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Merton

Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
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Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 3
4 star
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Pub nearby
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Paradise for walkers with numerous country trails and forest tracks to explore
  • Spacious detached stylish cottage with splendid Nithsdale valley views and fully enclosed garden
Overview
Property code: 77430

Nestled in a wonderfully peaceful rural setting with breath-taking views over the splendid Nithsdale Valley. Just off the A76. This property is located between the bustling town of Dumfries and the picture post card large village of Thornhill. Thornhill boasts excellent amenities including an array of shops, great eateries, friendly Inns and an 18-hole golf course. Visit the nearby Ellisland Farm (Home of world famous poet, Robert Burns) and magnificent Drumlanrig Castles and gardens with adventure playground and tea rooms to enjoy. The immediate area is also a paradise for walkers with numerous country trails and forest tracks to explore including the Southern Upland Way. Mountain biker’s area also very well catered for with the fantastic 7Stanes within easy reach and fishing is available on the River Nith and surrounding lochs.

Step inside this stylish house through the vestibule through to the spacious hall, perfect place to store your outdoor clothing and into the spacious hall. To your left there is a light and bright comfy lounge with wood burner, Smart TV and lovely electric reclining sofas, an ideal place to relax and admire the beautiful valley views after a day out exploring the wonderful local area. Located adjacent is a cosy sitting room with wood burner, perfect for those cooler evenings with Smart TV and lovely views to enjoy. Continuing down the hall you are then met with the well-equipped stylish kitchen. Perfect place to cook up a storm with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. There is also a lovely comfy dining area ideal to enjoy family and romantic meals together. Located off the spacious hall you will find three individually beautifully decorated bedrooms all with lovely countryside views and ample storage space. Two spacious light and bright king-size bedrooms and a lovely twin. Finally completing the accommodation is the stylish bathroom, with bath, separate shower cubical and WC.  All of the accommodation is on the ground floor - there are two steps at the front and back door entrances to the property.

Venture outside to the fully enclosed spacious mature garden providing a haven for dogs and children. There is a wonderful patio with seating area, ideal for al fresco dining and lazy evening star gazing perfect for admiring the stunning valley views. There is ample off-road private parking available in front and at the side of the property.

  • 3 bedrooms – 2 king-size and 1 twin
  • 1 bathroom
  • Electric oven and hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer and washing machine
  • 2 wood burners – first basket of logs included
  • 3 well behaved dogs welcome, 4th possible with prior agreement from owner
  • Welcome pack provided
  • Smart TV in lounge and sitting room
  • USB points and hair dryers are located in all rooms
  • Enclosed garden with seating area
  • 1 mile to Pub within walking distance, shops 6 miles
  • Ample private parking available
  • All accommodation is on the ground floor with two steps up to the front and back door entrances
  • Ideal base for nearby wedding venues
  • STL License number : DG01276F
  • EPC rating : E
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £250 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £30. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Gavin Grant

This property is personally managed by Gavin.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 40 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Neil 26th April 2025

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This cottage is tucked away with stunning views and peaceful neighbours, cows and sheep, The cottage is well equipped and comfortable with secure gardens for dogs The beach is only 40 minutes away and supermarkets 20 minutes making it an ideal location

Reviewed by Debbie 19th March 2025

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Lovely view great for dogs and having a enclosed garden was real good ,ten mins to Dumfrirs by car.nice relaxed time with woodburner fire on at night.A give 10/10 amd will be back.

Reviewed by Tracy 14th March 2025

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Amazing location i would never get bored of the views.very well presented cottage had everything needed for a comfortable stay 100% recomend

Reviewed by Sarah 21st February 2025

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One of the most well equipped cottages we have stayed in. A really relaxing week, the dogs loved the garden and we loved the star-gazing at night. The two sitting rooms allowed my teens space for gaming and Netflix. Thanks for a great week!

