12 Victoria Road, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4JL

The property

This beautifully presented, four bedroom stone built terrace house with private garden is set in the heart of North Berwick, a minute's walk to the east and west beach, harbour and a short stroll to the High Street with its vast selection of eateries and shops. Sitting on the coast North Berwick is an attractive and popular harbour town approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. From its picturesque 12th century harbour with quirky eateries to the East and West Bays, both with beautiful sandy beaches and stunning views to the islands; Bass Rock, Craigleith, Lamb, Fidra and beyond to the Fife coast. This town has much to offer with a wide range of recreational activities including the award winning Seabird Centre, the Yacht Club, boat trips to the Bass Rock and its famous gannet colony, tennis courts and a sports centre with swimming pool, to name but a few. For the golf enthusiast the Glen and the West Links are close at hand with many others in the surrounding area including Gullane, Archerfield, Craigielaw and The Open Championship Course at Muirfield. There is a great range of gift shops, coffee shops and restaurants on the High Street, many of which are dog friendly, and excellent schooling from nursery to secondary levels. Convenient for the commuter, North Berwick has regular rail links and bus services to Edinburgh and the A1 provides easy access by car to the city (40 minutes), the by-pass, the M8 and M9 motorway networks and the airport. The property has charming appeal with spacious accommodation over two floors as well as a basement room and consists of an entrance porch, hallway with storage and a door to the rear garden, a stunning open plan dining kitchen and family room with patio doors to the garden and a cupola flooding the space with natural light. There is a good range of smart fitted kitchen units, a range style cooker, integrated appliances and bi-fold doors separate the kitchen from the living space if preferred. There is a lovely lounge to the front of the property with a wood burning stove and a window overlooking Victoria Road. Also on this level there is a shower room/utility room fitted with a washing machine and tumble dryer, sink, shower cubicle, large ladder style radiator and a door to the garden. There is a stair leading down to the basement room which has been set up as a games room and has a feature stone wall and borrowed light from the kitchen. The upper floor landing has access to the attic, a linen cupboard and a perfectly placed seating area to take advantage of the fantastic views to Craigleith and the Firth of Forth. There are four bedrooms; a double room with fitted wardrobe, a double with a press style cupboard, a large single with both a fitted wardrobe and a built-in cupboard, a single room with a glimpse of the Bass Rock and a smart family bathroom. There is potential to extend into the large attic space which would take advantage of the stunning sea views, subject to all the usual permissions. The current owners had a breathable membrane added when the roof was re-done three years ago which would be suitable if extending into this space. The attractive walled garden to the rear is fully enclosed with two seating areas to enjoy outside entertaining, a shed, bin store and well stocked borders. There is free on-street parking and free car parks nearby. This is an ideal holiday let opportunity or indeed a family home in the heart of this sought after coastal town.