Property description
We are delighted to bring to market this beautifully restored and unique family home which lies only fifteen miles southwest of Edinburgh City Centre and about fifteen minutes from the nearby Straiton Retail Park. A stately four bedroom historic house, perfect for everyday spacious family living set within a mid-Eighteenth century stable block of the Whim Estate, on the outskirts of Lamancha amidst twenty acres of woodland. The ground floor of this historic property comprises large kitchen / dining room which retain the original wood beams and hay shoots which have been converted into alcoves with lights, a spacious games room / utility room, WC, fourth double bedroom and coach-house/garage. On the first floor of the property, there is a charming sitting room with exposed brick and a warming wood burner, a separate formal living-room which boasts life-enhancing views from the ceiling-to-floor windows, the master bedroom and en-suite, two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The building lies to the sunny south side of Whim Square and is approached through an impressive pillared archway leading to a walled garden with a well maintained lawn, pond and for garden enthusiasts, the gardens includes an organic garden with a poly-tunnel, vegetable patches and fruit trees. This charming property benefits ample private parking to the front and within the coach-house/garage, GCH and traditional single glazed sash and casement windows. The Georgian property boasts many original features including the wooden beams, stone works, hay shoots and coach house doors. All of what this property has to offer can be enjoyed within a secluded location in a rural setting where one can live in gracious style. Within nearby Leadburn, picnics can be enjoyed by the lake, and fishing within the fly-fishing Centre. There are endless amounts of hobbies to be taken up within the community, and many restaurants to be enjoyed.
Living Room - 17' 10'' x 17' 1'' (5.45m x 5.23m)
Dual aspect living room with full-height window to the side and additional window to the rear with lovely views of Whim Hall. Includes a wood burning stove and traditional wall press.
Sitting Room - 27' 4'' x 18' 2'' (8.35m x 5.56m)
Exceptionally large and charming sitting room with many original features including stone walls and a wood burning stove. It enjoys two full-length windows overlooking the garden courtyard.
Kitchen/Dining Room - 23' 2'' x 17' 11'' (7.08m x 5.48m)
Exceptionally spacious farmhouse style kitchen with separate large dining area, a wide range of appliances including an AGA cooker, island unit and window looking out towards the central courtyard.
Games Room / Utility Room - 24' 0'' x 19' 1'' (7.32m x 5.82m)
Accessed from the side door within the entrance portico or from the short internal hallway which connects to the Kitchen/Dining Room. Currently set up as a games room with a comprehensive utility area, the room offers potential for a variety of uses, perhaps as a further reception room, home business, guest suite or as a more formal recreational area with a separate utility room within. This would also make an excellent office for those working from home.
Master Bedroom - 18' 0'' x 15' 3'' (5.51m x 4.65m)
Generously proportioned, dual aspect and sunny master bedroom with windows to the front and side, with views into the courtyard gardens to the front and to Whim Hall and open country to the side. There is an en-suite bathroom off.
Bedroom Two - 14' 9'' x 12' 8'' (4.50m x 3.87m)
Attractive double bedroom with free standing wardrobes and window overlooking the woods beyond.
Bedroom Four - 18' 4'' x 9' 11'' (5.60m x 3.04m)
Charming double bedroom set off the sitting room with exposed stonework and window to the front.
Bedroom Three - 18' 0'' x 15' 3'' (5.51m x 4.65m)
Spacious double bedroom with ceiling beams and window looking to to the courtyard garden grounds.
En-Suite Bathroom - 9' 0'' x 4' 11'' (2.75m x 1.52m)
Off the master bedroom with white three piece suite and window offering views to the open countryside, to Whim Hall and the lake beyond.
Family Bathroom - 11' 1'' x 11' 0'' (3.40m x 3.37m)
Large family bathroom with white three piece suite including over bath electric shower unit, tiled splashbacks and a double linen cupboard.
Coach House - 18' 0'' x 15' 7'' (5.51m x 4.76m)
Historically where the coaches would have been kept and the main entrance is through a set of large doors set into an arched doorway. It has light and power and is used as a garage and storeroom, but as with the games room, has potential for conversion for a variety of uses.
Upper Landing - 21' 6'' x 5' 10'' (6.56m x 1.79m)
Hallway connecting the stairway from the ground floor to the sitting room, family bathroom and bedrooms two and four with window overlooking the courtyard gardens.
Entrance Hall - 12' 5'' x 6' 10'' (3.80m x 2.10m)
Attractive entrance hall serving the ground floor with original stairway rising to the upper floor. The stairway has a bespoke iron handrail. To the rear of the hallway there is an understairs cloaks area and a WC compartment.
Property Features :
- Set within a mid-Eighteenth century stable block of the Whim Estate, on the outskirts of Lamancha a
- The ground floor of this historic property comprises large kitchen/dining room with original wood b
- Further features include a spacious games room / utility room, WC, fourth double bedroom and coach-
- The first floor comprises a charming sitting room with exposed brick and a warming wood burner, a s
- The building lies to the sunny west side of Whim Square and is approached through an impressive pil