Description
Mint Cottage is a superb, well proportioned 4 bedroom end terraced house peacefully situated in a sought after rural location, three miles outside the popular village of Gifford and within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh City Centre. The property has been extended and beautifully refurbished with quality fixtures and fittings throughout and offers bright, contemporary family accommodation with the benefit of stunning panoramic views across the East Lothian countryside to the Firth of Forth and Perthshire Hills.
There is a charming south facing mature garden to the rear of the property which is divided into different areas comprising of a sheltered south facing patio, lawn with mature planted borders and at the far end of the garden a further paved seating area. Ample off-street parking is available to the front of the property.
Pre-dating the vendor’s ownership of the property a small corner of ground, forming part of the larger communally owned area adjacent, is contained within the garden’s physical boundary. The Title Plan will be supplied on request.
Freehold. Council Tax Band: E
Location
Gifford offers excellent local facilities including a few local shops, a Co-op, Post Office, two coffee shops, two country pubs with accommodation, a well regarded primary school and two local golf courses. The market town of Haddington, approximately seven miles away, provides a wider range of restaurants, supermarkets, leisure facilities and a high school. Private schooling is available at Compass in Haddington, Belhaven Hill in Dunbar and Loretto in Musselburgh with further choices available in Edinburgh. Edinburgh can easily be reached in approximately 35 minutes by car and there are excellent rail links to the City from Longniddry which is approximately 15 minutes away by car.
Fixtures and Fittings
The carpets, blinds, curtains (with the exception of the sitting room) and light fittings throughout are included in the sale price together with the range cooker, extractor hood, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and the garden shed.
Services
The property is served by mains electricity, an electric central heating system and shared septic tank drainage while water is provided from a private spring shared with the neighbouring properties.
Virtual Staging
It should be noted that, as the property is currently vacant, some of the rooms have been virtually staged to showcase how this property could look when furnished.