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Private room in modern detached house in Colinton

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Ad reference no. 18090011

This room is ideal for international students or professionals who want a friendly home environment alongside their studies or work.

🛏️ The room

You’ll have a comfortable private double bedroom, which can be set up as a single bed, a double bed or a sofa-bed style, depending on your needs.

The room includes:

- Desk & chair
- TV with Apple TV
- Coffee machine
- Private mini-fridge
- Wardrobe & plenty of storage
- Bright, modern décor and cosy lighting
- High-speed Wi-Fi throughout the house.

🏡 The house

- Modern detached house
- Safe, quiet and family-friendly area
- Open-plan living/dining/kitchen downstairs
- Downstairs WC + family bathroom upstairs

Clean, calm and well-organised shared spaces

We enjoy cooking and spending time together as a family, while fully respecting everyone’s privacy.

📍 Location & transport

- 5-minute walk to bus stops: Bus 16 (direct to city centre) and Bus 4, 18, 27.
- 10-minute walk to Tesco & Costa
- Close to local shops, cafés and parks
- 10 minutes from Napier University (Merchiston / Craiglockhart)

👨‍👨‍👦 About us

- Loïc (37) – Marketing Consultant (works with language schools)
- David (48) – Head of IT at the University of Edinburgh

We are a married French couple with one child, Akil (8).

We also have a 12-year-old cat 🐾

✨ Extras

- Optional access to an e-bike
- LGBTQ+ friendly home 🏳️‍🌈
- Supportive, respectful and inclusive environment
- Ideal for students, researchers or professionals new to Edinburgh

  • House share
  • Colinton
  • EH13
£170 pw
double

Availability

Available
25th Jan 2026
Minimum term
None
Maximum term
1 month
  • Short lets considered

Extra cost

Deposit
£200.00
Bills included?
Yes

Amenities

Furnishings
Furnished
Parking
Yes
Garden/patio
Yes
Disabled access
Living room
shared
Broadband included
Yes

Current household

# housemates
3
Total # rooms
3
Ages
36 to 47
Smoker?
No
Any pets?
Yes
Language
English
Nationality
French
Occupation
Professionals
Interests
music, cooking, gym, photography, fitness, dancing, design
Gender
2 Males, 1 Other Flatmate
Orientation
LGBT household

New housemate preferences

Couples OK?
No
Smoking OK?
No
Pets OK?
No
Occupation
Available to all
Min age
18
Max age
99
Gender
No preference

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