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LEADBURN HOUSE

LEADBURN •

LEADBURN HOUSE

LEADBURN • MIDLOTHIAN • EH46 7BE

Penicuik 4 miles, 10 miles, City Bypass 8 miles, Edinburgh City Centre 13 miles, Edinburgh Airport 17 miles

LEADBURN HOUSE Vestibule, hall, drawing room, dining room kitchen, breakfast room, study, sitting room, conservatory utility room, WC, playroom, boiler room, stores

Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing area Six further bedrooms (one with en suite shower room), family bathroom, shower room

Double garage, workshop, pottery studio Tool shed, greenhouse, log store, hen house

Woodland and gardens Well proportioned country Kitchen garden with polytunnel Tennis court with summer house house with beautiful gardens, Two paddocks (approx 2.5 acres) with stables paddocks and self-contained, STELLKNOWE income producing apartment Sitting room, kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom About 7.54 acres in all

Savills Edinburgh Wemyss House 8 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH Tel: 0131 247 3700 Email: [email protected] SITUATION

Leadburn House is located to the south of Edinburgh at the gateway to the , nestling at the foot of the Moorfoot Hills looking out to the .

The local towns of and Peebles have an excellent range of local facilities, including shops, post offices, leisure centres with swimming pools, and both primary and secondary schools. Amongst a number of local restaurants in the area there is the well regarded Howgate Restaurant and Bistro (1 mile). Slightly further afield is the professional and cultural hub of Edinburgh which also offers a selection of independent schools including George Watson’s College, which has a daily school bus service passing through Leadburn. Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is 12 miles away.

The property is in a particularly accessible position, well situated for access to the Edinburgh City Bypass (A720), the city centre (13 miles) and for routes to the south. The bypass is 8 miles to the north and gives access to the south, east and west of the city, Edinburgh International Airport and the motorway network. The A701 provides a good link to the M74 to the south. There is an excellent bus service from Leadburn (X62) to central Edinburgh. This route passes by Straiton Retail Park which has a comprehensive range of outlets including M&S, IKEA and Sainsbury’s. The nearest train station is Eskbank (10 miles) which is on the Scottish route and has a direct service to Edinburgh Waverley.

Leadburn House is ideally positioned for outside recreation. The Pentland Hills Regional Park is popular for walking, mountain biking and fell running alike, and is home to the Midlothian Ski Sports Centre. To the south, close to Peebles and , there are further mountain biking trails within the 7stanes network. There are a number of local golf courses including , Peebles and , with all the links courses of East easily accessible via the Edinburgh City Bypass. For horse riding, the Esk Valley Trail, a horse riding route which is part of the Tyne Esk Trail network comprising 60 miles of horse trails, can be linked into at Roslin and there are many old drove roads providing great variety for hacking. The world famous salmon fishery, the , is similarly accessible with many beats offering fishing for let on a day permit basis.

Leadburn House Leadburn House, GROSLeadburn,S INTERNAL AREA 515.13 SQ.M (5,545 SQ.FT) Garden West Linton,(including Tank Room & Stores)

Store Midlothian, EH46 7BE 10' x 6'10''

3.05 x 2.08m FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY

Approx. Gross Internal Area 5545 Sq Ft - 515.13 Sq M (Including Tank Room & Stores) Tank Store Store Room Stellknowe 10'3'' x 8'6'' Approx. Gross Internal Area 9'6'' x 8'4'' 3.12 x 2.59m 8'7'' x 6'11'' 2.90 x 2.54m 2.62 x 2.11m 791 Sq Ft - 73.48 Sq M

Garage, Studio Workshop & Stores Approx. Gross Internal Area 1806 Sq Ft - 167.78 Sq M En suite

Shower For identification only. Not to scale. Play Room Room Boiler © SquareFoot 2016 Bedroom 6 19'9'' x 10'1'' Room 10'2'' x 8'1'' 3.10 x 2.46m 6.02 x 3.07m 12'8'' x 10'11'' 3.86 x 3.33m

