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Crofthead Steading

Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway
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Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 4
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 3
5 star
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Increased accessibility
Internet access
Working farm
Games / Play facilities
Luxury
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Stylish steading with breathtaking countryside views
  • Close to excellent hiking routes including the Southern Upland Way and Grey Mare's Tail, and within easy reach of the pretty town of Moffat
  • Unwind in the fantastic sauna or enjoy cosy nights in front of the roaring wood burner
Property code: 82374

This delightful farmhouse is nestled in a beautiful countryside location with breathtaking views of the Moffat Water Valley. Excellent walking and hiking routes are available from your doorstep including the Southern Upland Way, and you’re within easy reach of the Grey Mare’s Tail, a mesmerising waterfall plunging 60m from Loch Skeen to the valley bottom. Explore the splendid St Mary’s Loch, Devil's Beef Tub, beautiful gardens of southern Scotland and the tranquil Samye Ling Buddhist Centre at Eskdalemuir. Moffat is also close by with its array of bespoke and quirky shops, friendly inns, numerous quality eateries, coffee shops, fascinating museum, 18-hole golf course and the beautiful station park, with boating lake and putting green.

Step inside the hall of this luxurious property and then continue up two steps to the spacious open-plan lounge/diner. Relax in the comfortable lounge with floor-to-ceiling picture window and admire the views of the amazing water wheel, a clue to the building’s 18th century origins. After a day out exploring this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, enjoy a movie on the Smart TV, and on cooler evenings warm yourself beside the lovely wood burner. The spacious elegant dining area is perfect for family gatherings. Climb up a small flight of stairs directly from the lounge into the studio with a beautiful, vaulted ceiling, exposed wooden beams and seating area - a perfect place to relax and unwind with a book or art project, or just to take some time out to still the mind. Leading back though the hall, you enter the bespoke kitchen with electric oven, hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher. There is also a dining/seating area in the kitchen with TV and music system. The separate utility room has a fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, sink, ample storage and drying space. Next door is the handy separate WC. Leading though the hallway there are three beautifully decorated bedrooms. One super-king-size zip-and-link bedroom (which can be made into twins on request) and the king-size bedroom both have stylish en-suite bathrooms with shower over bath and WC. The pretty double bedroom has an en-suite shower and WC. Up a small flight of stairs brings you to the master super-king-size zip-and link bedroom, boasting a seating area with a TV and amazing glen and countryside views. An en-suite bathroom has a dressing room, elegant freestanding bath, separate shower, sauna and WC.

Venturing outside, the fully enclosed rear garden has a seating area with gas BBQ for al fresco dining or lazy evening stargazing in this recognised International Dark Sky location. There may be opportunities to spot an array of wildlife including hares that hop through the courtyard, foxes, badgers, deer and squirrels in the surrounding fields and woodlands. Red kites are a common sight, and you may be lucky enough to see the ospreys or even golden eagles that are part of a reintroduction project in the region. The beautiful Crofthead Burn runs through the adjacent woodland, tumbling down a series of cascades and mini waterfalls to reach the Moffat Water. At the front of the house there is a set of children’s swings, and secure bike storage is available. Ample off-road private parking is available directly in front of the property.

  • 4 bedrooms – 2 super-king-size zip-and-link (which can be made into twins on request), 1 king-size and 1 double
  • 1 en-suite bathroom with free-standing bath, separate shower, sauna and WC, 2 en-suite bathrooms with shower over bath and WC, 1 en-suite shower and WC, and 1 separate WC
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher
  • Utility room with fridge/freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer
  • Wood burner – unlimited logs included
  • Ample off-road parking
  • Shops, pubs and restaurants 2 miles
  • Smart TV in Lounge, TV and Bluetooth speaker in kitchen and TV in the king-size bedroom
  • 3 well behaved dogs welcome with no pet fees
  • Fully enclosed garden with seating area, secure bike storage available (dogs to be kept on lead outside of the garden) and swings to the front of the property
  • Electric vehicle charging on site (paid directly to owner)
  • Gas BBQ available
  • Experience the seasonal cycle of the Crofthead sheep farm - feed lambs in the spring, meet some of the farm’s sheep, and enjoy produce from the farmhouse garden or tasty treats from its kitchen (arranged directly with the owner)
  • Fishing available at The Green Frog
  • Cot, travel cot and highchair available
  • Sleeps 8+2 (2 additional single pull out beds)
  • Private water supply
  • Brodies of Moffat, Restaurant Gin & Coffee Lounge - 10 minute drive away
  • Short term let license number : DG00279F
  • EPC rating C
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:30 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £350 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £40. 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 29 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Alasdair 5th January 2025

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Superb accommodation. Even better than photos on website. Fiona the owner was very helpful and even offered to let us arrive a day early as snow was forecast for our original arrival date. Lovely welcome pack including 2 bottles of wine. Everything you would want was available, lots of books and games and even a guitar(although I needed to tune it.Read more) Good log burner and plenty of logs available. Highly recommend everything. Hide

Reviewed by James 28th December 2024

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Absolutely first class, a home from home.

Reviewed by Kathryn 8th November 2024

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Excellent break away with the family Everything you could ask for to have a relaxing time away

Reviewed by Kenneth 31st August 2024

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Reviewed by Graham 24th August 2024

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A beautiful cottage in a stunning location, perfect for our extended family holiday. Plenty of games and books for us to use on rainy days too.

