- 8 Bedrooms
- 4 Public Rooms
- 3 Bath/Shower Rooms
- Private Garden
- Driveway
- Detached Single Garage
- Gas Central Heating
Description
Winfields is a quite exceptional detached stone house dating from 1834 having been built as the Manse for the nearby Prestonpans Church. Situated in East Loan in quite outstanding garden grounds with outbuildings and surrounding stone walls, the house offers very flexible accommodation including the possibility of a self contained flat and can be used in a variety of different ways to suit the owners needs. The property has magnificent proportions including fine reception rooms and period features including original fireplaces, wood flooring and cornicing. The result is a magnificent period property having south and west facing aspects from the principal rooms. The accommodation comprises on the ground floor - vestibule with magnificent double storm doors and inner door and ornate tiled floor leading to a two level hall, drawing room with double aspect and marble fireplace, superb dining room again with double aspect and original wood floor, morning room with a rear hall leading to the music room and bathroom and access to the self contained flat which comprises - separate entrance doorway with stairs leading to hall with storage, living room, kitchen and further stairs leading to a double bedroom; and on the first floor outstanding staircase with landing and half glazed doorway leading to an open balcony and access to master bedroom, double bedroom 2 and bedroom 7/study, further inner hall leading to double bedroom 3, bedroom 6/nursery, double bedroom 4 and 5 and family bathroom; and at basement level large kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, studio/family room, WC, store room/pantry and 2 cellars.
Location
Prestonpans is a popular East Lothian town with good local shopping facilities, supermarkets, a selection of bars and a restaurant. The town also benefits from a new swimming pool, leisure centre and community centre. East Lothian itself offers an excellent quality of country/town life with a number of golf courses and the sandy beaches being only minutes away. Edinburgh can be reached in approximately 14 minutes by train from the nearby station or 30 minutes by car or the frequent bus services. The City By-pass and the Central Scotland motorway network together with Edinburgh Airport are within easy reach. There is a primary and secondary school nearby.
Garden
The fine entrance leads to a magnificent front garden with a stone chipped driveway accessing the front of the house with a turning circle and leading to the side of the house, the garage and outstanding walled gardens which are laid to lawn with a magnificent selection of specimen trees, shrubs and flowers and having a brick built gardeners room with ornate detail, a single wooden garage and a log store. A gate leads to the large rear garden which is again surrounded by walls and has lawns with fruit trees and further easily maintained borders with a selection of shrubs and flowers, a pond and a large seating area. There are vegetable growing areas with a small greenhouse and two stone built garden sheds/workshops.
Garage and Parking
There is a single garage to the side of the house and ample parking for several cars on the driveway.
Fixtures and Fittings
The carpets, curtains and light fittings throughout the property are included in the sale price together with the Rangemaster gas cooker, cooker hood, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, washing machine, garden shed and greenhouse.
Services
The property is heated by a mixture of gas central heating from a combi boiler, electric off peak panel heaters and a multi fuel stove. There is a security alarm.