Property description

Aberlady 1½ miles, Longniddry 3½ miles, Edinburgh 17 miles

Hallway | living room | kitchen | family bathroom | two bedrooms | large garden

Ballencrieff Mains cottage No.5 is one of a row of four farm cottages constructed of sandstone beneath pitched slate roofs. Cottage No.5 is semi-detached and benefitting from gas central heating, it has double storey accommodation as follows:

Ground floor: Entrance hall, sitting room (with gas fireplace), kitchen and family bathroom.
First floor: Landing, two bedrooms. There is a large enclosed garden to the rear.

Ballencrieff Mains Farm is situated just 17 miles east of
Edinburgh in the heart of East Lothian. The farm is located
a short distance from the coast, just 1½ miles south of
Aberlady and 3½ miles northeast of Longniddry.
The seaside village of Aberlady has several shops, hotel, pub and an excellent primary school. Aberlady Bay is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest (sssi) with a wonderful
Nature Reserve. More extensive services can be found in
the coastal towns of Gullane (4 miles) and North Berwick
(8 miles) including restaurants, supermarkets and the well
renowned North Berwick High School. Private schooling
is readily available in the area, including, Belhaven
Hill Preparatory school in Dunbar, Compass School in
Haddington, Loretto School in Musselburgh and a broad
selection in Edinburgh. Edinburgh city centre is reachable
by car in 35 minutes and by train in 20 minutes with nearby
stations at Drem and Longniddry. The A1 provides swift
access to Edinburgh as well as the south.
The glorious nearby coastline provides plenty of stunning
sandy beaches and historical sites to visit. Aberlady sits
on the John Muir Way, a long distance footpath which
follows the coastline round to Gullane and North Berwick.
The Archerfield Estate (7 miles away) provides luxury
accommodation, a walled garden, farm shop, restaurant, spa and two golf courses.
The area is renowned for golfing excellence. As well as
the Open Championship course at Muirfield, Gullane Golf
Club boats three courses, including the championship No.
1 course, host to the Scottish Open and Ladies' Scottish
Open on numerous occasions. There are 21 courses within
a 20-minute drive, including Archerfield (two courses), Luffness, Craigielaw, Kilspindie and North Berwick (two
courses). For the outdoor enthusiast there is plenty on offer
in the surrounding area including walking, bird watching, yachting, wind-surfing, kite surfing, mountain biking and
paddle-boarding. Excellent shooting is available to rent on a
number of nearby estates.
Edinburgh Airport is 26 miles away and provides regular
flights to a range of UK, European and International
destinations.
The immediate area is well served by numerous grain
merchants, agricultural suppliers and contractors.
Amenities

2 bedrooms

1 reception room

1 bathroom

Period

Garden

Rural

Semi-Detached

Cottage