WELCOME!

Ceud Mille Failte! - Scottish Gaelic for one hundred thousand welcomes!  

Roslin is Scotland's world famous historic village, home of the iconic Rosslyn Chapel, situated just south of Edinburgh.  

It's amazing to think that the glorious view above, overlooking Roslin towards the Pentland Hills, is just a short 7miles (11km) from the very centre of Scotland's Capital city of Edinburgh, voted the 4th most beautiful city in the world.

From our house you can enjoy easy access into Edinburgh, Scotland's historic Capital and UNESCO World Heritage city, whilst at the end of the day coming back to the peace and quiet of Scottish village life.  

But that's not all, for Roslin is a fantastic place from which to explore the Highlands of Scotland: from misty Highland glens to deserted white sandy beaches, 4000 year old stone circles to stylish cities - and of course whisky!

Ewan & Laura

Ewan (56) works as a charity fundraising consultant and Laura (55) works as a nurse. 

We have two grown up children: Emily and Gregor who may occasionally, join us on our home exchanges.  We also have a very friendly cat called Harry (7) who would like to stay in the house with you if you can please feed him. 

When not working, Ewan enjoys watching rugby union, playing golf and skiing. Laura loves travelling, spending time with family and friends, and animals (especially cats).

We have completed over 60 home exchanges across the world since 2003. 

Our Home

Our home is a three bedroomed, detached house, and is situated in the quiet, historic village of Roslin.  The house overlooks fields to the nearby Pentland Hills which rise to around 600m (1,800ft).

Most of the house has been refurbished over the past few years to a modern look.  Downstairs is a warm, bright, sunny lounge.  It has very comfy recliner leather sofas, allowing you to really relax whilst watching TV or reading a book.  The equally sunny dining room has views out to the lawn and flowers in the back garden.  There are also lots of books to read in the lounge and plenty of tourist information to give you ideas for how to spend your days. 

(Click on the photos below to see larger images of the some of the rooms in the house.)

We wanted to create a relaxing "spa" feeling to our bathroom, so upgraded it with a whirlpool bath with therapy lights, which is great for relaxing in.  There's also a stylish shower above the bath.

In the back garden we have a BBQ and also a fire pit, which is nice on clear summer evenings/nights to relax by when the stars come out (logs are available at any nearby garage).  In the front garden we have a small deck to sit out in the sun in the evenings. 

At the back of the house is a large, grassy area known as "The Poppies", accessed from a lane two houses beyond ours.  This increases the feeling of space around the house, privacy in the garden, and lots of room for any visiting kids to kick a ball about or play.

Our car is a Ford B-Max, with manual gears and AC, which we can arrange to be available to you if we're swapping cars.

Directly opposite the house we have a nice walk around local fields and through a wood.