WC Shower Room

Utility Breakfast Room Bedroom 5 15'9'' x 11'7'' 15'4'' x 10'1'' 4.67 x 3.07m Study 4.80 x 3.53m 15' x 10'9'' Hall Hall Hall 4.57 x 3.28m

Bedroom 7 12'10'' x 7'7'' 3.91 x 2.31m

Conservatory Sitting Room Kitchen Bedroom 3 15'9'' x 12'10'' 15'10'' x 14'7'' 15'9'' x 15'9'' 17'7'' x 10'4'' 4.80 x 4.80m 5.36 x 3.15m 4.80 x 3.91m 4.83 x 4.44m

Hall Bathroom

En suite Hall Bathroom

Drawing Dining Master Room Room Bedroom Bedroom 2 25'2'' x 16'7'' 23'3'' x 16'7'' 25' x 16'8'' 16'8'' x 16'4'' 7.67 x 5.05m 7.09 x 5.05m 7.62 x 5.08m 5.08 x 4.98m Bedroom 4 9'1'' x 9' Porch 2.77 x 2.74m

Ground Floor First Floor B Workshop Garage 14'11'' x 11'7'' 4.55 x 3.53m 25'6'' x 15'1'' 7.77 x 4.60m

Pottery Studio 11'7'' x 6' Store 3.53 x 1.83m

Store 15'2'' x 13'11'' 4.62 x 4.24m

GARAGE, STUDIO WORKSHOP & STORES Greenhouse GROSS INTERNAL AREA 14'6'' x 8'4'' 4.42 x 2.54m 95.50 SQ. M (1,028 SQ.FT)

Ground Floor F

STELLKNOWE GROSS INTERNAL AREA 73.48 SQ. M (791 SQ.FT)

Bedroom 2 Sitting W 10'11'' x 7'5'' Room 3.33 x 2.26m Bedroom 1 17'6'' x 14'9'' 14'8'' x 9'6'' 5.33 x 4.50m 4.47 x 2.90m

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not to Scale mapping with the permission of the Entrance Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Hall © Crown copyright (100041908) Bathroom S

IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills and their clients give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on Kitchen 13'10'' x 9'9'' behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these 4.22 x 2.97m particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

