8 bed detached house for sale

Windygates, Windygates Road, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39

Windygates is an impressive, elevated period
house, providing almost 6,000 square feet of
exquisite living and entertaining space arranged
over three generous floors and in turnkey
condition. The property is a Category B Listed
house dating from 1893, featuring splendid
exterior details, including red sandstone ashlar
dressings, crow stepped gables and a pantile
roof, with recently modernised accommodation
throughout finished to a high standard featuring
elegant and stylish fittings. Sea views can be
enjoyed on all 3 storeys at the front of the house
across the Firth of Forth and to Fife.

The welcoming reception hall with recently
installed wooden parquet flooring, a fireplace
with a log burning stove and panelled walls,
features doors leading to the two reception
rooms at the front. The sitting room and the
drawing room, both of which are generously
proportioned feature large sash windows,
handsome open fireplaces and exceptional sea
views. Towards the rear there is a comfortable
family room and a contemporary open-plan
kitchen and dining room featuring sleek, stylish
modern units, a central island with a breakfast
bar and integrated appliances. The kitchen
dining room features space for a large dining
table for family meals or entertaining guests,
while the pantry and adjoining laundry provide
further space for appliances and home storage.

Staircases from the inner hall and the kitchen
lead to the first-floor accommodation, which
includes six bedrooms and a play room. The
principal bedroom benefits from its own dressing
room with sea view and a luxury en suite
bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, dual
washbasins and a walk-in shower. The first floor
also has a family bathroom with a bathtub and
a separate shower. Stairs continue to the second
floor, where there are a further three bedrooms,
plus a second family bathroom, one of which
offers the option of providing a luxury guest
suite which benefits from further sea views.

Garden & Grounds
The house is set on a peaceful, leafy, secluded
residential lane and surrounded by private
gardens, from which you can take in the
spectacular views towards the Firth of Forth and
beyond. At the front of the property there is a
driveway with space for several vehicles, as well
as generous gardens with a split-level, terraced
lawn, mature clipped hedgerows and shrubs and
a central pathway with steps leading down from
the entrance. At the rear, the garden features
further pristine lawns and a paved terrace for al
fresco evening dining, with borders of hedgerows
and high timber fencing.

Location
The charming seaside town of North Berwick
lies in a sought-after position on the East Lothian
coastline, 25 miles east of Edinburgh and with
easy access to beautiful beaches and stunning
links golf. The town offers various everyday
amenities, including shops, restaurants, cafés and
supermarkets, as well as various leisure facilities,
parks and golf at North Berwick Golf Club and
Glen Golf Club. Further facilities are available in
Haddington, 10 miles away, while Edinburgh is
also easily accessible with its first-glass shopping,
cultural and leisure attractions. Independent
schooling in the vicinity includes Belhaven Hill
School, Loretto School, Cargilfield School, and
Fettes College.

Transport connections include the A1 within 10
miles, while national rail services are available
from North Berwick station (about 0.4 miles).
The East Lothian coastline is home to around 22
golf courses, including four world-class courses
within seven miles of the house - Muirfield,
Renaissance, Gullane and North Berwick’s West
links. East Lothian offers around 40 miles of
stunning coastline, including award-winning
sandy beaches and is ideal for watersports
enthusiasts.