Reviewed by Cathy 17th August 2024

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House beautifully decorated Spotlessly clean.. View breathtaking

Reviewed by Lorna 3rd August 2024

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The Steading is a lovely, comfortable home from home. Very spacious and the owners have provided everything you could possibly need for self catering and for leisure time with books, games, enclosed garden and sauna. The location is stunning but being in a valley the TV signal and WiFi can be affected by poor weather. That's a small price to pay foRead morer the peace and quiet of river and hills. Moffat is just a few minutes away where there are some nice shops, coffee houses, restaurants and hotels. Hide

Reviewed by Mark 16th July 2024

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A beautifully appointed cottage.. We had plenty of space and overall could not fault our stay.. It was lovely to have received a welcome basket from our hosts with the home made jam and cookies being delicious.

Reviewed by John 15th June 2024

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Superb location Moffat has a range of good eating establishments Many places to visit within easy reach of property Cottage excellent modern comfortable

Reviewed by Alice Helen 1st June 2024

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Reviewed by Sally 4th May 2024

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The cottage is lovely, spacious, warm and comfortable. It has all the fixtures and fittings you would expect as well as extras including the sauna! The welcome pack on arrival was thoughtful and delicious as well as being tailored to our group (one of us is vegan). We would definitely stay again!

Reviewed by Carole 20th April 2024

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What a wonderful place to stay for peace and quiet, just the sound of the birds We loved every minute of our stay in your special house surrounded by greenery and places to walk, pet lambs were a bonus and brought back so many memories for the family being brought up on farms Thank you Fiona and Angus for your warm welcome and the generous welcome Read morehamper, the home made cake was delicious These family gatherings are so important to us and we couldn't have had it in a more an comfortable place Hide

Reviewed by Sharon 31st January 2024

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Wonderful venue, and just the right level of friendliness. I had it booked for a group of friends, and there was plenty of space so that we didn't feel crowded, but it was still very comfortable to sit round the fire in the evening or round the table for games. We definitely plan to be back.

Reviewed by Rena 13th January 2024

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We had a wonderful stay at the Steading. Fiona's warm welcome and amazing goody hamper were much appreciated. The accommodation was perfect for us, and the thoughtful extra details really made our week. The whole experience was beyond our expectations, and we look forward to a return visit.

Reviewed by Michelle 24th November 2023

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We had a fantastic time at the steadings! The property is beautiful and the hosts very attentive and inviting. Would 100% recommend this property.

Reviewed by Wendy 30th September 2023

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Amazing house to stay in for family and friends The welcome pack and homemade cake and jam were amazing. Thank you

Reviewed by Lois 22nd September 2023

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Beautiful spacious house in an idyllic setting. Very comfortable beds. Bathing/showering facilities were great. Hosts live round the corner and are very helpful. Left us a generous hamper of food and wine.

Reviewed by Emily 26th August 2023

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Cottage is beautiful and very well kept. The owners went out of the way to welcome us. Couldnt of asked for better

Reviewed by Susan 19th August 2023

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Nothing can prepare one for the beauty of Crofthead Steading, the warm welcome from the owners, the care in providing a generous welcome basket, it was all perfect. We loved every moment of this terrific house. And we will be back.

Reviewed by Marion 12th August 2023

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Reviewed by Carol 5th August 2023

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Warm welcome. Beautiful steading, very well equipped. Stunning scenery. Loved it.

Reviewed by John 8th July 2023

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Crofthead is a fabulous, roomy property with a comfortable modern interior. Lots of space for a large family. The peaceful location has breathtaking views and there are many beautiful and interesting places close by to visit.

Reviewed by Diana 10th June 2023

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The cottage is amazing with plenty of space. It is amazingly well equipped with all equipment of a very high standard. Hosts are charming and the welcome pack was very tasty indeed

Reviewed by Catherine 27th May 2023

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We were so happy with the cottage Fiona and Angus made us very welcome.And made a lovely chocolate cake for the WeTwo Birthdays we were celebrating . The children very happy Feeding the new lambs nobody wanted to leave them.We are definitely hoping to book again soon

Reviewed by Catherine 13th May 2023

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Just returned from a great motorbiking week staying at The Steading. Lovely welcome from the owners to their fantastic property, the best we have stayed in (stayed in a few over the last 40 yrs). Pictures don't do it justice! Fabulous facilities - everything you need, spotlessly clean and so comfortable, in such a beautiful location. Highly recommeRead morended for a large family or group meet up. Hide

Reviewed by Lynsey 6th May 2023

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Stunning house with everything you could ever want or need and the most welcoming owners. The pictures just dont do it justice, its so much bigger thank you could imagine!

Reviewed by Christine 1st April 2023

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Crofthead Steading is a beautiful home where we had a lovely short break with our family. It is extremely well equipped, beautifully clean and in a gorgeous setting! We hope very much to return in the not too distant future!

Reviewed by Pauline 10th February 2023

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What a wonderful place to stay. This is luxury accommodation and guests are made so welcome. Truly dog friendly. Even some treats left for your furry friend.

Reviewed by Sara 26th January 2023

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Absolutely fabulous spacious , comfortable with amazing views

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