DESCRIPTION STELLKNOWE With a very private setting amid mature gardens Occupying the first floor of the garage building is and woodlands, Leadburn House is a superb a self-contained flat which is currently let out on a family-sized home originally dating from the late Short Assured Tenancy agreement, (further details 18th century. The house occupies a very secluded can be obtained from Savills). The apartment is position with access via a private drive leading to a ideally positioned to provide additional but spacious gravel sweep on the south side of the independent accommodation to the house and, house. Combining the proportions and features due to the accessible location of the property, of the late Georgian period, when the original could provide a good income as a holiday let. dwelling at Leadburn was substantially extended with contemporary services, fixtures and finishes, The flat is known as Stellknowe, taken from the Leadburn House has been a wonderful family original name of Leadburn House. With access via home for over 35 years and where the owners have an external stone staircase, it provides well- enjoyed bringing up their five children. appointed modern accommodation which includes With its original name of Stellknowe, Leadburn a sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, two House has a claim to fame in Scottish literary bedrooms and a bathroom with shower. circles as the home of the grandparents of much loved novelist, , whose father was OUTBUILDINGS born in the house. Indeed, the house is mentioned Beneath Stellknowe is a double garage with a in his 1940 autobiography, Memory Hold the concrete floor. This building also includes a Door. separate workshop, lockable pottery/art studio, garden tool store and lean-to greenhouse. The house is built of stone with a three-bay facade Adjoining the rear of the main house is a useful which is orientated to the south. It is harled range of stores including boiler room, tank room beneath a predominantly flat, zinc roof with slated and workshop. There is also a wooden hen house hips. Features include timber-framed sash and and covered log store. casement windows and pedimented dormer windows. Many traditional features have been GARDENS AND GROUNDS retained including decorative cornices, Adam-style Extending to about 7.5 acres in total, the policies ornate fireplace surrounds and mantels, timber include a combination of formal and woodland panelled doors and hardwood decorative staircase gardens, a large kitchen garden and two enclosed balusters with turned spindles. pony paddocks, one with a stable building with two loose boxes. Immediately in front of the house The principal reception rooms are bright and airy is a large gravel sweep with ample car parking and are supplemented by a sitting room, study, space, and a large lawn bounded by a fringe of playroom and conservatory. Together with the rhododendrons. A flower garden, with access kitchen, breakfast room and ancillary directly from the conservatory, is enclosed by a accommodation, the combination of living beech hedge to the west side of the house and accommodation makes Leadburn very well-suited beyond this is an ornamental pond. to modern family living. The traditional kitchen, which has a white Aga, was crafted by Smallbone The woodland garden includes mature species and the conservatory is a Marston & Langinger such as lime, beech, horse chestnut, oak and design. On the first floor there is a spacious Douglas fir. In addition, there is an array of master bedroom with en suite bathroom and a wildflowers which provide colour through much dressing area. A second bedroom has an en suite of the year including snowdrops, crocuses, shower room and the further five bedrooms share primroses, violets, bluebells and wild garlic. The a family bathroom and a shower room. kitchen garden, which includes a poly tunnel, has proved very productive, and is afforded shelter by a stand of Norway Spruce trees which date from the period when the vendors ran an informal Christmas tree-growing business. To the east of the house beyond a rhododendron pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or walkway is an enclosed hardcourt tennis court. It informally constituted and whether referred to in is overlooked by a timber summer house at the the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The east end. owners of the adjoining property, known as Newstead, have a servitude right of access to To the north east side of the property are two inspect and maintain the private water supply to enclosed paddocks extending to about 2.5 acres in their property, which lies within the subjects of total. Ideal for horses/ponies or small livestock, the sale at the north east corner. In addition, the fields both have a water supply. There is a stable in owners of Leadburn House have a servitude right the larger of the fields. With gated access directly of access to the auxiliary private water supply off the main road, the fields are also useful for serving Leadburn House which is situated on the parking for a large number of cars or, as the adjoining farm to the north east of the subjects of vendors have done on several occasions, for sale. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied accommodating a marquee. himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. GENERAL REMARKS OFFERS SERVICES Offers must be submitted by your solicitor to the Mains electricity. Private water via a borehole and Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date separate spring. Private drainage to septic tank. but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale Oil-fired central heating. Hot water from the Aga. with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their LOCAL AUTHORITY interest with the Selling Agents immediately after Midlothian Council. Leadburn House – tax band inspection. H. Stellknowe – tax band C. DEPOSIT ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be Leadburn House – F required. It will be paid within 7 days of the Stellknowe – E conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non- returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to FIXTURES AND FITTINGS complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the Seller or his agents. sale, with the exception of the chandeliers in the drawing and dining rooms and silk curtains in the DIRECTIONS dining room which, together with some garden From Edinburgh City Bypass follow signs to machinery and some items of furniture, will be Penicuik (A701 or A703). At the Gowkley Moss available by separate negotiation. The furniture roundabout take the second exit and after a short within Stellknowe is included in the sale. distance take the left hand slip road, signposted to (B7026). Continue through the SOLICITOR villages of Auchendinny and Howgate. Shortly Murray Snell WS, 40 North Castle Street, after leaving Howgate the road straightens into a Edinburgh, EH2 3BN Tel: 0131 625 6625 downhill stretch towards the Leadburn Junction. Towards the end of this straight, the drive to SERVITUDE RIGHTS, BURDENS AND Leadburn House is on the left hand side, about WAYLEAVES 100m beyond the pink cottage. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and VIEWING rights of way, whether public or private, light, Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not Strictly by appointment with Savills. to Scale mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, © Crown copyright (100041908) pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other