Heriot Toun in winter

FURTHER INFO...

ACCOMMODATION AT HERIOT TOUN STUDIO

Our award winning self-catering studio can sleep up to four people. It has a bedroom, shower room, galley kitchen and a sitting area with a cosy wood burning stove. The 40m2 work area is spacious and brightly lit with north facing rooflights glass doors overlooking the Heriot valley.

View of Heriot Toun Studio in winterAs the sleeping/living/working areas are all under one roof, residents have exclusive use of the studio. Heriot Toun Studio can sleep up to four people, two in a twin bedded room and two on a sofa bed in the living area. (Bed linen is provided)

Our eco-friendly studio has a ground source heat pump and underfloor heating,with sheeps wool insulation throughout and is so cosy that the stove is rarely needed.

The twin bedded room has shelves and drawers for storage as well as hanging space. There is a hifi and a hairdryer and reading lights above the beds. The shower room/toilet is immediately adjacent to the bedroom.

There is a well equipped kitchen with hob/oven and fridge.(see list below for details)

The sitting area has comfortable seats, wood burning stove, bookcase with books and magazines, cd player/radio, 15" dvd player,reading lights and a table for eating /reading/writing.

There is wifi for internet access, not brilliant but ok for checking emails. There's signal for mobiles if you stand on the deck, and a landline with an honesty box if something goes wrong with your mobile.

We provide a small basket of logs and kindling, but please bring your own small logs if you think you'll use the stove a lot.

Fully equiped galley kitchen with hob/oven and fridge, in the self-catering Heriot Toun StudioHeriot Toun Studio interior view of sitting area - The sitting area has comfortable seats, wood burning stove, bookcase, hi-fi/radio, reading lights and a table for eating /reading/writing.Heriot Toun Studio interior view of sitting area showing shelving and desk - The sitting area has comfortable seats, wood burning stove, bookcase, hi-fi/radio, reading lights and a table for eating /reading/writing.

There is a timber deck immediately outside the working area of the studio which could be used for poetry readings, yoga, music, relaxing, eating drinking. There is also a campfire area and bbq but please byo charcoal..

Below is the architectural plan of Heriot Toun Studio, showing the layout of the live/work space. For more information about the studio build please visit the Studio Architecture page as well as the Friends page to see who was involved in the project.

Plan of Heriot Toun Studio which is self-catering and can sleep up to four people. This plan highlights the shower room, galley kitchen and a sitting area as well as the 40m2 studio work area which is spacious and brightly lit with north facing rooflights and glass doors overlooking the Heriot valley.

 

To see how the working part of the studio is equipped, click here

Kitchen/Equipment List

The kitchen is equipped with the following:

  • Gas hob, electric oven
  • Microwave oven
  • Fridge
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster
  • Initial supply of tea and coffee
  • Cups and tumblers for 20
  • Dinner plates, bowls, small plates for 8
  • Set of cutlery for 8
  • Teapot, 2 cafetiere's, 1 filter coffee machine
  • Pots and pans
  • Large bowls for salad etc.
  • Corkscrew
  • Tattie peeler
  • Multi-purpose cleaner
  • Washing up brush/cloths
  • Tea towels
  • There is a bbq for the campfire area, please bring your own charcoal
  • Hand and bath towels are provided in the bathroom
  • Bed linen and towels are provided.
  • Two bicycle's are available to borrow, please let us know if you'd like us to leave them out for you.