Cottage Holiday Scotland

Starting and Running a Holiday Cottage Business (Small Business Start-ups S.) Many people dream of buying a house in the country or near the coast, with outbuildings that can be converted into holiday lets; or of taking over an existing holiday cottage business. Gillean Sangster did it. She moved to Scotland with her husband where they started their own successful holiday cottage business. In this book she tells you how you can do it too.

This book will help you to identify your market, choose a property, and then prepare and present it for maximum effect. It will also help you to:

• Sort out the finances with minimum fuss
• Deal successfully with planning permissions
• Market your business effectively
• Run your letting business day to day
• Provide good service so that your clients come back again and again.

Scotland's Traditional Houses: From Cottage to Tower-house (Discovering Historic Scotland S.) This series provides a survey of the major aspects of Scotland's history and culture. Each of the colourful volumes explores a single theme, presenting information on a distinctive facet of the country's rich heritage whilst encouraging the reader to discover more. Buildng up a comprehensive picture of the facts which have made up Scottish life across the centuries, each text is accompanied by illustrations and a glossary. This volume takes a panoramic view of the range of houses which cover the land and lend it a unique Scottish identity. From the earliest stone-built houses surviving in Europe to the stone-built castellated towers of the 16th-century to the brick-built workers' cottages of the 19th and 20th centuries, it details the range of homes that not only recreate a vision of past lives but also colour the Scottish landscape of today.

Caring for the Scottish Home An informative look at the issues affecting the history, design, use and future of the Scottish home. This comprehensive study provides insights on the development of home both great and small, and their use throughout the centuries. It also details the materials with which they were built and the means by which they can be cared for. Topics considered include architecture, building conservation, interiors and furniture, gardens and garden design. Cottage Holiday Scotland.