Keith Marischal House and Tower

KEITH MARISCHAL HOUSE AND TOWER

HUMBIE • EAST LOTHIAN

KEITH MARISCHAL HOUSE AND TOWER

HUMBIE • EAST LOTHIAN • EH36 5PA

Humbie 1 mile, Haddington 8 miles, Edinburgh 17 miles

DELIGHTFUL COUNTRY HOUSE IN MATURE GARDENS WITH FAR REACHING VIEWS

Keith Marischal House 4 reception rooms, kitchen, utility room. 7 bedrooms, dressing room, 5 bathrooms (4 en suite)

Extensive ancillary accommodation including ofﬁce, games room, boot room and stores.

Keith Marischal Tower Historic tower house with 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms

Beautiful mature grounds. Formal garden. Tennis court. Long tree lined drive. Ruins of chapel.

About 10 acres

Wemyss House 8 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH 0131 247 3700 [email protected] Directions The tower is referred to in the will of the Fourth Earl Marischal in 1523. The present tower was From Edinburgh take the A68 south and just before Oxenfoord Castle turn left at the War Memorial on extended into a house around a courtyard by his grandson, George, Fifth Earl Marischal. to the A6093 (signposted to Haddington). Continue on this road for about 2 miles and turn right on to The estate was acquired by the Earl of Hopetoun in 1696 and it was during this period that many the B6371 signposted to Humbie. changes and improvements were made, including the introduction of fine wood panelling and cornicing dating from 1720. The Hopetoun family built a walled garden around 1807. The entrance to Keith Marischal House and Tower is on the left after about 3 miles. Turn left off the road, past the Gate Lodge and continue up the drive to a gravel sweep in front of the house. The property was again sold in 1889 to George Fraser Tytler, Secretary of the Bank of Scotland who instructed the architects, Kinnear & Peddie, to carry out improvements and extensions and filled in the courtyard to create a new entrance. It is at this time that the exterior was baronialised with faux turrets Situation and crow-step gabling to complement those of the tower.. Keith Marischal House and Tower are set in over 10 acres of mature grounds in a rural location surrounded by rolling farmland. The views from the house to the Lammermuir Hills are absolutely In 1953 the property was acquired by the architect Sir Robert Matthew who founded the firm of superb. RMJM. Keith Marischal House and Tower were divided into their present configuration of two adjoining homes in 1989. Sir Robert remained at Keith Marischal for the rest of his life and the Humbie (1 mile) is an active small community with a kirk, a small rural store and a well regarded property was sold to the current owners in 2003 on the death of his widow. primary school. Haddington (8 miles) offers a wide range of services including a Tesco supermarket, leisure centre and a variety of high street and independent shops. It is also home to the Compass Primary School and Knox Academy Secondary School. Loretto School (Prep and Senior) at Description Musselburgh is about 20 minutes’ drive and the new Borders Railway, scheduled to open in 2015, will Keith Marischal House has a distinctive Scots Baronial appearance. The front door has a front facing provide a station at Gorebridge. dormer with crow step gables above. There is a turret to the side with a matching pediment and a turret on the west corner. The house has a date stone 1889 on the turret. The tower has a solid The nearby Lammermuir Hills provide walking and riding opportunities whilst golfers are spoilt for timber front door with a large carriage lamp above and balustrades at second floor level. choice with inland courses at Gifford, Haddington and Whitekirk. There is a host of renowned links courses on East Lothian’s spectacular coastline including Muirfield, Host of the 2013 Open The south facade is more domestic in appearance. There is a stone carved coat of arms above the Championship. stairs up to the sitting room. The tower on the east corner with its corbelled turret and high chimney is very impressive. The domestic quarters to the west of the house are lower than the main building Despite its rural location Keith Marischal is just 17 miles from Edinburgh city centre. The journey time with raised dormers along the roof line. has been reduced by the extension of the A68 bypassing Dalkeith and linking onto the city bypass. Edinburgh Airport (24 miles) offers regular daily flights to an ever increasing number of destinations. Internally the house combines old and new in a dynamic way. The main family accommodation is on There are railway stations at Edinburgh and Dunbar which provide access to the East Coast Mainline the first and second floors. The south facing sitting room, drawing room and kitchen are particularly which offers a swift service to London. attractive. These are complemented by a dining room and second sitting room on the other side of the house.

Historical and Architectural Note There is a study and two guest bedrooms in the west wing. The family bedrooms are on the second King David the First of Scotland granted lands north of Keith Water to his Marischal. The title and role ﬂoor with a master bedroom with dressing room and bathroom and four further bedrooms served by of Marischal continued in the Keith family until 1745. two further bathrooms.

