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​🐾 Little Briar Cottage Floor Plan & Safety

​Briar is a pet-friendly, single-level stone cottage nestled in the lochside gardens of Briar Cottages. This page outlines its layout, safety features, and licensing credentials to reassure guests and meet Scottish STL requirements.

📐 Floor Plan Summary
  • Sleeps: 3 guests (1 double, 1 single)
  • Layout: Compact kitchen/dining/lounge, 1 bathroom, 1 entrance door
  • Flooring: Carpeted throughout, with vinyl in kitchen and tiles in bathroom
  • Emergency Exits: One main door, plus easy-release bottom panes in lounge and bedroom windows for escape access

🔒 Safety Features
​Feature
Smoke & Heat Alarms
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Fire Blanket
PAT Testing
Fire Risk Assessment
Legionella Prevention
Water Supply
Details
Upgraded in 2022, 10-year lifespan
Installed and tested before each guest arrival
Located in kitchen
Annual checks (last: 1 July 2025)
Updated yearly, available on request
Shower heads cleaned every 3 months
Mains-fed, regularly monitored


​Floor Plan

Little Briar Cottage floor plan: single-storey layout with one double and one single bedroom, kitchen-living area, bathroom, and one entrance. Lounge and bedroom windows feature low escape panes for emergency access.
Little Briar Cottage floor plan: single-storey layout with one double and one single bedroom, kitchen-living area, bathroom, and one entrance. Lounge and bedroom windows feature low escape panes for emergency access
Floor plan of Little Briar Cottage showing layout and escape access
🧾 Licensing & Compliance
  • Short Term Let Licence: ST00073F (Stirling Council)
  • Occupancy: 3 guests + 1–2 pets
  • EPC Rating: Band D (Environmental Impact: 59), Band D (Energy Efficiency: 55)
  • STAR Register: Listed on Scotland’s Tourism Accommodation Register
  • PCI DSS Compliance: Valid until 26 October 2026 via Worldpay  (Card Payment Terminal)
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🗂️ Registered with Scotland’s Tourism Accommodation Register (STAR)

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Briar Cottages is proudly listed on the 
Scotland’s Tourism Accommodation Register (STAR) — a self-regulatory scheme supported by the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC). This confirms our commitment to:
  • Health & safety compliance
  • Short-term let licensing transparency
  • Responsible and professional hosting standards
STAR registration helps guests and inspectors verify that our cottages meet Scotland’s evolving tourism regulations — with comfort, care, and quality at the heart of every stay.

🌱 Environmental & Guest Trust
  • Located in a low-pollution area, surrounded by lochside gardens and forest trails
  • Ideal for guests seeking a peaceful, pet-friendly escape
  • Fire safety procedures included in your Quick Start Guide on arrival
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​🏅 Committed to Quality — ASSC Member

Little Briar Cottage is a member of the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC), supporting responsible tourism and high standards in self-catering. As a pet-friendly retreat, we’re also listed on Scotland’s Tourism Accommodation Register (STAR), confirming our licensing, safety, and guest care credentials

As proud members of the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC), we uphold the principles of quality, integrity, cleanliness, comfort, courtesy, and efficiency in everything we do.
  • Licensed and compliant with Scottish STL regulations
  • Independently reviewed by guests
  • Dedicated to continual professional development
  • Listed on Scotland’s Tourism Accommodation Register (STAR)

This stamp reflects our commitment to delivering consistently high standards and unforgettable guest experiences.

Briar Cottages,
 Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland, FK19 8PU  Tel: 01567 830 443  Mob: 07917 416 497
website: www.stayatbriar.co.uk  email: [email protected]  Short Term Let Licence Numbers ST00072F and ST00073F


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