Edinburgh, Great Britain

GB4040755
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Looking for a home in the South of France (Luberon/Provence) and South West France (Landes/Basque), Italy or Portugal. (No holiday homes).

My husband and I are retired. We live in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is a wonderful city and has been voted for the past 10 years the best place to live for quality of life in the UK and 4th in the world according to Deutsche Bank Liveability 2019 survey!

In our city, we have several castles, a palace, botanical gardens and many art galleries and museums to visit - most are free to enter! We have many festivals in August including Film/Jazz/International/Fringe and Book Festivals
( https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/events/edinburgh-festivals ) and the famous 'Edinburgh Military Tattoo'.
( http://www.edintattoo.co.uk )

http://www.visitscotland.com

https://www.visitscotland.com/places-to-go/edinburgh/things-to-do (14 Hidden gems and things to do in Edinburgh).

https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/free/edinburgh (10 Amazing free things to do in Edinburgh).

We are located very near the sea where you can take boat trips from South Queensferry, the iconic Queensferry Rail Bridge which is UNESCO listed . Only a 20 minute walk through beautiful woods and alongside the river to the sea at Cramond village, which has a small island that is accessible at low tide. J K Rowling lives very near our home!

We are a 25 minutes bus ride into the City Centre, which is served by many buses, also the 'Old Town' (over 1,000 years old) and the Georgian 'New Town', (over 250 years old), both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

We have a large house with a good sized garden.  Downstairs, we have a lounge, dining room and morning room which has a piano, violin and guitar for your use.  We also have a kitchen, utility room and w.c.  Upstairs, we have 4 large bedrooms, family bathroom with a jucuzzi and en-suite, both have power showers.

Our garden has 2 patio areas with tables and chairs, we also have an outdoor table tennis.

Our family car is a 2 series BMW Active Tourer 2.18i 5 door petrol.

We are a non-smoking family, therefore do not allow smoking in our home.

Mon mari et moi sommes à la retraite. Nous vivons à Edimbourg, la capitale de l'Ecosse. Edimbourg est une ville merveilleuse et a été élue, depuis 10 ans, le meilleur endroit où vivre pour la qualité de la vie au Royaume-Uni et 4ème au monde selon l'enquête Deutsche Bank Liveability 2019!

Une ville merveilleuse avec un chateau, un palais, des jardins botaniques et en plus, il y a beaucoup de musées et galleries d'art a visiter.  Il y a plusieurs festivals en aout comme les festivals du filme, de jazz, de la litérature, de la fringe et le festival international et 'Edinburgh Military Tattoo'.  http://www.visitscotland.com

Nous sommes situés très près de la mer où vous pouvez faire des excursions en bateau depuis South Queensferry (le point emblematique de Queensferry, inscrit au patrimone mondial de l'UNESCO) également à seulement 20 minutes à pied à travers de magnifiques bois et le long de la rivière jusqu'à la mer au village de Cramond, qui possède une petite île accessible à marée basse. J K Rowling habite très près de chez nous!

Nous sommes à 25 minutes en bus du centre-ville, qui est desservi par de nombreux bus, ainsi que de la « vieille ville » (plus de 1 000 ans) et de la « nouvelle ville » géorgienne (plus de 250 ans) les deux UNESCO Sites du Patrimoine.

Nous avons une grande maison avec un grand jardin, et il y a une cuisine, un piece de piano (ma fille joue le violin et le piano et parfois de la guitarre). Nous avons deux nouvelles salles de bains; il y a une salle de bains avec  un 'jacuzzi'.

Notre jardin dispose de 2 terrasses avec tables et chaises, nous avons également une table de ping-pong en plein air.

Notre voiture familiale est une essence de la série 2 BMW Active Tourer 2.18i à 5 portes.

Nous sommes une famille non-fumeurs, donc ne permettez pas de fumer dans notre maison.

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Listing Overview

House
In the suburbs

Property

  • Bedrooms 4
  • Sleeping Capacity 8
  • Bathrooms 3
  • Living Area m2
  • Total Area m2

House rules

  • Small children are welcome Yes
  • Pets are welcome Yes
  • Non-smoking house Yes
  • Pet care wanted No
  • Car necessary No

Exchange dates

Exchange dates Length of stay (nb of days) Flexible
June 01, 2026 - September 13, 2026 2 weeks No

Available now for 2026!