A chapel was built in about 1225 as Keith Parish Church and as the family chapel of the early There is extensive ancillary accommodation on the ground ﬂoor which includes an ofﬁce, games members of the Keith family. The ruins include the gable wall with a vesica window above two gothic room, old kitchen and boot room. arched windows.

Keith Marischal House & Tower, Humbie, East Lothian, EH36 5PA Gross internal area (approx) Blue = Keith Marischal Tower 341.41 sq.m (3124 sqft) Pink = Keith Marishcal House

686.90 sq.m (7394 sq.ft)

Grey = Ancillary Accomodation 341.41 sq.m (3675 sq.ft) Garden Store Gross internal area (approx) 4.83First sq.m Floor (52 sq.ft) For Identification Only. Not To Scale. © Square Foot Media. Garden Store 2.64 x 1.73m 8'8'' x 5'8''

Utility Utility 2.97 x 2.90m 4.52 x 3.61m 9'9'' x 9'6'' 14'10'' x 11'10'' Old Boot Kitchen Room

7.32 x 5.82m 5.41 x 2.87m 24' x 19'1'' 17'9'' x 9'5''

Dining Cellar Wine Games Boiler Room 4.27 x 4.11m Cellar Room 14' x 13'6'' Store Room 4.57 x 4.27m 4.24 x 2.11m Store 4.55 x 2.26m 4.09 x 2.67m 6.81 x 4.17m 15' x 14' 13'11'' x 6'11'' 4.09 x 2.06m 14'11'' x 7'5'' 13'5'' x 8'9'' 22'4'' x 13'8'' 13'5'' x 6'9''

Back Hall Bathroom Hall

Kitchen Store Wood Store 6.71 x 4.22m Store 22' x 13'10''

Office T Cloak 5.38 x 4.39m

Room 17'8'' x 14'5'' Hall

Ground Floor Bedroom 4 2.90 x 2.41 9'6'' x 7'11''

Bedroom 2 4.95 x 4.78

16'3'' x 15'8''

Second Floor

Ensuite Bathroom

Bathroom Bedroom 6 4.98 x 3.76m Bedroom 7 16'4'' x 12'4'' 5.38 x 3.35m Bathroom 17'8'' x 11' Utility 7.39 x 4.22m 24'3'' x 13'10'' Drawing Bedroom 1 Sitting Kitchen Hall Room Room 4.80 x 4.27m 8.92 x 4.62m 7.04 x 4.50m 15'9'' x 14' 4.85 x 4.52m 23'1'' x 14'9'' 15'11'' x 14'10'' 29'3'' x 15'2'' Study 2.95 x 2.01m Void 9'8'' x 6'7''

Hall WC

Drawing Room 6.98 x 4.78m 22'11'' x 15'8'' Bathroom Dining Room Reception 5.51 x 5.03m G Room 18'1'' x 16'6'' 4.98 x 4.75m Void 16'4'' x 15'7''

First Floor

B Void Bedroom 5 3.35 x 2.77 11' x 9'1''

Ensuite Bathroom Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Master Bedroom 5 4.55 x 3.86 Bedroom Third Floor 5.05 x 4.85 4.95 x 3.78 Bathroom 14'11'' x 12'8'' 16'3'' x 12'5'' 7.14 x 5.03 16'7'' x 15'11'' 23'5'' x 16'6'' Eaves Storage Laundry

Hall Bathroom B m 4 2 41 9 1'' Void Landing

Void Bedroom 2 5.03 x 5.00 Dressing Bedroom 3 16'6'' x 16'5'' edroom 2 5.18 x 4.93 Room 4 95 x 4.78 17' x 16'2'' 4.85 x 4.29 1 '3'' x 15'8'' 15'11'' x 14'1''

