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We have had a plumbing leak with the water supply to the cottage washing machine. This means that it is temporarily out of action. Unfortunately the access to pipework means that a full repair will require multiple days work and subsequent redecoration. All other facilities are as normal so there is still the possibility of booking the cottage but without an operational washing machine. We are seeking professional guidance due to the complexity of the job so cannot predict a completion date at this time.

If you do wish to book the cottage we would offer to do any laundry in our own machine meantime. This would obviously be at no cost to you.

From 1st February 2025 3 night to 6 night bookings will be charged at £93 per night. 7+ nights bookings will receive a £10 per night discount, so £83 per night. We will continue our policy of no price increases at more popular times of year.

There will be no changes to Half House Cottage pricing following the autumn budget.

We have opened booking dates up to the end of August 2025 at the same prices as 2024! We normally review our pricing in February but you can guarantee the same price as this year if you book before then.

It seems that a technical issue with our SSL certificate (if you know what that is) has meant that our site has been flagging security warnings on most people’s browsers for the past few days. Thanks to the lady who contacted us to point this out! Back to normal again now.

Since the reintroduction project started a few years ago in the Scottish Borders there have apparently been more than 50 eagles released. They roam far and wide so we don’t spot them on a daily basis, but yesterday there was an excellent view when an eagle came down to a low level in front of the hill that’s behind the cottage. Very exciting!

From 1st February 2024 our pricing will be 3 to 6 nights @ £92 per night but stay for 7+ nights and each night will be @ £83

Our provider of server and email services is updating our email over the next day or so. Our booking link on the bookings page will work as normal. If you need to make contact meantime please use our telephone number for voice or text: 07821 490807

We have had costs increases in respect of laundry, cleaning requisites and heating but we remain on an electricity “fix” so haven’t been hit by that yet. We propose to continue operating without a change to our current 2023 prices until further notice.

Our booking system has had prices for 2023 updated. Clearly things are in a state of flux and we have initially set a below inflation increase just to try and offset some of our increased costs. The price per night from 3 to 6 nights will be £87. The price per night for 7+ nights will be £79 (£8 per night discount). One full week will therefore be £553. If the prices do require to go higher than that by next year we will obviously honour any confirmed bookings at the above prices.