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'Pleasant Hill' is ideal for WEDDINGS, FAMILY GATHERINGS (incl MEMORIALS) & GROUPS/PARTIES (incl. office event parties);
- Ultra private garden villa; superior neighbourhood;
- 6 bedrooms - regularly accommodates up to 24 guests;
- Bright & substantial reception room with vaulted cathedral ceiling - superb for entertaining, dining and lounging;
- Patio and French windows with timber terrace access to extensive garden [1½ acres in total];
- Solid oak traditional open-plan kitchen with ample appliances;
- Cosy lounge with real log/coal fire;
- HOT TUB (7 person);
- Home Office/Working From Home (WFH) area;
- Overall, ample beds and capacity to accommodate from 2 to 24 guests backed by TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence award.
Stunning private house, with 4 quadruple, 1 double and ...'Pleasant Hill' is ideal for WEDDINGS, FAMILY GATHERINGS (incl MEMORIALS) & GROUPS/PARTIES (incl. office event parties);
- Ultra private garden villa; superior neighbourhood;
- 6 bedrooms - regularly accommodates up to 24 guests;
- Bright & substantial reception room with vaulted cathedral ceiling - superb for entertaining, dining and lounging;
- Patio and French windows with timber terrace access to extensive garden [1½ acres in total];
- Solid oak traditional open-plan kitchen with ample appliances;
- Cosy lounge with real log/coal fire;
- HOT TUB (7 person);
- Home Office/Working From Home (WFH) area;
- Overall, ample beds and capacity to accommodate from 2 to 24 guests backed by TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence award.
Stunning private house, with 4 quadruple, 1 double and 1 twin bedrooms plus 3 bathrooms. The spacious living-reception area regularly used as large communal area for entertainment. The property is centrally heated [fair usage policy applies] and will create a 'home-from-home'.
Extensive private garden provides ample space for outdoor games or running around whilst barbeque meals are being prepared on the gas BBQ (extra cleaning charge). Smart TV, wi-fi and other online entertainment available. Board games & childrens' toys laid on in case of less favourable weather.
Striking new contemporary kitchen-diner with fabulous triple-aspect views and direct access via wide timber deck to garden via French doors. The property occupies an elevated position which affords magnificent south-westerly views with fabulous sunsets to see. It is set in a quiet, residential neighbourhood and benefits from high-walled perimeters, affording tremendous privacy, yet enjoys easy access (< 150m away) to the start of the West Highland Way, Mugdock Country Park, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. The West Highland Way + Forth-Clyde Canal provide easy cycle tracks within easy reach.
Located in a luxury garden suburb, 15 minutes from Glasgow city centre. Off-street parking for 4 cars behind solid privacy gates. [Ample on-street parking also.] 1 minute walk to an abundance of local amenities including independent shops: crafts, delis & grocery stores all within the traffic-free village centre. Business and corporate clients can make use of free internet access and the high quality of living space makes it ideal for entertaining or family gathering events. Guests are often rewarded with stunning panoramic vistas over nearby hills and countryside. Families with youngsters will be easily entertained by the proximity of EITHER (in one direction) the many walks, lochs and beautiful scenery OR (in the other direction) the Kelvingrove Galleries, Botanic Gardens or Transport Museum and copious concert venues. Oodles of easily-accessed bus, taxi and train transport options (all <5 minutes walk) provide access to the many outstanding cultural, sporting, music and culinary delights which helped make Glasgow into this city of culture and architecture.
Milngavie is ranked Scotland’s most beautiful mainland town centre and is one of Glasgow’s most sought-after semi-urban/semi-rural areas with easy access to the city centre. The village is well regarded for its situation on the edge of the beautiful Mugdock Country Park with the West Highland Way starting close by. With proximity to stunning scenery everywhere to be seen, Milngavie remains one of the most beautiful and rewarding places to live in Scotland. As well as its rich history, Milngavie is served by a wide range of retailers, restaurants and pleasant inns. In addition, it has fantastic facilities that include grocery supermarkets, leisure and sports centres, golf courses, cinema complexes. The town also benefits from fantastic transport links for the M8 to Edinburgh, A9 to Stirling/Perth or M74 to the South and England. With its frequent and efficient local and main line railway networks, Glasgow is not only easily accessible by car or train but well serviced by two local airports.
Guests can simply arrive, relax and unwind in the spacious living areas, comprising a custom-made kitchen featuring oakwood finishings and modern kitchen appliances to prepare scrumptious lunches or evening meals. Alternatively, meals can be prepared by trained cooks. [During the winter seasons, they have catered for ski chalet guests in the Alps.] Very reasonable prices available for family meals - breakfasts, afternoon teas and evening meals - whilst you enjoy the vast range of nearby amenities, bars, coffee shops - all within walking distance.
