Overview
This unique, self catering luxury home is a traditional, spacious and welcoming Victorian blond sandstone detached villa with a plethora of period and reproduction features. It has 5 bedrooms and can accommodate 11 or 12 comfortably. The house has recently been carefully modernised and upgraded and is well equipped throughout. There are fine examples of stained glass windows and many Amtico floors throughout the house. It boasts many original features including large windows, high ceilings, cornicing and wood panelling. It is a home from home and quiet but only 5 minutes from the city centre. This self catering detached home will cater for all your needs in a quiet, residential, safe and comfortable environment. The house has been a family home for 35 years and is the perfect base for a group or a company to rent as well as a family or families. This is a great base from which to enjoy Glasgow and other parts of Scotland and ideal for an extra special stay.
Directions
From Glasgow Airport
Distance: 7.3 miles
Time: 23 min
- Start out on Campsie Drive
- Bear left onto Saint Andrews Drive
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto White Cart Road
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Sanderling Road
- At roundabout take the 2nd exit
- At roundabout take the 4th exit, then join the M8 motorway
- Leave the M8 at junction 24, then turn left onto Helen Street
- Turn left onto Helen Street
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A8 Kilmarnock, City Centre
- At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Broomloan Road - B768
- At traffic signals continue forward onto Broomloan Road
- Turn left onto Nithsdale Road Pollokshields
- Turn right onto Torridon Avenue
- Arrive on Torridon Avenue
Things to do
It is well placed on the Southside of Glasgow and convenient for connection onto the M8 and M77 corridors and with easy access to the M74. From these roads further access is available to all main areas of business and commerce and sport facilities and attractions within the central belt. From the house it is also easy to visit Edinburgh, Stirling and Loch Lomond. It is 3 minutes walk to the local train station, there are also local buses from the main road, it is only 5 minutes walk from Ibrox Stadium, it is 15 minutes from Glasgow airport and one hour from Gleneagles Golf course and Turnberry Golf.
Facilities
On the ground floor there is a large entrance hallway, drawing room, TV room, shower room, kitchen, dining room and utility room. Mid landing there is a shower room and Jacuzzi bathroom, on the first floor there are 5 bedrooms. The accommodation has SKY+ HD smart television; a second separate TV room; formal dining room with seating for 10; well stocked and fitted kitchen; separate utility room with washer, drier and freezer; 1 double bedroom; 1 king size bedroom; 2 family rooms (one with superking bed and single, one with twin beds - electrical height adjusted - and a put-up bed suitable for a child) and 1 bedroom with 2 divans that can be zip linked to make a superking bed; Jacuzzi bathroom and 2 full shower rooms.
For infirm or elderly guests, a double bed can be made available on the ground floor.
Two travel cots with full bedding is available along with a high chair, two soft armchairs, a car seat and various toys and games for babies and children
- Recently upgraded full gas central heating with radiators in all rooms
- Double glazing
- Good quality beds
- TVs in all bedrooms
- Smart LED 55” TV and SKY TV
- DVD and video players
- Apple speaker and docking station
- Gas cooker
- Induction hob
- Steam fan oven and grill
- Combination microwave
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Dishwasher
- Large fridge/freezer
- Washing machine
- Drier
- Substantial, private, mature garden grounds with seating and eating areas, BBQ and children‘s play equipment
- WIFI and internet access
- Ample off road free parking for 4/5 cars
- Bedding and towels provided
- Toiletries provided
- Hairdryers in all bedrooms
- Ironing board
- Iron
Other Information
- Payment is in GBP in advance, before use of a conversion tool. (May accept other currencies if this agreed in advance).
- Check in time 4 pm.
- Check out 10 am.
- Set up for 11 but additional put up bed and bedding can be provided. We will endeavour to accommodate special requests.
- Mid week change of towels.
- Compulsory linen change weekly.
- Discounts for weekly and monthly rates, but further discretionary discounts may be applied by the owner.
- Seasonal rates will be applied over some holiday periods.
- Cleaner can be arranged for duration of stay, at additional cost.
- Normally minimum let 2 nights, but can discuss, please contact.
- Extended rentals can be negotiated if required.
- Any special arrangements can be discussed.
- House manual will be provided with useful information including instructions on appliances.
- Personal greeting at normal entry time when keys will be handed over. Thereafter you can contact by phone or email, except between 2300 hours to 0800 hours unless in an emergency. This detail will be given when booking is confirmed and will also be left in the house manual.
Contact
Booking Information
| Letting costs | Long stay - 14 nights £3500, 28 nights £6000 and thereafter £200 per night |
| Payment Information | Once an enquiry is received a quotation will be issued. A deposit of 25% will be quoted and should be paid within 7 days. One month prior to start of booking the balance + £500 refundable security deposit must be paid. The refundable deposit will be returned within one week. |
| Discounts | Are offered at the owners discretion and always for stays of 14 nights and more, please enquire. |
| LETTING COSTS HIGH SEASON | Weekend £1150, 2 nights midweek £950, 3 nights £1350, 4 nights £1600, 5 nights £1850, 6 nights £2100 and one week £2250. |
| LETTING COSTS LOW SEASON 2019, October 2019 to March 2020 excluding Christmas and New Year | Weekend £950, 2 nights midweek £800, 3 nights £1100, 4 nights £1350, 5 nights £1600, 6 nights £1800 and one week £2000. |
| CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR 2019 | Between 21 December and 2 January, minimum stay 3 nights, £600 per night. |