The Beach House

With breathtaking sea views and the beach just moments from your door, a stay at The Beach House in the much-admired East Lothian town of North Berwick is the ideal way for families and groups of friends to explore the area. The Glen Golf Club is situated just next door and the wonderful links courses dotted along Scotland’s Golf Coast, forming the largest concentration of Championship courses anywhere in the world, are all easy drives away.

Meanwhile, wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy the views of Bass Rock – home to the world’s largest colony of northern gannets, which David Attenborough described as ‘one of the wildlife wonders of the world’. Children will love adventuring out to sea on the boat trips which depart regularly from the Scottish Sea Bird Centre located in the harbour, as well as the abundance of beach activities and adventure sports at your fingertips.

The house is an upper-level villa spread over two floors with a staircase leading up to the front door. Enter into the open-plan living space where you’ll find a generous and contemporary kitchen with quartz countertops and breakfast bar seating. To the side, a large dining table is accompanied by wishbone chairs, a feature circular mirror, and wooden surfboard artwork on the walls. Perfect for relaxing on calm mornings and sociable evenings, the living area is complete with comfy sofas topped with linen scatter cushions and quirky armchairs with bookshelves tucked beneath their arms.

Sure to catch your eye are the expansive bay windows which look out across the sea towards Bass Rock, joined by a cushioned window seat where you can settle down with a book or look out for seabirds through your binoculars. Decorated in soothing coastal tones elevated by colourfully transportive paintings, driftwood features, and sleek modern touches such as the feature gas fire, it’s the ideal place for your whole group to gather.

The first of four welcoming bedrooms is situated on this floor and features a super king size bed which can be configured as twins, a patterned feature wall, and rear-facing views across the golf course. A roomy private bathroom lies down a small staircase and is fitted with a separate bath and rainforest shower. Three further bedrooms are located on the upper floor, two of which enjoy king size beds and beautiful coastal views while the third features a double bed and views across the golf course and parkland beyond. One of the king size rooms benefits from an ensuite bathroom with a separate bath and rainforest shower, with a spacious family bathroom serving the final two rooms.

Outside, an enclosed south-facing courtyard to the rear of the property is the ideal suntrap in which to relax on a summer day – perhaps alongside a meal fired up on the gas barbecue. Whether you’re a golfer or simply long for a coastal retreat with your family, with so many excellent independent shops, cafés, and sites of historical interest in North Berwick, you’ll be spoiled for choice for activities to fill your days. Browse available dates in the calendar now and book your escape.