Country cottage near Edinburgh

I have one room coming available for a second lodger in my semi rural cottage, close to Newbridge and commutable to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The cottage is a stone, semi-detached farmhouse built in the 17/1800s, surrounded by countryside. The house is full of character and probably mildly wacky, suited to outdoorsy / muddy boots types, rather than constant 21 degrees types!

It is commutable to Edinburgh by train, bus or bike but a car is best for getting around to local shops and surrounding areas.

The room coming availabile has a single bed overlooking the back garden amd patio. It has a large built in wardrobe, and shares the main bathroom. (The desk in the photos belongs to my current lodgers workplace but sourcing a desk if someone needs one is ok.)

I have owned and lived in the house for about 8 years, mostly with lodgers. The kitchen is the social hub where we often catch up over cooking and eating. Meals are separate but sometimes we club in and do a shared cook. This really varies based on what people are doing with their lives and eating habits.

We are a quiet house at night time, with sensitivity to noise when people are resting being a priority, because good sleep is essential to a good life! Non-drinkers welcome / preferred.

The ideal lodger must have good awareness for others, good communication, be respectful of boundaries and clean in the kitchen and bathroom.

There is loads of space in the garden and tonnes to do. I have a polytunnel and beds available for growing in. Garden enthusiasts welcome! In the summer, the lawn is also a challenge to keep on top of, so people taking their share in mowing it is appreciated / expected. Hedge cutting or any other voluntary gardening duties are a BIG plus. The patio also gets to over 40 degrees in the summer as it is very sheltered and south facing, so a big plus for sun lovers. Spoiler - I was away for one year and am still battling my way back in, so the garden is currently a bit more overgrown than in the images!

Sofía the dog lives here, my absolute life comrad! She is very cuddly and quite fluffy - any lodger must be a dog lover and be very kind to animals. Also must not mind a bit of fluff knocking about in between cleans!

Please message with some info about yourself (or direct me to your profile if you've already written one), rough desired length of stay and anything else important.

Thank you!

Jen.