The Old Ale & Porter House, Main Street, Tyninghame, East Lothian, EH42 1XL

The property

Description The Old Ale and Porter House was built around 1840 and is a rarely available substantial and charming listed sandstone period house with a pantile roof. It is situated in the heart of the sought after and attractive village of Tyninghame which benefits from an active village hall and a coffee shop and nearby East Linton provides further facilities. This historic house benefits from spacious and flexible accommodation with the opportunity to create further accommodation within the large attic spaces (subject to obtaining the relevant permissions) and the large mature gardens with useful outhouses surround the house and offer excellent privacy. The accommodation, arranged over two floors, comprises – welcoming entrance hall; kitchen/breakfast room with a vaulted ceiling and excellent selection of traditional wood units with a Rayburn range cooker, window with window seat to the front, ample room for dining and door to the rear garden; delightful double aspect sitting/dining room with a glazed door to garden and benefitting from traditional wooden panelling and a fireplace providing an attractive focal point; dining room/double bedroom 4 with fitted cupboard; double bedroom 3 with fitted cupboard; double bedroom 2 and bathroom with shower over the bath; and on the first floor – large bright galleried landing/study with two cupboards and door leading to the large walk in loft space; double bedroom 1 and shower room. Location The picturesque village of Tyninghame is located in the heart of East Lothian and close to the popular village of East Linton. Tyninghame itself has a village hall and a delightful tea and gift shop with further shopping facilities available at East Linton, Dunbar, Haddington and North Berwick. Nearby East Linton has an excellent selection of local shops and a post office with restaurants and pubs. Supermarket facilities are available in Haddington which is approximately a fifteen minute drive from the house and in Dunbar, approximately ten minutes away. There is a local primary school and excellent secondary schooling is available in North Berwick and Dunbar with the private Belhaven Hill School being situated in Dunbar. There is a swimming pool, gym and leisure facilities in Haddington. Golf courses are available at Haddington, Dunbar, North Berwick and Gullane. There are excellent opportunities for walking in the John Muir Country Park and on the East Lothian coastline. There is easy access to Edinburgh City Centre, the City Bypass as well as the Central Scotland motorway network and Edinburgh International Airport. There is an excellent bus service and train links are available at Dunbar and North Berwick. Garden The gardens will be particularly appealing to potential purchasers and offer excellent privacy. The front garden is enclosed with mature hedging and there is a gravel patio and planted beds. The large rear gardens have an charming suntrap patio and areas of lawn with attractive planting perfect for the country lifestyle. Parking There is a gravel driveway to the rear with parking for 4/5 cars and a large single attached garage. Fixtures and Fittings The carpets, curtains, blinds and light fittings are included in the sale price together with the Rayburn range cooker, fridge, washing machine and the two outbuildings in the garden. Services The property benefits from LPG central heating.