Fidra Cottage, Westerdunes Park, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 5HJ

The property

This desirable four bedroom, detached property has an enviable position in the west of North Berwick a few minutes’ walk from the beach. It is one of a number of properties, all individually designed, within the beautiful grounds of what was once Westerdunes House. In addition to enjoying access to communal areas and a Japanese Garden, the owner has private gated access over the golf course to the beach which is only a few minutes’ walk away. The town centre, railway station and all other local amenities are within a short drive. 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 the East and West bays are both beautiful sandy beaches with stunning views to the 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 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 a secluded position in the development and sits in large, mature garden grounds. All rooms are bright with plenty of natural light throughout and the sitting room is a lovely spacious, west facing room enjoying views over the garden to farmland beyond. Arranged on one level the accommodation also includes a wide hall, a dining room with doors opening into the conservatory, which in turn opens into the garden. There is also a bright breakfasting kitchen, a utility room, four bedrooms one of which has an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom. Gas central heating and double glazing are installed. The lovely secluded garden bordered to the west by an attractive stone wall fully surrounds the cottage. This is a lovely private garden laid predominantly to lawn with a patio and mature planting all round. Backing onto farmland the outlook is lovely and you can also see the golf course. There is an outside tap and lighting. The property is approached by a shared drive and there is parking in front of the double garage with two, up and over doors, power and large roof storage space.