Exchange periods

Earliest date Latest date Length of stay (nb of days) Flexible dates
Exchange period 1
Earliest date
2026/06/01
June 01, 2026
Latest date
2026/09/13
September 13, 2026
Length of stay (nb of days)
2 Weeks
Flexible dates
No

Neighborhood

About the neighborhood

Quite and friendly neighbourhood with great walks by the river and sea. Near shops and public transport.

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Nearest Airport: Edinburgh

House amenities

Vehicles included in exchange

  • Use/Exchange of car 1
  • Number of bicycles 0
  • Number of children's bicycles 0
  • Number of electrical bicycles 0
  • Use of boat 0

House essentials

Central heating
Clothes dryer
Television
Washing machine
Dishwasher

House features

Fireplace
Garden
Garage / private parking
Park / playground
BBQ

Instruments

Piano
Guitar
Other musical instruments

Accessibility

References

Listing reference star

Your exchange partner’s home satisfaction rating is 4.5, based on 4 references.


CREST FR2210699
Exchanged 5 months ago

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour en Écosse. La maison de Mary et Adam, située dans un quartier résidentiel d’Édimbourg, est lumineuse, très chaleureuse et confortable. Le jardin est très agréable et très fleuri. Le stationnement pour 2 voitures est facile. La voiture confortable nous a permis des déplacements en dehors d’Édimbourg. Le bus permet un accès au centre d’Édimbourg en 30 minutes. Mary et Adam sont des hôtes très attentionnés: des chambres spacieuses et préparées avec soin, diverses attentions très appréciées (repas, fleurs) et des explications précises concernant les lieux utiles ou à visiter dans les environs. Nous avons eu la chance de rencontrer Mary et Adam. Les échanges ont été très agréables, chaleureux et intéressants. Nous recommandons vivement cet échange.

Adam GB4040755
Exchanged 5 months ago

Very good stay. The house is large and very comfortable, the garden is large and the swimming pool is in very good order and inviting. The house is in a residential area, down a private road. We really enjoyed Eguilles, which is very close to Aix-en-Provence, which you can easily access by using a 'Park and Ride', 8 minutes from the house and catch a bus into town, which takes 20 minutes for £3.20. We enjoyed our partners' car, which was quite new and enjoyed the surrounding areas. We met our partner and they had a lunch for us on our arrival and the house was prepared with great car. Very good contacts and responsiveness before and throughout the exchange. We warmly recommend.

Adam GB4040755
Exchanged over 1 year ago

We had a very good stay in our partners' home. The house was large and very comfortable with a new swimming pool in the garden, which we very much enjoyed. The garden was good and provided delicious tomatoes! The house is in a residential area and convenient for the town centre with an excellent market every Friday and only a 3 minute walk to the tennis club. We enjoyed Pertuis and the bus into Aix en Provence which took 25 minutes. Thanks to their car, we visited the southern Luberon with villages such as Cucuron, Ansouis, Bonnieaux and further afield; Cotignac, Saint Remy de Provence, Uzes and Nimes. The house was prepared with great care for our arrival. We had very good contacts and responsiveness before and throughout the exchange. We warmly recommend an exchange with this family.

GALLAND FR51831
Exchanged over 1 year ago

Très bon séjour, la maison est grande et très confortable, le jardin fleuri et soigné. La maison est dans un quartier résidentiel, située à 20mn à pied du bord de mer ce qui permet de belles ballades à travers bois jusqu'à la mer (Cramond village et petite île accessible à marée basse). Nous avons beaucoup profité d'Edinburgh et de ses festivals d'été (accès facile au centre ville en bus en 25 mn) ainsi que des alentours grâce à l'échange de voiture qui s'est bien déroulé. Un repas nous attendait à notre arrivée et la maison était préparée avec beaucoup de soins à notre attention. Très bons contacts et réactivité avant et tout au long de l'échange. Nous recommandons chaleureusement.

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My husband and I are retired. We have 2 adult children (teacher and doctor), who do not live with us, but our son may occasionally travel with us. We love to travel and meet new people.

Exchange dates

Exchange dates Flexible
1 Jun 2026 - 13 Sep 2026 No

Available now for 2026!

Destination Wishlist

  • France
  • Italy
  • Portugal

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