Reviewed by Kevin 31st January 2025

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Peace and tranquility are two of the ingredients for a great week away in the Merton cottage. Set on a hillside overlooking Dumfries and towards the Cumbrian hills, this property was a home from home. Very spacious, plenty of room for 6 of us to live comfortably. Warm and cosy in the sitting rooms, especially with the wood burner on, though the oilRead more central heating radiates a lot of heat. Bedrooms are nice, quality sleeps every night. Secure garden for pets, gated patio too. Can highly recommend. Hide

Reviewed by Donna 27th December 2024

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Reviewed by Helen 4th October 2024

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This was a fabulous property, well equipped, comfortable and clean. The scenery was beautiful and the dogs enjoyed playing in the secure garden. We loved waking up to the mooing of our very friendly neighbours. We will be back.

Reviewed by George 27th September 2024

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Great large cottage in a lovely rural area. Large enclosed garden for the dogs . Margaret and george ..

Reviewed by Marie 20th September 2024

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Reviewed by Debbie 15th September 2024

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We had a really lovely time in this spacious, modern and comfortable property. The outside space was amazing too and provided a safe space for our small dog to run around to her heart's content without scaring the cows in the field next door. Would definitely like to come back!

Reviewed by Brenda 31st August 2024

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The cottage had everything we could have wanted, the equipment was great and there was plenty of room. Just the right distance from Dumfries so was very quiet. The area around the cottage was lovey, would highly recommend.

Reviewed by Sean 19th July 2024

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Thoroughly enjoyed our time at this cottage. Location was perfect, peace and quiet and not too far from Dumfries just a 10 min drive away. Garden is amazing, kids and dogs loved it. Very spacious property and all the home comforts required for a relaxing holiday.

Reviewed by George 12th July 2024

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We enjoyed our stay at Merton as did our friends who joined for the last couple of days. It was very clean and comfortable. Plenty of walks for our dogs in the area and contrary to another review we found the garden perfectly safe and secure for them (two very determined spaniels!). Nice welcome pack and very friendly contact with owner.

Reviewed by Philip 28th June 2024

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The bungalow was lovely and spacious with comfy beds and sofas. The kitchen was well stocked and the biscuits and milk were appreciated. We loved watching the red kites and the seeing the cows in the fields next to the house. The views were amazing from the living rooms. Nearby, the Dalswinton Estate and Drumlanrig Castle & Gardens are well worth aRead more visit. Hide

Reviewed by Alison 21st June 2024

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Reviewed by Christopher 25th May 2024

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Good location with nice views, road leading up normally has bunny rabbits jumping around and the cows like to peer over the wall to see what your up to. Beds are nice and comfy unlike some places I've stayed, and there's a nice garden to sit in on sunny days.

Reviewed by Patricia 17th May 2024

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Reviewed by Jayne 3rd May 2024

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Beautiful cottage in a lovely location, sevond visit and hope to return

Reviewed by Linda 15th April 2024

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This cottage was wonderful and exceeded our expectations. It had everything we needed and more. The welcome pack was a lovely touch. The garden was great for the dogs apart from a small area at bottom where some of the wall had started to collapse so felt needed to use long lead for dog in case he tried to jump it and caused further collapse. The rRead moreeclining sofas in the sunny room were amazing. Would definately stay again Hide

Reviewed by Claire 23rd March 2024

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A great cottage/ bungalow to stay in. Warm, with wonderful views from every room due to large windows, very well equipped kitchen (it even had a food mixer !) and fantastic for the dogs. The location is wonderful and you can visit Twelve Apostle Stone Circle and Drumlanrig Castle as well as finding wood and River Nith walks. We all hope to return nRead moreext year! Hide

Reviewed by Walter 16th March 2024

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Great views and garden for the dogs, plenty walks about. Very peaceful, great for recharging the battery's.

Reviewed by Joanne 9th March 2024

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Amazing place spectacular views. Comfy cozy cottage everything you and your pooch might need. Wonderful enclosed garden and huge hall for dogs to play. Would highly recommend and would love to visit again.

