20 miles from Edinburgh & St Andrews

United Kingdom - Fife - Markinch

Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Edinburgh Castle  Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Castle Military Tattoo
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Kitchen with range cooker.
Kitchen with range cooker.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Kitchen with dining table and doors to garden.
Kitchen with dining table and doors to garden.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,View of garden from kitchen.
View of garden from kitchen.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Back of house from garden in winter.
Back of house from garden in winter.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Main bedroom with kingsize bed.
Main bedroom with kingsize bed.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Main bathroom upstairs with bath and shower.
Main bathroom upstairs with bath and shower.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Double bed and additional single if required.
Double bed and additional single if required.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Downstairs double bedroom en-suite toilet/shower.
Downstairs double bedroom en-suite toilet/shower.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Sitting room with gas fire.
Sitting room with gas fire.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Snug with real fire.
Snug with real fire.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Side terrace accessed from sliding kitchen doors.
Side terrace accessed from sliding kitchen doors.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Summer house at bottom of garden.
Summer house at bottom of garden.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,John with the gas bbq at the top of the garden.
John with the gas bbq at the top of the garden.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Markinch village during the Highland Games.
Markinch village during the Highland Games.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,The Old Course at St. Andrews - 40 mins by car
The Old Course at St. Andrews - 40 mins by car
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Ellie Beach - Half an hour by car.
Ellie Beach - Half an hour by car.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Falkland Castle - fifteen minutes by car.
Falkland Castle - fifteen minutes by car.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Balbirnie House Hotel - award winning restaurant
Balbirnie House Hotel - award winning restaurant
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Forth Rail Bridge train to Edinburgh from Markinch
Forth Rail Bridge train to Edinburgh from Markinch
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Lynn and Helen
Lynn and Helen
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Markinch,Helen at Leven beach (15 mins away) on Daisy.
Helen at Leven beach (15 mins away) on Daisy.
  • Sleeping capacity7
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Pet Care Needed

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Fife is the home of golf and has many quaint and traditional fishing villages, historic buildings, beautiful beaches and countryside. Our home is ideally situated for exploring both the major cities and breathtaking scenery of Scotland. There is a train station five minutes walk away from the house with frequent trains to Edinburgh, Perth and other cities.

Situated in the village of Markinch in Fife, our home is a traditional, stone built semidetached cottage which is approximately two hundred years old. We have recently extended and renovated and the house offers three bedrooms - one with en suite shower room, two sitting rooms, a large dining kitchen, a large family bathroom with claw foot bath,twin sinks and separate walk in shower enclosure, utility room and separate toilet.

Our home has many traditional features including a real fire and original fireplaces in all sitting rooms and bedrooms. There are wooden floors throughout the ground floor and original shutters and doors.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Fireplace
  • Equipped for Children
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Electronics Docking Station
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Small Town or Village

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Village setting with range of shops, restaurants and parks. Close to train station with direct link to Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee. Number of quality restaurants within walking distance.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Horseback Riding
  • Public Swimming Pool

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

It is less than two minutes walk to two restaurants. There are shops within two minutes walk and the train station is five minutes walk. Balbirnie golf course is five minutes walk.

Our favourite restaurants

  • Banner's House
  • Drummond's Steak House
  • Balbirnie House Hotel

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

Please check our exchange preferences below

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Pet Care Needed
  • Plant care is needed inside
  • Plant care is needed outdoors

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
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