26 Forth Street, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4JD

The property

This is a rare opportunity for a beach front property with direct access onto the west beach in the coastal town of North Berwick. This traditional stone built, four bedroom end terrace house and garden has steps leading onto the west beach and also benefits from outstanding views of the harbour, Craigleith island and the Firth of Forth. On the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, 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. This spacious property would now benefit from modernising. The accommodation is spread over two floors and also has a good sized attic space giving the opportunity to extend subject to all the usual permissions. The current owners lived in the property for 55 years and it has been an amazing family home in the heart of the town. There are several original features in the property including the solid wood doors, cornicing, stair bannister, coal store and sash and case windows. There is an entrance porch, a good sized hallway with two storage cupboards and a coal store, a living room with open fire, large windows with stunning views and a glazed door leading to the garden. The kitchen sits to the front of the property with a range of fitted units and appliances, a separate utility area and a room off this which would be a great study but is currently set up as a bedroom. Also on this level there is a double bedroom to the front of the property. A stairway takes you to a landing with a storage cupboard which has access to the attic. The upper floor has three double bedrooms and a family bathroom and a large living room with original cornicing, an open fire, double aspect windows with stunning views across the Firth of Forth to Fife, the harbour and Craigleith. There is gas central heating installed. There is on street parking and residents can apply for a parking permit. There is a pretty rear garden with an area of grass, planted borders and a patio area to enjoy the fantastic views across the beach to the harbour and Firth of Forth. There is a gate that leads to steps onto the west beach.