Accommodation Bathroom Bath. WC. Wash basin. Heated towel rail. Tiled shower compartment. Cast iron Keith Marischal is approached by a tree lined drive with rhododendrons which leads to a gravel fireplace. sweep and turning circle with a central lawn in front of the house and a back drive leading to a Bedroom 4 Fitted bookshelves. En suite bathroom. gravel parking area at the side of the house. Bedroom 5 Panelled wall. Cast iron fireplace. Built in wardrobes. Entrance Hall Tiled floor. Panelled wall. Victorian cast iron fireplace with carved wooden mantle. Cloakroom off with WC, wash basin, fitted cupboards and coat hooks. Ancillary Accommodation Stairway Hall Solid fuel stove. Magnificent stairway to principal floor with arches with glass From entrance hall long corridor with flagstone flooring and wooden dado panelling. screen. Cellar with wine bins Store Room with sink and shelves. First Floor Two further Store Rooms . Corridor running full length of the house with doors off to: Vaulted Games Room Stone floor. Solid fuel stove. Sitting Room Fireplace with solid fuel stove and carved mantel. Office Sitting Room Wood panelled walls, inset fireplace with built in stove, half glazed door with stairs Boiler Room Two HM boilers, separate WC. down to garden. Double doors to: Back Hall with stairs up to kitchen. Drawing Room Magnificent room with four south facing windows. Tiled fireplace with carved wooden mantel. Window shutters. Old Kitchen Flagstone floor and original cooking range. Pantry off with fitted shelves and Belfast sink. Kitchen Solid timber floor. Fitted floor cupboards. Island unit with sink. Redfyre oil fired, four oven Outer Hall with flagstone floor. Wood store and food store off. cooker. Boot Room Fitted coat hooks and door to garden. Pantry Fitted floor cupboards. 1½ sink unit. Dishwasher. Built in cupboards. Dining Room Recess for sideboard. Cast iron fireplace with carved wooden mantel. WC WC and wash basin

West Wing From pantry stairs down to back door. Corridor with doors off to:

Study Bedroom 6 Fireplace and en suite bathroom. Bath with shower attachment, WC, wash basin and heated towel rail. Bedroom 7 Cast iron ﬁreplace. En suite bathroom with bath with shower attachment, WC, wash basin and heated towel rail.

Second Floor Connecting door to the tower. Corridor with vaulted ceiling and roof lights. Master Bedroom Cast iron fireplace. Bathroom Bath with wooden surround. WC. Twin wash basins with wooden surround. Tiled floor and part tiled walls. Dressing Room Open fronted wardrobes and drawers. Cast iron fireplace. Turret. Bedroom 2 Cast iron fireplace. Connecting door to: Bedroom 3 Cast iron fireplace. Laundry Sink with cupboard below. Plumbed for washing machine. Linen cupboard.

Keith Marischal Tower There are further extensive lawns to the north of the house with Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves some magnificent mature hardwood trees. Beyond the lawns is The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all Keith Marischal Tower forms the east wing. It is presently further woodland with a pond running through. On the far side of servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including connected to the main house on the second floor. It could be the burn is a former chapel situated on a rise. rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, reconnected on the ground and first floors if required. It has great support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, potential as a holiday let. General Remarks cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained Hall with tiled floor. Viewing in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred Kitchen Vaulted ceiling. Fitted floor cupboards. Belfast sink. Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3700. to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Plumbed for dishwasher. Electric cooker with extractor fan above. Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature Services of all such servitude rights and others. Sitting Room Vaulted ceiling. Tiled floor. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Central heating to Boiler Room Kidd LPG fired boiler. Sink and plumbing for house from oil fired boilers. Central heating to tower from LPG Offers washing machine. fired boiler. Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor Wine Cellar with wine bins. to the Selling Agents. Fixtures and Fittings First floor The fitted carpets, curtains and the majority of the light fittings are It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right Bathroom included in the sale. The curtains are specifically excluded from Bath, WC and wash basin. to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested the sale. Drawing Room Raised brick fireplace. parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest Master Bedroom Cast iron fireplace. Schedule of Ancient Monument with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection. Bathroom Bath with shower attachment, WC, wash basin, The chapel, which lies in woodland at the northern edge of the heated towel rail, corner fireplace. property is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Deposit A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will Second Floor Listing be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit Bedroom 2 Keith Marischal House and Tower are listed Category B as will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to Bathroom Bath, wash basin and towel rail. Separate WC. Tiled. Buildings of Architectural and Historic Interest. complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his Bedroom 3 agents. Rights of Access Bedroom 4 Panelled walls and turret in corner. Panelled attic Keith Marischal House has a right of access over the north drive Important Notice room above. passed Keith Marischal Steading. The south drive is wholly Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: owned. Small spiral stairs up to 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, Tower Bedroom (5) Built in wardrobe. The neighbouring farmer has a agricultural right of access across either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. the drive. Gardens and Grounds They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be Keith Marischal House is set in magnificent mature grounds Local Authority made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of extending to over 10 acres. East Lothian Council Tax Band H. any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. There is an enclosed garden to the south of the house with Solicitor 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The extensive lawns and herbaceous borders around a sundial. The HBJ Gateley text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not views over open countryside to the Lammermuir Hills and Exchange Tower necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the absolutely superb. A gate and stone steps lead down to an all 19 Canning Street property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other weather tennis court. Edinburgh EH3 8EH consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or T: 0131 228 2400 facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or Along the north side of the wall are a greenhouse and various F: 0131 222 9800 otherwise. wooden garden stores and a dog kennel and run. E: [email protected]