We are just back from our long weekend at Montrave House and how we wish we could have stayed longer! This place is idyllic - far from the madding crowd, yet within easy reach of Edinburgh by train, or the beautiful villages of the Fife coast by car - St Andrews 12 miles. We absolutely LOVED Montrave Houes. It is huge, beautifully furnished with antiques and collectables, and excellently equiped throughout. There was everything you could possibly want in the kitchen (would be great for a family celebration) and laundry room - so much more than one usually finds in self catering accommodation. It's clearly been furnished with real thought and attention to detail, and nothing was too much trouble for the lovely owners, who were on site all the time (it's a working farm). Our three teenagers loved exploring the extensive grounds and playing on the football pitch, and we all loved the walks locally and seeing the deer on the farm. It was such a peaceful spot, and we especially loved the wood burning hot tub and changing room on a trailer, which was towed to the door by the owners already lit and well stocked with wood (you pay extra for this, but it is definitely worth it for sitting out under the stars!) There is an excellent farm shop a couple of miles away, plus supermarkets in Leven and further afield. Kirkcaldy station (free parking) is about 25 minutes drive, and there are very regular trains to Edinburgh Waverly which take around 40 minutes or so. Our teenagers (boy and girl both 17yrs, and 15 yr old boy) loved the TV room with Apple TV, plus the music dock, and the table tennis table and football pitch which were a short walk away in the garden. Having three bath/shower rooms, plus an additional loo downstairs was a real advantage and the whole place felt very luxurious and spotlessly clean. There are glamping pods further down the drive in a separate area (see Montrave Wigwam holidays) all run by the same family, well spread out with lots of space for children / dogs, and we thought this makes Montrave a good place for a large family celebration in that extra guests could easily be accommodated there. We will most definitely be back - it's one of the best places we've ever stayed!