Skivo House, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 9AN

6 Bed House - Detached with 2 Reception Rooms

Sale history

£622,000 in October 2018

The property

The property is a generously-sized (218 sq. m, 2347 sq. ft. plus garage) detached Family Home, offered in very good order throughout, set in approximately ¾ acre of lovely garden. Laid mainly to lawn for easy maintenance (a ride-on tractor is included in the sale), it features a variety of mature trees and shrubs, a paved terrace, orientated to catch the afternoon sun and a long and impressive monoblocked driveway with separate area for parking 4/5 cars. Internally, the well-decorated accommodation offers expansive space for more than one generation, if necessary. The triple-aspect sittingroom features a gas coal-effect fire, timber-panelled ceiling and downlighters. The diningroom has a French door opening to the terrace and rear garden. The excellent kitchen comes complete with electric ceramic hob, double electric fovens (I with fan, 1 with grill), larder ‘fridge and dishwasher, also an airing cupboard with hot water tank. This opens to an excellent informal dining area with space for all family members and a 'snug' sitting area with log-burning stove. The utility room comes with sink, automatic washing machine and ‘fridge/freezer. Off the kitchen is a study/home office with internal stair to a bedsittingroom which also has a door and a private external stair to the garden, making it an ideal home office or full-time office for those working from home. The study has a useful door direct to the double garage which has up-and-over doors, power and light. Bedrooms 5 and 6 (1 with wash hand basin) plus a shower-room and separate W.C. complete the ground floor accommodation. A gracious stair with ½ landing leads to a well-lit landing giving access to the master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and up-to-date en suite shower/W.C. This is complemented by bedrooms 2 and 3 and a fine contemporary family bathroom. Gas central heating and double glazing ensure year-round comfort, whilst solar panels contribute a minimum £800 per annum to heating bills. Smart meters ensure optimum controllability. Outside lights and an alarm system ensure security. Skivo House is beautifully-positioned in a lovely wooded setting by the south-west boundary of Livingston. It immediately adjoins the Murieston Way, a haven for wildlife, joggers, cyclists and walkers. Not far away at Murieston South there is a useful Co-Op for everyday shopping, plus medical, dental and podiatry centres, hairdressers, a nursery, and 2 takeaways. A superb range of retail outlets including Morrisons, Sainsburys and Asda Supermarkets, Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank and Barclays is available not far away at Livingston Shopping Centre. There are also branches of Lidl and Aldi locally. The separate Outlet Shopping Centre has a huge choice of discount, designer and other shops. Excellent Local Authority Schools are available at Bellsquarry and Williamston Primary feeding to the James Young High School,St Margaret`s Academy(R.C.) and Balerno High School, whilst many in the private sector (mainly Edinburgh-based) provide dedicated buses to take Livingston pupils to and from school. There is a good variety of leisure facilities. Harburn Golf Course is very close-to-hand, whilst there are further facilities including a Leisure Centre to the north at Deer Park. Kirkton Campus is home to a Bannatynes Health Club and there is a Municipal Pool and gym at Livingston Centre, also a Pure Gym. To the east is extensive and popular Almondell Country Park. Transport facilities are excellent. Regular bus services take you to and from Livingston Centre. Nearby Murieston South Rail Station links with Edinburgh's Haymarket and Waverley Stations, also Glasgow Central Station, whilst Livingston is strategically-positioned to afford easy access to the Airport with links to Scotland's Central Belt Motorways, the North and South of Scotland and well beyond.

  • Sitting Room

    5.03 m X 4.93 m / 16'6" X 16'2"

  • Kitchen

    5.56 m X 2.87 m / 18'3" X 9'5"

  • Dining Room

    5.56 m X 2.87 m / 18'3" X 9'5"

  • Utility Room

    2.57 m X 1.6 m / 8'5" X 5'3"

  • Master Bedroom

    3.48 m X 2.95 m / 11'5" X 9'8"

  • Bedroom 2

    3.48 m X 2.77 m / 11'5" X 9'1"

  • Bedroom 3

    2.84 m X 2.64 m / 9'4" X 8'8"

  • Bedroom 4

    3.66 m X 2.57 m / 12'0" X 8'5"

  • Bedroom 5

    2.87 m X 2.59 m / 9'5" X 8'6"

  • Bedroom 6

    5.71 m X 3.56 m / 18'9" X 11'8"

  • Office

    3.89 m X 2.62 m / 12'9" X 8'7"

  • Garage

    5.97 m X 5.84 m / 19'7" X 19'2"

Council Tax Band F
Energy rating C

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