Greenbraes, Nine Mile Burn, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 9LZ

The property

Stuart & Stuart are proud to present this unique four-bedroom detached cottage just nine miles from Edinburgh and promising an idyllic family home with beautiful gardens, a log cabin, extensive outbuildings and breathtaking rural views. In addition to two impressive reception rooms, a farmhouse-inspired dining kitchen and four double bedrooms, Greenbraes also boasts a fabulous log cabin within its mature gardens, as well as a garage, a studio, external stores and substantial parking. Welcoming you inside is a light and airy entrance vestibule, where rich oak flooring, oak doors and crisp white walls set the classic-contemporary aesthetic for the accommodation to follow. On the right is a bright and spacious family room or formal dining room, which flows into the magnificent conservatory. Heated by radiators and a multi-fuel stove for year round use, the triple-aspect conservatory (with self-cleaning windows) yields spectacular panoramic views across green fields and rolling hills, and opens onto the charming pergola-covered deck. From here patio doors lead back into the vast living room, whose dark hues and rustic multi-fuel stove instantly create an elegant, cosy space for relaxing as the evening draws in. Also at this end of the cottage is the heart of the home: the farmhouse-inspired dining kitchen. Timeless oak cabinetry paired with solid granite worktops provide a wealth of storage and workspace, and conceal an integrated dishwasher. Ideal for busy breakfast and weeknight supper, this wonderful family hub is replete with a gleaming Belfast sink and an oil-fired Aga. The separate utility room adjacent is fitted in co-ordinating oak, and boasts another Belfast sink and space/plumbing for additional kitchen and laundry appliances. The property features an appealing master bedroom with a dressing room, an en-suite shower room and patio doors onto the garden; three spacious double bedrooms; a striking family bathroom; a shower room and a delightful sunroom. There is also a substantial floored storage loft, which may allow scope for conversion (subject to planning consents). Double-glazed windows, oil-fired central heating and a photovoltaic hot water system ensure optimum home comfort and efficiency, all year round The cottage is enveloped by beautiful landscaped gardens, which comprise a pergola-covered deck, lush green lawns, a pond, a chicken house, a vegetable garden, mature shrubs and trees. The 0.6-acre plot also accommodates a fantastic log cabin with a sustainable sedum roof and a multi-fuel stove; a large single garage with two stores; a versatile studio/workshop and parking for several vehicles.