Location

The Lochs is an attractive C Listed cottage built around 1854 and located at the westerly edge of the conservation village of Tyninghame.

The surrounding East Lothian countryside offers beautiful views to the Lammermuir Hills and is renowned for its golf courses, with Muirfield, Gullane, Luffness and North Berwick all nearby. The John Muir Country Park, a haven for wildlife, is only a short distance away and there are some wonderful walks nearby, in Binning Wood and along Tyninghame Beach as well as the popular John Muir Way. The expansive beaches of the East Lothian coast are numerous and easily accessible.

Tyninghame village, with its manicured cricket pitch, thriving café and shop and pretty village hall, is only a short distance to Dunbar and North Berwick which provide excellent commuter train services. In addition, a new train station is due to open in nearby East Linton in the next 12 months. Both towns, as well as Haddington (8 miles), offer a greater selection of amenities including supermarkets, high street shops, banks, professional services and hotels. There are good local nursery, primary and secondary schools in the area and three well regarded independent schools: The Compass in Haddington (primary), Belhaven Hill in Dunbar (preparatory) and Loretto in Musselburgh (3-18). All the fee paying schools of Edinburgh are within easy reach and many have direct bus services from East Lothian.

Description

The Lochs is an attractive stone built cottage which is ready for further modernisation. The charming semi-detached cottage with traditional slate roof is well positioned at the edge of the village with a gate from the garden leading out onto the village cricket pitch.

The accommodation is set over two floors and offers flexible living space and southerly views. The front door leads into a light filled entrance hall off which lie the main reception rooms. The dual aspect sitting room sits to the right and has a working open fireplace and French doors leading into the south facing conservatory. On the left a living/dining room is located with similar dual aspect and open working fireplace and access to the conservatory. The kitchen is currently fitted with wall and base units and has a traditional two oven AGA in keeping with the character of the cottage. The back hall then leads off the kitchen, where a boot room/store and utility room can be found, with a door out to the front of the house and access to the garden. On the first floor the principal bedroom enjoys southerly views and an en suite shower room. A further two bedrooms and bathroom are also located on this landing. A separate stairway leads from the kitchen to a further bedroom with en suite shower room.

The single garage with double garage doors to the front of the property has an internal doorway to the boot room. Double gates to the left of the cottage lead onto a gravel parking area. In addition, an outside kennel and two further external stores are located on this side of the cottage. The south facing garden contains a large potting store and is mostly laid to lawn with borders containing mature shrubs and trees. A raised paved seating area sits adjacent to the conservatory. The garden borders open countryside.