navigate_before
navigate_next
fullscreen
Available Special Offers
Click a deal for more details
From: £2113Sleeps: 16Bedrooms: 7Bathrooms: 4
Description
Doorway To Elphame: Old Craighall
addremove
In 1450, the first tower of this historic Scottish house was constructed by monks. It still forms a part of the house to this day. Embedded scallop shells and long-buried charms tie the history of this place with the fae folk.
Each bedroom retains the feeling of a medieval castle with its stone fireplaces and hand-carved four-posters beds, but some have been updated to the turn of the 20th century with William Morris wallpaper.
Walking through the social spaces is like a private tour of a preserved castle. The vaulted old kitchen feels as though a 15th century monk could walk in at any second, but there’s a 21st-century modern kitchen on the first floor for those that prefer a gas stove to a cauldron on an open fire. Further along the vaults you’ll find a games room and an antique toilet in the WC.
A series of drawing rooms and sitting rooms each have their own distinct character from the bookcase-lined library to the pine-panelled lounge with its glorious fireplace. Our favourite room has the be the Chinese Room, a staple in manor homes of the 18th century, its ornate mantlepiece (photographed by the National Museum of Scotland as an outstanding example of Neo-Chinnoise design) and wooden dragon lamps feeling untouched since 1800.
In terms of location, you’re in the East Lothian countryside, a five-minute drive from the seaside town of Musselburgh where you’ll find a beach and golf course. Edinburgh’s historic centre is just a twenty-minute drive away too.
Home truths:
*Two of the bedrooms and a bathroom are in a separate cottage in the grounds with its own living area and kitchen
*One of the castle bedrooms is a family room with a king-size bed and bunkbeds best suited for children
*There is plenty of parking with this home
*If you would like to organise catering, your host can recommend a local company
*Your host can provide a cot and high chair, just ask
*All the bedrooms are upstairs which may not be suitable for those with limited mobility
*Two additional guests can be accommodated in bunkbeds in the library room
Amenities addremove
- check Holiday with friends
- check Long stays
- check Self Catering
- check Short Stay
- check Luxury
- check Kid friendly (1-12 years)
- check Infant friendly (under 12 months old)
- check Hiking
- check Golfing
- check Coastal
- check Fireplace
- check Library-of-Books
- check Board-Games
- check DVD-Library
- check Bathtub
- check Pets-Allowed
- check Dishwasher
- check Microwave
- check Central-Heating
- check Washing-Machine
- check Dryer
- check Barbeque
- check Parking-Available
- check Freezer
- check Espresso-Machine
- check Amazon-Prime
- check Netflix
- check DVD-Player
- check Home-Cinema-Setup
- check TV
- check Wi-fi
- check XBox
- check Hair-Dryer
- check Iron
- check Games-Room
- check Garden
- check Ironing-Board
- check Fridge
- check Free-Parking-On-Premises
- check High-Chair
- check Cot-/-Crib
- check Black-Out-Blinds
- check Oven
- check Stove
- check Balcony-/-Patio
- check Kitchen
- check Smoke-Detector
- check Carbon-Monoxide-Detector
- check First-Aid-Kit
- check Fire-Extinguisher
- check Hangers
- check Private-Entrance
- check Games-Console
- check Coffee-Maker
- check Kitchen-Utensils
- check Cooking-Essentials
- check Sound-System