This is The Summerhouse, a newly renovated cottage on a Scottish Borders estate. It has an idyllic lakeside location and is perfect for glorious walks so, of course, I had to take a lovely walk to get some of the photos.

It has a delightful and secluded garden overlooking the lake as well as a private access road and parking immediately outside. A perfect family retreat with total peace and tranquillity!

I photographed the holiday cottage just as it was being finished and I am delighted to see that the accommodation has already had loads of bookings for this year. I think the owners may be putting The Summerhouse on other third-party websites, but they do have their own website https://www.summerhousestays.co.uk.

Having your own website for holiday lets is a great idea because you pay no commission on the bookings you receive. Commission on booking sites can be as high as 22% so it is always worth taking your own bookings where possible.

You would also have more control over what your website says and how it looks so you can include as many pictures or stories about the property as you would like without hitting a character limit.

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Written by Sarah