The Schoolhouse, Kingston, North Berwick EH39 5JF

The property

This beautifully presented four bedroom, semi detached house with attractive gardens and large garage has an idyllic setting a few minutes' drive from the coastal town of North Berwick and has stunning views across the countryside to The Law, the Bass Rock, Fidra and Fife beyond. This location offers you the best of both worlds with rural living in the picturesque hamlet of Kingston yet a stone's throw from North Berwick which offers a vast range of amenities, highly regarded schooling for all ages, with a school bus service and a train line to Edinburgh. Kingston is a small Hamlet a few miles south of North Berwick and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Kingston's well known landmark Fenton Tower stands proud in East Lothians landscape. It is a refurbished 16th century tower house and it retains the original footprint of the square keep, but now encompasses 7000 sq. ft. of living space over several levels. This impressive stone built property was originally the schoolhouse for Kingston. The generous accommodation is arranged over two floors and many of the original features have been retained throughout. It has been extended by the current owners giving a seamless mix of traditional and modern living space. The entrance porch gives a lovely first impression with original double doors leading to the main hallway. The beautifully presented lounge sits at the front of the property with stunning views to the Lammermuir and Garleton Hills, an original mantel and wood burning stove are a lovely focal point to the room as are the working shutters and Edinburgh Press. The large open plan, L-shaped kitchen/dining/family room has been cleverly designed with a generous range of modern units, granite worktops, Rangemaster cooker, a breakfast bar, a skylight and plenty of space for dining positioned perfectly to enjoy lovely views of the garden. The cosy seating area has a wood burning stove and an attractive oak mantel. Also on this level there is a smart family shower room with walk in shower, a boot room and a utility room. The stairs leading to the first floor have the original bannister and balustrades. The master suite has a fantastic positon in the house with a large corner window in the bedroom giving stunning, uninterrupted views across the countryside, to The Law and the Firth of Forth taking in the islands and Fife. There is also a contemporary ensuite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms and a single bedroom each enjoying a lovely outlook. The loft is insulated and houses the TV aerial and there is double glazing and oil central heating installed. There is a large garage with an area used as a workshop to the rear of the property which has water, power and double doors to the front and a personal door to the rear. There is a wood store and a side gate that opens into the parking area. Parking for two cars is rented from East Lothian Council. The pretty front garden has an area of lawn, mature planting and a side gate that leads to the rear garden. The rear garden is beautifully maintained with pretty borders, fruit trees, a lawn, a quaint summer house and two seating areas for outside entertaining and to enjoy the sun all day long.