This is a rare gem, a cozy little cottage on a large estate, relatively near to Edinburgh central. You feel like you are fully in the countryside, which is outstanding. That said, you should also know that it's not in the heart of Edinburgh, it 's about a 20 minute drive to the tourist areas. There is a bus, though I'm afraid I don't know how long that would take, or how late it runs. Also, there is a washing machine but no dryer - there is a clothesline for drying, and we bought detergent and clothes pins and left them, so hopefully the next person won't have to do that. But things don't dry very fast in rainy Scotland!