21d Balfour Street, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4JY

The property

21D Balfour Street is a wonderful opportunity to purchase a beautifully presented top-floor tenement apartment a stone’s throw from Milsey Bay Beach. The property is positioned in the heart of North Berwick and would create a lovely home or an ideal property investment due to its excellent location. The accommodation is entered on the second floor from a brightly painted front door. This opens to a bright and spacious hallway with original flooring and a cupola that floods the apartment with natural light. The sitting room has a large bay window with views towards the beach and has a host of period features including ornate coving, a bay window and a fireplace. The galley kitchen is positioned to the rear of the property and provides a good range of wall and base units with an integrated oven and hob. The kitchen is stylishly finished with a tiled splashback and tile effect flooring, it connects to a separate dining room with painted original flooring, a high ceiling, a neutral décor and a great view out over the rooftops to the Firth of Forth. The property also has two/three bedrooms, two of which are spacious double bedrooms, one to the front and the other to the rear of the property. Both enjoy period features including fireplaces and original stripped and varnished floorboards. The third bedroom is tucked behind away behind the lounge making it a perfect quiet retreat or work-from-home space with a skylight that keeps the room nice and bright. The family bathroom is positioned to the rear of the property and has a white suite, a large window flooding the room with light and feature flooring. There is also a separate shower accessed directly from the hall. Included in the sale, all fitted floor and window coverings, light fittings and integrated appliances. Other items may be available by negotiation. Area North Berwick is a peaceful coastal town lying in the heart of the East Lothian countryside amidst a backdrop of sweeping beaches and rolling farmland. A haven for holiday makers, North Berwick rail station also makes the town well placed for commuting to Edinburgh, which can be reached in around 30 minutes by train or approximately 40 minutes by car via the A1. There is a picturesque harbour with frequent boat trips, sailing club, tennis club, rugby and football pitches, museum/library, The Scottish Seabird Centre and an award-winning gin distillery. The bustling High Street boasts many independent shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs. There is a sports centre with swimming pool and two large supermarkets on the south-eastern edge of town. Fringe By The Sea takes place every August and brings an excellent selection of entertainment to the town. For the golf enthusiast, The West Links and The Glen offer stunning links courses, with further well-known choices in Gullane and throughout the county. There is excellent local primary schooling and a highly regarded High School, which consistently scores well in national league tables. Private schooling is provided via Compass School in Haddington, Belhaven Hill in Dunbar and Loretto in Musselburgh, with further private schooling choices in Edinburgh.