Please note. Requests for discounts are treated seriously provided the proportion being sought is both sensible and has regard to the calibre of property on offer. Enquirers may prefer to recognise that other hosts place a higher priority on filling their calendar whereas we prefer to sustain quality of the villa and quality of our guests' enjoyment.
Tourist License / Licencia de turismo N °: ED-10014-F
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
Fair usage policy applies for all services consumption
No interference with system settings
Damage/missing items chargeable - eg. breakages, spillages/stains, wet items on wood surfaces, drinks taken into bedrooms, sleeping on unmade beds, mixed colour linen washing or DIY repairs.
Waste. Respectful waste disposal expected into appropriate recycling bins.
Min. booking criteria = 3 nights/12 guests/>25 yr olds. [Infants=<2yrs].
Guests must respect this is a FAMILY home in a quiet residential area
Bedrooms
3 Doubles2 Sofas1 Bunk14 Singles
Bathrooms
3 Full baths
Meet the host
CHRIS C
Hosting since May 2016
Languages spoken: English, French
Response Rate: 100%
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests:Â Your hosts - awarded Certificates of Excellence - live next door and can easily arrange handovers, advice or even support in the event of any emergency. Apart from your hosts virtual Concierge service, increasingly their planning assistance is used to help organise advance grocery deliveries, catering, event or activity bookings, including local service procurement such as floral bouquets, wedding cake and marquee hire.
For Babies-Toddlers, we will provide travel cots, high chairs, stair gates, games and toys, etc. Purely FYI, like most establishments we consider all children under 2 years occupaying a travel cot are infants. Beyond that age, we will make up beds and therefore consider 2 year olds equal to all other guests.
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We had a great stay in Pleasant Hill. It’s close to the train station and shops so everything you need is only a couple minutes walk away. The hosts Chris and Frances were really friendly and super helpful. They had baked brownies for us to have on arrival and were always available for any queries or help needed. Including offering us lifts back from the local Tesco to avoid carrying shopping bags. They let us adjust the check in and out times to suit us and even took our bags before check in and after check out so we could go explore comfortably which was great as we were a big group of 17. The house itself is well equipped and spacious while still being warm and cozy. The hot tub was a great addition even in the cold weather as it kept us all warm. I would definitely recommend to any groups and would definitely stay again!
Visited November 2023
Written 22 November 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Sanj S
Luton, United Kingdom57 contributions
Wedding Bliss
We rented Pleasant Hill for 5 days to provide accommodation as well as a base to host wider friends and family for pre-wedding celebrations and festivities. Milngavie was well located relative to the main wedding venue. But is a beautiful town and PH is in a fabulous location for any cause.
The website gives a great indication of what we might have expected. But the place just blew those expectations to bits.
The open kitchen, dining, reception room is a magnificent space for accommodating large groups, and also hosting larger parties - between house and garden we easily hosted 60-ish for one event.
The bedrooms are very comfortable. What little sleep we had between functions and celebrations was very restful. Though we were "only" 13 plus 2 children, PH would easily accommodate 20, and Chris is very helpful with options on layouts.
What made our stay particularly amazing though were the hosts. Chris was helpful throughout. Once our booking was made and the reason known he was pro-active all the way, with suggestions and recommendations for catering, things to do, local transport, private coach hire, musicians, entertainers, etc, etc, etc. We've rented property of all sizes, every grade, and all over the world - Chris and Frances stand out in a world of their own as hosts. Thanks for a fantastic stay. Hopefully we will have a cause to return - or we'll just make one up
🥰
Visited July 2023
Written 25 July 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Megan M
1 contribution
Pleasant Hill Hen Weekend
I honestly can’t praise Chris enough for making our stay so welcoming and personal. Pleasant Hill was the perfect place for my Hen Weekend that I shared with 16 friends. It’s a spacious, clean, cosy house that would be perfect for any family event or weekend away with friends. When we arrived, Chris had kindly already sorted our ASDA delivery and we had some home made cakes waiting on us. The hot tub is an amazing addition to the house. I’ve already recommended this location to another bride as it really was perfect. 10/10. 🙂
Visited February 2022
Written 14 February 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Written 28 November 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
AB
1 contribution
Hen party
Had a great weekend for a hen party, garden is huge and easily fit 13 girls learning a 90s dance routine! Plenty space in bedrooms, could comfortably fit 18 people I would say. Host left plenty of supplies for us, including brownies. Just be careful of noise as the house is on the street. Walkable to town centre with great pubs and atmosphere, but the house is big enough that you don’t need to leave at all!
