Accommodation: All on Second Floor: entrance by stone spiral staircase. to small entrance hall. One bedroom with King size bed to rear of apartment. Fully fitted modern kitchen and very comfortable sitting room. Views from sitting room to street. Parking in nearby car park.

Services: Bed linen, towels, central heating and electricity included in rent. Central heating. Built-in electric oven, hob, microwave, fridge with ice compartment, washing machineand dryer, Cable TV. Internet access by wired connection as part of the Virgin Media package.

Availability: Available year-round for weekly lets and short breaks. Price range per week quoted is an all inclusive rate including heating, bed linen, and towels. Holiday cancellation insurance available on request. Price guide: £300 to £450

A stone spiral staircase leads to this charming apartment on the second floor. Bijou is bright, welcoming and beautifully furnished, and its location in the historic part of the town, close to Perth Museum and Art Gallery and the Horsecross Concert Hall make it ideal for a city break, whether it be for holiday use or a business visit. Above any noise level, the kitchen and bedroom windows have modern double glazing and the view from the sitting room is on to one of Perth's best shopping streets, with an interesting range of individual shops and restaurants to explore. And all within a two minute walk of the River Tay and the North Inch (one of Perth's two beautiful parks) where visitors can enjoy a most delightful stroll. Crossing the Victoria Bridge to the North side of the Tay, you can join the Norrie Miller Sculpture Trail returning by the Queen's Bridge to visit The Fergusson Gallery opposite the South Inch. There are further excellent walks on Kinnoull Hill, or even out to Scone Palace on the edge of the town (there is also a bus service).

The railway and bus station are around a 10-minute walk, so you can enjoy access to every part of Scotland without a car, indeed, for many getting to Edinburgh and Glasgow, it's the preferred means of transport. There's a Park and Ride on both West and East side of the town where you can leave your car, or use the multi-storey car park nearby.

Dundee, City of The Discover (Scott's antartic ship) is around 20 miles away and there is an excellent frequent train service from Perth.

Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews are easily accessed in around an hour by car and there are good local rail connections. Visiting Crieff, Stirling Castle, St Andrews, Loch Lomond, the Trossachs, Royal Deeside, the Grampian Highlands and further north are all possible from this central location.

Crieff, around 25 minutes by car offers The Famous Grouse Experience, Stuart Crystal and The Highland Drovers' Experience. Visit Tullibardine Chapel, or Innerpreffray Library, the oldest lending library in Scotland, or the Dupplin Cross at nearby Dunning. The site of the Roman Camp at Ardoch is at nearby Braco and Drummond Castle Gardens are world famous as well as the NTS Branklyn Garden in Perth.

The area is steeped in history and attracts many visitors who are researching their ancestry.

Perthshire is a Golfer's Paradise, not only are the world-famous Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses on the doorstep (20 minuts drive), there are more than 40 golf courses in Perthshire alone! A local discount ticket may be purchased ahead of your visit.