Venue Description

Railway Crossing Cottage is a charming detached stone cottage, situated in a peaceful rural location in The East Neuk of Fife, close to the villages of Crail and Anstruther. The cottage was originally a crossing keeper’s cottage on the now disused Anstruther to St. Andrews Railway. It has recently been beautifully and sensitively restored and extended by us, providing a cosy and warm holiday retreat for you, your family and friends. There are 2 bedrooms at the property, a double room and a twin/double room, and a lovely characterful open plan sitting room and kitchen/dining area. The sitting area has a cosy log burner, wooden flooring & comfy leather sofas. The accommodation is very accessible, as it is all at ground floor level, with easy access to the garden via double patio doors. There is a private hot tub on the decking area, with wonderful views to the surrounding countryside. The garden is mainly laid to lawn and is secure and fully fenced. There is a second sun terrace for relaxed dining, with a wooden outside table and chairs, sun loungers, sun parasol and barbeque. We have ample parking for 2 cars at the front of the cottage. The property is pet friendly and has the added benefit of free wi-fi.

Accessibility

Railway Crossing Cottage is a 4 person single storey rural cottage in the East Neuk of Fife. It was converted into a holiday cottage in 2012, being a former signalman's cottage on the disused Anstruther to St Andrews Railway. The cottage is around 1 mile from the coast, about midway between Crail and Anstruther. It is located off the main road, along a smaller single track road. This access road is tarmac and is flat, but with a few potholes. Railway Crossing Cottage is all on the ground floor and has its own parking area for up to 3 cars. It is very private, being around 100 metres away from the nearest property and having its own secluded, fully fenced and dog proof garden. The cottage has been sensitively converted, with a lovely open plan living area containing the lounge, dining area and kitchen. With two sets of patio doors to the garden, 4 windows and 6 roof lights, there is an abundance of natural light. There are two bedrooms - one with a double bed, the other having twin beds. The 2 single beds can be converted to a superking sized Zip & Link bed, as long as this is reserved at the point of booking. There is a modern bathroom suite with bath/shower over, pedestal wash basin and WC. The property is lovely & warm, with its modern LPG combi boiler and radiators, insulation in the floors, walls and ceiling, as well as a log burner in the lounge. One well behaved dog is welcome (more than one by prior arrangement). The cottage also benefits from its own private Hot Tub for up to 4 people. The front door is 860 mm wide and there is a small step of 80mm from outside to inside. 60mm if coming from inside to outside. Alternative access is possible via one of the two sets of patio doors which are 1500 mm wide (if both doors are opened). From the hot tub decking area, there is only a 10mm step from outside to inside, and there is an 80mm from inside to outside. There are 5 outside lights around the property, one at the front door which is always left on for guests. There are two lights outside each of the living area patio doors, which again can be left on prior to arrival (by prior arrangement). The lights are on a movement sensitive sensor. The floor covering in the Kitchen/Dining/Lounge and Hallway is a waterproof, wood effect hard wearing laminate. The cottage is all on one level and there are no stairs or steps anywhere inside the property. The only step that you will encounter is the 60 - 80mm raised threshold on the front entry point.

Access Statement

Access Statement Link: Accessibility-Statement-for-Railway-Crossing-Cottage.pdf

Awards List

Member of ASSC

Toilets

The bathroom is located close to the two bedrooms, on the opposite side of the hall. There is a 740 mm access door. There is a bath (550 mm off the floor to top of bath side). The shower is over the bath, with a sliding rail attachment and a removable shower head. There is a pedestal wash basin adjacent to the bath which is 860 mm high. The WC is 470 mm off the floor. The bathroom has an opaque window with roller blind for privacy. The suite is all white. The floor has light green tiles. The walls are partially tiled, all around the bath/shower, basin and WC areas. These tiles are plain white with a blue/green relief border tile at about 1600mm. The remaining walls, plus the ceiling are painted light blue.

Staff

As this is a self catering holiday cottage there are no venue staff. The owners, Kate and Ian Greig, have been running holiday cottages for more than 8 years and are more than happy to answer any questions that you may have prior to, or during your stay. Should there be something that you need, please let us know and we will endeavour to organise it for you. The owners live more than 30 minutes away from the venue.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

Assistance Dogs can relax in the dog proof garden surrounding the cottage. As the cottage is located in a rural location there are surrounding fields where dogs can be walked/exercised. Just over a mile away is access to the the famous Fife Coastal Path.

Other assistance dog facilities

With a hard wearing water resistant floor in the living area and hallway the cottage is well designed for muddy footprints. Additional dog towels can be provided on request.