Reviewed by Miroslaw 1st March 2024

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Absolutely perfect cottage , well stocked with everything you would need , secure garden for dogs lovely treats on arrival, highly recommend

Reviewed by Sydney 9th February 2024

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Beautiful cottage , just had our second stay , lovely inside and out , clean , spacious and well equipped, loved watching all the birds in a morning and the Red Kites overhead .

Reviewed by Patricia 25th January 2024

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We found Merton spacious, peaceful welcoming and attractive and situated in a delightful location. The beds were comfortable and the bedding luxurious and the heating efficient; we were very cosy even in January in the lovely sitting room enjoying the log burning stove. There was ample equipment for keen cooks and good facilities for dining in the Read morelarge kitchen. We loved the walks on the Dalswinton Estate minutes drive away and the ease of access to many attractions in the area as a whole.. Hide

Reviewed by Michelle 29th December 2023

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We really enjoyed our stay, We felt welcome and we loved the views of the countryside all around. It's a very interesting area, too, and even though most things would be closed down for the Christmas holidays (which we knew in advance would be the case), we had no shortage of things to do it, and it was very relaxing. As a bonus, my daughter loved Read morevisiting the horses in the nearby field when they were there. Hide

Reviewed by Joanne 22nd December 2023

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This is one of the nicest properties we have stayed at. Plenty of space, clean, good facilities. Excellent well enclosed garden for dogs

Reviewed by John 10th November 2023

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Beautiful outside and superbly equipped inside. A slow cooker would be a nice option.....whilst out and about,your food could be cooking?

Reviewed by Colin 3rd November 2023

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Overall, a lovely cottage in a lovely location. Been twice now and always clean with all equipment we could need. Nice little touches left for when you arrive are appreciated, and the dogs loved playing in the massive hallway!

Reviewed by Jan 27th October 2023

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Fantastic location. Cottage was perfect and certainly a lot larger than it appears from outside. Peaceful and relaxing. Dogs had best time EVER ! Plenty to explore out and about.

Reviewed by Jennifer 20th October 2023

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Reviewed by Ryan 8th October 2023

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Amazing views and everything you need there too! So lovely to wake up and open the curtains to that view! The beds are soooo comfy best nights sleep ive ever had! Thank you for a wonderful stay

Reviewed by David 25th September 2023

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Lovely quiet location very well equipped house - leaving milk, biscuits , coffee etc was appreciated and the towels, water bowls ( one for each) and treats were appreciated by the dogs. Logs for the fire also very handy until we sourced some . Good base central location. Good size and secure garden for the dogs to mooch around in.

Reviewed by Rebecca 15th September 2023

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Stunning location, comfortable and peaceful cottage - would definitely recommend!

Reviewed by Claire 11th August 2023

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A tardis of a cottage that is really well presented. We were very impressed with the space on offer and would have loved to move in permanently. The cottage is up a farm track with a few potholes so drive carefully but its well worth it for the views. Absolutely breathtaking. You cannot go anywhere for a walk from the house other than down the tracRead morek. However, its a 2min drive to Dalswinton estate. Lovely wood burners in both rooms and well provisioned with games, books and OS maps. Hide

Reviewed by Deborah 7th August 2023

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The cottage was great, very clean, comfortable and well equipped. We would book again.

Reviewed by Vicki 25th June 2023

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The cottage is located in a setting with spectacular views of the countryside. It is larger inside than you think from the outside and has everything you need. I am only sorry we couldn't spend longer. It is within close driving distance to local sites. A good base for exploring the area.

Reviewed by Jayne 16th June 2023

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It was perfect, lovely cottage and the dogs really enjoyed the enclosed garden. Everything you needed was there. Very comfortable and would definitely go back.

Reviewed by Heather 2nd June 2023

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Had a fantastic relaxing week at this cottage. It was lovely to wake up to the sound of nothing. The location was so peaceful and this included the surrounding areas. Fabulous places for dog walking and our elderly dog loved swimming in the river. Beds were very comfortable. Lovely little touches of dog treats and bags and very tasty biscuits for tRead morehe humans. Would definitely stay here again. Hide

Reviewed by Amanda 19th May 2023

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