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Glenferndale
Bed & Breakfast
348 Rullion Road
PENICUIK
EH26 9AD
A superb home with income
7 bedrooms
Lounge
Luxury dining kitchen
Dining room
Conservatory
Utility room
Spacious games room
Detached garage with
store
Set in approx. 1 acre
Guide Price £680,000 Freehold
(ref. 581)

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Situation
Glenferndale is situated in the town of Penicuik which is located to the south of Edinburgh and backed by the beautiful
Pentland Hills. Click Here For Map
Penicuik is a popular commuter town as it has great connections into the city centre and is also close to the Edinburgh City
by-pass making the airport within easy travelling distance. Glenferndale is located in a quiet residential area looking out to
the rear onto open countryside in the Pentland Hills and beyond.
The Business
Glenferndale was built as a luxury house and around 3 years ago the owners decided to create a Bed & Breakfast business
which has proved extremely successful. The business is run on a fairly low key basis to suit the current proprietors’
requirements and has vast potential to be expanded further if so required. At the present time the business is open
generally from April to October. Click here to visit the Glenferndale Website
Guests are attracted to Glenferndale for a variety of reasons. There are a lack of letting rooms in this area of Midlothian and
given that the population of Penicuik is in excess of 17,000 there are always occasions when friends and family come to the
area and require somewhere to stay. The nearby Rosslyn Chapel with its historic connections is another major attraction to
the area and accounts for a good number of bookings to Glenferndale.
The large and expanding Science Park at the nearby Bush Estate is another great source of business. Recently the Royal
Dick Veterinary Hospital, part of Edinburgh University has opened in this area as has the Roslin Institute (famous for cloning
Dolly the Sheep) and these and other scientific institutes ensure large numbers of visitors to the Penicuik area.
As previously mentioned the business is traded on a fairly low key basis and could easily be opened 12 months a year.
There is also scope to increase the number of bedrooms that are made available to guests and this can be appreciated
when viewing the property.
The Property
Glenferndale was built in 2000 and great care was taken to ensure the house offered spacious comfortable, even luxury,
accommodation to its occupants. The house is reached by a wide monoblocked driveway with electronically operated gates
at the start of the drive in.
Guests entering the house are met by an extremely impressive lounge with a magnificent double staircase leading to the
first floor accommodation.
Ground Floor Accommodation
The hall has a wood floor and to one corner is situated a desk utilised as a reception area. Also on the ground floor is an
attractive lounge with feature fireplace, two double bedrooms, elegant dining room and comfortable conservatory
looking out over the garden and the hills beyond. There is also a showerroom with toilet facilities and two separate
toilets/washrooms. There is also a spacious games room situated on the ground floor; originally built to house a
swimming pool, this room is extremely versatile. It could easily be used as a luxury living area, studio or bed/sittingroom
and has a small kitchenette area.

The kitchen is a major feature of the property. The room is spacious, fitted with quality light wood units and ample work
surfaces. There is a central storage unit/breakfast bar area and the room can easily accommodate a dining table. To the
corner is a semi-commercial stove with extraction above. The utility room leads from the kitchen and is another spacious
room plumbed for a washing machine and also housing a sink unit.
First Floor Accommodation
The owners have kept the first floor for the use of guests. Currently there are four rooms offered for letting; three double
rooms and one family room (with double and 2 single beds). The rooms are beautifully presented and are furnished and
decorated to a high standard. Two of the rooms have ensuite facilities with the remaining two rooms having their own
private facilities. A fifth single bedroom is also available and is handy for the use of families staying at the house.
The floors of the house are extensively finished in quality wood flooring with the exception of the kitchen and utility room
being fully tiled.
The house has to be personally viewed to be fully appreciated. The entire building is light, airy, spacious and very
welcoming.
External
To the front of the property is a large car parking area and drive. This is finished in monoblocking with stone chipped areas
housing large planters also located to the front of the house. The large detached double garage is also situated here and
above it is a large storeroom which would be suitable for conversion to an office or even a self-contained bedroom.
To the side of the property is a large strip of woodland which helps create a real country feel for the house.
To the rear is a patio with adjacent decked area. Beyond this is a large garden, mostly covered with wood chips. Here is
located a summer house and a garden shed.
Services
All mains services are connected. There is a gas fired central heating system.
Summary
Glenferndale is a unique and extremely attractive property. The house offers very comfortable living accommodation for the
owners with the added attraction of a good level of income from offering bed and breakfast to a wide variety of guests.
The property has been awarded 4 stars (Bed & Breakfast) from the Scottish Tourist Board and enjoys a large amount of
repeat custom from word of mouth recommendations.
It is important to note that the house is being sold in a “walk in” condition with the majority of furnishings and equipment
included in the sale price (items of a personal nature may be excluded and will be pointed out at the time of viewing).
New owners have the option of running the business in its current format or maximising the rooms available to create more
letting accommodation and opening up the business for more than eight months a year.

Price
The guide price is £680,000 for the business, heritable property, the majority of fixtures, fittings and furnishings within the
property.
Further Information
This business has been visited by Derek Burgoyne who can be contacted on 0845 123 6970 or derek@cornerstoneba.com.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment via the sole selling agents Cornerstone Business Agents. Phone 0845 123 6970 or email
info@cornerstoneba.com
Offers
All offers couched in Scottish legal terms should be submitted to the sole selling agents Cornerstone Business Agents,
Midlothian Innovation Centre, Roslin, Edinburgh EH25 9RE.
Cornerstone Business Agents
Midlothian Innovation Centre
Roslin, Edinburgh, EH25 9RE
0845 123 6970
info@cornerstoneba.com
www.cornerstoneba.com