Location

West Tarf sits on the west side of West Linton in the beautiful rolling countryside of the Scottish Borders. The house is very well situated for access to the Edinburgh City Bypass and the city centre. The bypass is less than 15 miles to the north and gives access to the south, east and west of the city, the airport and the motorway network. The city centre is less than 20 miles to the north.

The conservation village of West Linton (0.75 miles to the south) has a good range of local shops and services, including a health centre and pharmacy, coop, butcher, post office, nurseries, primary school and tennis, golf and bowling clubs. Penicuik (7 miles) has a wider range of facilities, including shops, supermarkets, and professional services . The private schools, professional, recreational and cultural facilities of Edinburgh are also within easy reach.The Straiton retail park is just beyond Penicuik.

The recreational facilities in the immediate area are good. Hillend Snowsports Centre with dry ski slope is off the A702 on the near side of the bypass. There are a number of local golf courses including Glencorse and West Linton, while all the links courses of East Lothian are also accessible. There is excellent and extensive walking in the Pentland Hills Regional Park from the doorstep of the property and from Flotterstone. World class mountain biking trails are only 17miles away at Glentress.

Description

West Tarf is an attractive Arts and Crafts style house which dates from the 1930s and sits in immaculately kept policies. Around the house are well maintained lawns with a variety of different trees and shrubs all enclosed by a stone dyke which runs around the perimeter of the garden. Two large wooded areas provide pleasant woodland walks. To the south are far reaching views over the gardens and up to the hills beyond.

The house itself has accommodation on two levels with plenty of family rooms and entertaining spaces. On the first floor there are 7 bedrooms. The house has an impressive entrance with stone surround which opens up into a welcoming hallway with staircase to the first floor. There are many lovely period features with wood panelling and both oak and maple flooring throughout much of the ground floor.

The drawing room sits centrally within the house with a decorative stained glass archway and a bay window over the garden. There is also an open fire with panelled surround with shelving either side. The kitchen is fitted with a range of traditionally styled base units with a granite work top and an AGA plus electric rings for cooking. The kitchen sits adjacent to the dining room and off the dining room is a cosy garden room / bar with door to the garden. Beyond the kitchen is a boot room, utility room and boiler/drying room as well as a back stair to the east wing.

The reception rooms on the ground floor are completed by a double aspect sitting room with open gas fire and door to the garden. Furthermore there is a home office and a ground floor cloakroom which also has a shower.

On the first floor there are seven bedrooms, four with fantastic views to the Moorfoot Hills. The principal bedroom has a dressing room with bathroom opposite. There is one wing to the east and another to the west each with two bedrooms and a bathroom, making for flexible accommodation.

The property is accessed by a well-kept driveway which links up to the back driveway. In front of the house is plenty of parking for cars and by the back door there is a car port suitable for two cars.

Around the house are mature gardens and woodland areas with with a large variety of specimen trees including sequoia, silver birch, maple, beech, oak and pine, and in the spring the garden is alive with colour from the rhododendrons which are scattered throughout. Running along the southern edge of the property is a raised south facing terrace where outdoor dining and entertaining can be enjoyed. A well-stocked and colourful flower bed and stone wall separates the terrace from the wider garden.

To the north of the house equestrian facilities include loose boxes and tack room and a large 60 x 30m steel portal indoor riding school alongside 49.5 acres of grazing. There is plenty of space around the arena for parking and storage. In addition to the stables there is a workshop / garage and a break out room with WC.

In addition to the grazing which surrounds the house there is a peaceful meadow by the West Water, a tributary of the River Tweed. A bridge crosses the West Water and a pathway leads along to the 5 acre show field with 250 metre oval track and commentator's box with mains electric power. Built for Icelandic horse competitions but also ideal for other disciplines.