Visited September 2021
Written 18 September 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
lorna g
3 contributions
Very helpful
During cobid its been a hard time for us all Chris the owner has been really helpful and letting us change our dates even offered to be in the house so we could get a food shop delivered before we arrived. Also gave us lots of information about surrounding area. Very happy
Visited March 2021
Written 26 May 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Curious409347
It has been a torrid time for everyone during these 'lockdowns' and - even beyond standard cancellation terms - we have tried our best to accommodate everyone's substantially changing plans (usually by offering alternative dates). Our aim is not only to ensure guests have a good time whilst at Pleasant Hill, but everyone should also feel they have been fairly treated. In this case, we look forward to making sure Lorna's group feel warmly welcomed and enjoy their stay even more so.
Chris Campbell
'Pleasant Hill Scotland'
Written 27 May 2021. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
James H
6 contributions
Wonderful in all aspects
Throughout having to postpone due to quarantine and the difficult logistics of organising a large group, Chris was absolutely wonderful. Calm, courteous, professional at all times with understanding and warmth. The place and location are perfect, and I would not hesitate to rebook, or deal with Chris again in the future!
Have no qualms about booking yourselves in, you're in great hands!
Thank you so much.
Visited September 2020
Written 5 October 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Navigate20679111786
1 contribution
Great and well needed break with a wonderful backdrop, made easy by the Owners professional but accommodating style
Due to last minute change in travel plans to Europe, we found this gem of a place, which was very spacious.
Well appointed, warm and homely, in lovely surroundings, minutes walk from the Towns shops and restaurants.
Communication with the owner was prompt and efficient throughout.
Despite the weather we were able to relax and unwind and enjoyed numerous visits to Loch Lomond
Visited August 2020
Written 24 August 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
sana s
Manchester, United Kingdom1 contribution
Fabulous villa
We are a family of 13 person
We enjoyed our stay at pleasant hill villa for 3 nights with 6 bed rooms ,it is only 3 minutes from Milngavie centre and Tesco .
Chris was very kind and helpful since first minute when we arrive we found a big dish of Delicious brownies made by Francis, it was really nice welcome by them .
Chris advises us where to go second and third day and we did a nice trip to botanic garden, riverside museum . Loch Lomond , balmaha, and balloch , the last two area is really worth to visit especially the area around balloch castle .
It is really not enough to say many thanks to Chris and Francis For their Interest and for the big and clean villa they offered us since it is really big enough for us with 3 bathrooms . They prepared plenty of dishes in case you have a party , plenty of towels and chairs . The trampoline in the garden really good quality and was nice for children .
I am sure I forgot to say many things about Chris and our stay but all my family was really happy and enjoyed their time , will back again next summer . In addition to all that there is a small area for playing football just in front of the villa and we enjoyed playing their .
I am sorry Chris if I forget to rate what you deserve
Goran just remind me about the clean rooms and the bathrooms , the dish washer was helpful as well .
More than big thanks to Chris and France for every thing they offered
Sana + Goran
Visited August 2020
Written 11 August 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Andrew M
1 contribution
Lovely house in a great location
This house has everything - lots of space, big garden, and friendly ambience. What's more there's spectacular scenery, interesting days out and the bright lights of Glasgow all on the doorstep. The owner went out of his way to make the stay a success. Children and adults alike had a terrific time. Thank you!
Visited July 2020
Written 27 July 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Located in a luxury garden suburb, 20 minutes drive from both Loch Lomond and Glasgow city centre or a 1 minute walk to an abundance of local amenities including independent shops: crafts, delis & grocery stores all within the traffic-free village centre.
Easy and pretty walks via West Highland Way to nearby Mugdock Country Park and around Milngavie Reservoir. [Milngavie hosts the water reservoir (with its beautiful walkways) for Glasgow, and is within easy range of Loch Lomond & Loch Katrine.] Guests are rewarded with stunning panoramic views, especially sunsets.
Getting around
Milngavie itself is a lovely pedestrianised village 6 miles from the centre of Glasgow. What makes it such a most desirable area is that it sits on the edge of beautiful countryside yet has the benefit of being well connected to other parts of Scotland by road and rail. There are 4 trains each hour into Glasgow city centre, each taking between 20-25 minutes. The town is also close to an abundance of transport links - eg. ROAD (M8, M74, M77, M9), plentiful rail connections (eg. direct train to/from Edinburgh), airports (GLA/EDI) and ferry terminals (eg. Greenock/Gourock/Stranrar).
Access
Car advised
How to get there
Easily accessible from:
- airport (20 mins);
- train station (3 mins); and
- all main motorway and trunk road routes.
Ample off-street and on-street parking.
Direct trains to SEC and OVO Hydro (20ish mins).
Activities nearby
Fishing spots availableGolf course (within 30 mins drive)Golf course (within 15 min walk)Horse riding facilitiesTennis courtWatersports
Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 4 pm • Check out by 10 am
Cancellation policy
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
No refund available once booking is confirmed
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