weekly bookings must run from either a Friday or a Monday afternoon.

Weekend bookings must run from a Friday afternoon to a Monday morning and the rental is the same whether guests choose to stay the full 3 nights or a lesser period.

Weekday bookings can be more flexible though would ideally be Monday to Friday AM.

The price quoted is all-inclusive of fuel and electricity.

Dogs are by arrangement and attract a £20 per dog fee per stay.

This clause has been added on 19 June 2020 in the light of Government restrictions imposed by the Covid situation
If the Government were to re-introduce restrictions that all self-catering cottages must be closed to recreational guests we would be obliged to give you a full refund of any monies paid because we would not be able to offer you the service you had paid for. So the total loss would be ours. However, if the Govt were to impose a limit, for example, on how many different households could share the accommodation, that's different. When we take a booking, one person signs the booking form as responsible for the contract between us, and that contract does not require me to know who you, as the person responsible for the booking, are inviting as your guests. So for example, suppose the Govt were suddenly to announce that no more than 4 households were to stay together and you had invited 5 different families and had booked Craigengar Lodge, you would either have to consider re-organising who your guests were to be or cancel the booking on our normal terms basis as displayed above. And if you were, for example, to reduce the original number of your guests staying. If the number was over 12, we would give you an extra guest refund of £50 if already paid. on any extra guests that you drop over the 12 number, but we would not be able to offer any refund on your up to 12 rental figure paid. The thought behind all this is that if you were to cancel for a "numbers / no. of household" reason, we could find myself foregoing much-needed income when I could have accepted an alternative booking from another party with an acceptable make-up, say 3 families with 4 children each, who would not have exceeded the number of households allowed. On my booking form, I only need to know the numbers of guests, broken down into adults and children ( the last, just for my own interest and to know if cots are required.) And the number of any pets as there is a small dog fee. For Track and Trace reasons I may need to be given contact details just prior to arrival or durng your stay of everyone staying or visiting.
For clarity: Should the guests' personal circumstances alter and prevent them using our accommodation we cannot issue a refund as long as we are allowed to remain open. Likewise if we are allowed by the Government to remain open but restrictions have been imposed, for example, on a guest travelling to our accommodation, eg. due to their own area localised lockdowns / border or quarantine requirements being imposed, no refunds can be issued unless the owners can achieve an alternative booking when our cancellation policy outlined in Term 3.1. would be relevant.
The other thing to consider when booking, is safe distancing. With Craigengar's 5 bedrooms (six if you count the gallery as a bedroom ) and 6 bathrooms, there would be enough space between beds for the 2-metre rule currently existing in the summer of 2020 and there can be 14 separate beds which include 2 kingsize and singles that can be zip linked into superkings ( 12 proper beds and 2 sofa beds). We can provide a couple of air beds. Your only problem might be sitting around the dining tables but in addition to the long dining table ( which can be split into 2 tables ) seating 8, there are 2 other tables seating 4 each which can be used. And the kitchen might only allow 2 cooks or perhaps 3 if the 2-metre rule is still applying.