Location

Apartment 1, Preston Lodge, is located on Station Road, in the historic district of Prestonpans, a small East Lothian town which has a notable collection of Listed buildings including Preston Tower (as seen from the house) and the Mercat Cross.

Lying just 10 miles east of Edinburgh, there are good local amenities as well as convenient rail and road links to the city. Services in Prestonpans include a supermarket, sports centre, GP practice, dentist, primary and secondary schools. There is also a good choice of private schooling both in East Lothian and Edinburgh. The train station is 0.6 miles away on foot, with regular services into Edinburgh which take between 13 and 16 minutes. Haddington is less than 9 miles away and has a wider range of shops and professional services.

There is an excellent variety of spectacular golf courses in the region and picturesque beaches within easy reach. The coast is only 0.2 miles from the house and there are superb beaches at Longniddry, Gullane and North Berwick. Edinburgh Airport is approximately 20 miles by road and Dunbar has mainline railway connections to London.

Description

Apartment 1 Preston Lodge is a fantastic property situated in a Listed Victorian building in Prestonpans. The building stands on the corner of Preston Road and Station Road and is dated 1844. Rich in character, the property displays intricate detailing such as decorative ironwork around the roof line and fine stonework. The accommodation is over one level with the footprint covering the entire ground floor with access via the original front door and vestibule with stunning original tiles that lead into the house. Upon entering there is a large central hallway with two coat cupboards. The kitchen is located to the left and is fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units with a tiled splashback and central island. In addition there is space for a large dining table and the room benefits from French doors leading directly out to the private garden and terrace. Across the hallway is the sizeable sitting room with traditional bay window, full height window and feature fireplace.

The accommodation continues with a further four bedrooms, two of which are currently used as a home office and hobby room. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom with separate bath and shower, while a separate shower room, WC and additional bathroom serve the other bedrooms. Completing the accommodation is a utility room.

Outside, the apartment benefits from private use of the main garden which faces south and west. The garden is well kept with beautiful cherry blossom trees flowering in the spring, a raised bed and planted borders around a generously sized lawn. A terrace is located off the kitchen offering a space to sit out and enjoy the sun which the garden benefits from throughout the day. Finally there is a garden shed tucked to the side of the house. The apartment benefits from an area of private off street parking behind gate piers to the side of the property.