Escape to beautiful south-west Scotland

Go up four outside steps to the entrance at the side of the property into the sun porch where there’s space to leave your coats, boots and wellies. From here one door leads to the spacious lounge and another door goes into the country style kitchen.

The kitchen

The kitchen is fully-equipped with all that you’ll need during your self-catering holiday in Scotland. There’s an electric hob and oven, fridge-freezer, microwave, air fryer, kettle, toaster, coffee machine and a cafetiere as well as a washing machine. (There’s a tumble dryer, clothes horse and washing basket in the porch). Plus there’s plenty of cutlery, crockery, glassware, utensils, pots and pans.

A welcome basket of complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and some chocolate treats is all ready for you to tuck into if you’re feeling peckish after your journey. There’s also a table in here, ideal if you want to keep the cook of the house company or help peel the veg.

It’s also a great space to sit together and plan your next day of exploring beautiful Dumfries and Galloway.

The kitchen leads to the downstairs hallway where you can also access the lounge via a glass panelled door to your left.

The lounge

Step into the spacious lounge and you’ll find a light an airy room with French doors that lead to the sun porch and a large front-facing window. There are two large comfy sofas, so plenty of space for everyone to sit and relax in the evenings. Maybe you’ll watch a movie or catch up on your favourite drama?

There’s a smart TV with lots of Freeview channels to choose from. In addition to the kitchen table, there’s also a folded dining table in the lounge which you can pull out to eat around should you choose to dine in.

The bathroom

Back to the bright hallway, just past the stairs is the family shower room. It has a large shower along with a WC, wash basin with a mirror, heated towel rail and an electric shaver charging point. Towels are provided.

The back door is opposite the family shower door. Steps lead from here down into a small contained yard and on to the garden (which can also be accessed via a gate just past the side entrance).

Ground floor bedroom

Just past the family shower room is the ground floor double bedroom with views across the wooded riverbank. There is ample drawer space as well as a large wardrobe and full-length mirror.

So you can unpack and make yourself at home. There’s hairdryer as well – so don’t panic if you forget to pack yours.

The stairs lead to a spacious landing where there is a desk and chair. So if one (or more) of your group is on a workcation, this is the place to set up your laptop. There’s good WiFi at Rowan Cottage so you can tick off some of your to-do list and meet those deadlines if you have to. Although you might be distracted by the beautiful views!

Immediately left as you reach the top of the stairs is the upstairs cloakroom, with a WC and washbasin.

Next to that is the first twin bedroom. Again, there is plenty of storage and a wardrobe to unpack your clothes as well as a dressing table. This bedroom has glorious views across the mature woodland garden across the burn to the fields beyond.

At the other end, to the right, is the third bedroom, another beautiful twin room. This room looks out onto the lane and has plenty of drawer space, a small wardrobe and a dressing table.

All of the beds will be made up with quality bedding, all ready for you to enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep. The tranquil setting will help with that too.

Each bedroom also has a complimentary TV, handy if some members of your group want to get some alone time whilst you’re here.