Loan Cottage, Haddington Road, Aberlady, Longniddry, East Lothian, EH32 0RX

The property

27TH 12 NOON This traditional, stone-built detached cottage in Aberlady has been tastefully modernised and extended to create a desirable family home with four bedrooms, a spacious living room, an open-plan kitchen/dining room/snug, and two bathrooms, plus a large garden and a private driveway. The home’s front door opens into a welcoming hall, immediately setting the tone for theinteriors to follow with pastel-toned décor, Farrow & Ball colours, and handsome woodstyled flooring. Following the hall along to the right, you reach a living room, where agenerous footprint allows for various configurations of lounge furniture. The elegant reception room is further enhanced by earthy toned décor, a fitted carpet, and French doors opening onto the front garden – perfect for alfresco entertaining and familyrecreation during the warmer months. Returning back through the hall, you reach a fantastic open-plan room that comprises a kitchen, space for a dining table and chairs, and a snug area The kitchen is well-appointed with neutrally toned wall and base cabinets and plentiful workspace, and a large breakfast bar caters for morning coffee, busy weekday breakfasts, and socialising while cooking. The dining area and snug can comfortably accommodate an eight-seater table plus additionalfurniture. A well-designed cloak room, set under the stairs, makes excellent use of the space on offer and provides additional hidden storage. Three of the property’s four bedrooms can also, be found on this level of accommodation,all doubles and enjoying stylish presentation and fitted carpets for optimum comfortunderfoot. A bathroom completes the ground floor and comprises an L-shaped bath with anoverhead shower and a glazed screen, and a WC-suite set into a large vanity unit. A staircase from the kitchen rises to a home office naturally lit by a skylight – ideal for those who work or study from home. The principal bedroom is spacious and lit by skylight windows, and the shower room comprises a cubicle with a rainfall showerhead, a WC-suite, useful shelving, and built-in storage. The en-suite also houses the washing machine and tumble dryer, with both being included in the sale. Externally, the house is accompanied by a large south-facing garden which provides lots of scope to extend further with the correct planning permissions (the current owners have architectural designs which can be seen during viewings). The sunny garden comes with a large lawn, a spacious gravelled and patio area for outdoor seating and dining, and two generous sheds. A long and gated private driveway offers ample off-street parking. Extras: Integrated kitchen appliances comprising a double oven (with an integrated microwave), a hob, an extractor fan, and a dishwasher are included in the sale, as wellas a washing machine, tumble dryer and two garden sheds.