Longacre by CALA Homes

Description

It’s what most of us are looking for when buying a home. A peaceful location away from the hustle and bustle yet not too out of the way to miss the excitement of city life. At our new Longacre development in Kirkliston, that’s exactly what you’ll find and more.

Every care has been taken to ensure these four and five bedroom family homes offer the finest in semi-rural living. From galleried landings and spacious bedrooms to high quality fittings and flexible living spaces, luxury living surrounds you at Longacre.

Whether you’re a commuting professional or a growing family, you can relax in its beautiful rural surroundings while being within easy reach of every local amenity and Scotland’s inspiring capital.

Specification

Each CALA home enjoys its own array of unique features and benefits. Accordingly the specification will vary depending upon the size and style of home selected. CALA Sales Advisors will be delighted to discuss details of a particular housetype with you.

Kitchens
Each stylish kitchen has been individually studio designed to maximise both workspace and storage.
•High quality integrated appliances are fitted throughout each home as detailed below:
•Stainless steel cooker hood
•Stainless steel 4 or 5 burner gas hob (as design dictates)
•Integrated fridge/freezer
•Integrated dishwasher
•Stainless steel electric oven (Barrie, Bryce, Cleland, Colville, Crichton, Dewar & Elliot)
•Stainless steel electronic multifunction oven (Kennedy & Logan)
•Stainless steel microwave oven (Kennedy & Logan)

Bathrooms & En-Suites
Sanitaryware will be provided from the Laufen range, in white, and will be complemented with Hansgrohe taps and fittings. Silver finished shower enclosures, with white shower trays, will have Hansgrohe shower valves and heads.

Baths will be served by a wall mounted thermostatic combined bath filler and handheld spray set. Chrome towel warmers will be fitted as standard to bathrooms and master en suites. Wall tiling will be provided from selected Porcelanosa ranges. Please consult a Sales Advisor for specific details relating to each individual property.

Fitted bathroom furniture will be installed in bathrooms, en suites and the ground floor cloakroom, as design dictates.

Decoration
Internal walls will be finished in magnolia emulsion paint and ceilings will be finished in white. Internal pass doors will be oak veneered, with contemporary lever style handles. Skirtings and facings will be finished in white gloss paint, with pre-finished crafted timber stair balustrades and handrail.

Wardrobes
All wardrobes will have pre-finished oak veneered pass doors with matching shelves and hanging rail provided. Master bedroom and other en suite bedrooms will feature bi-fold wardrobe doors.

Electrical
•Ample power, TV and telephone points are provided throughout each property – please consult a Sales Advisor for plot specific details
•Pendant light fittings
•Low energy external bulkhead light fittings provided at rear and French door exits
•Switchable sensor wall lantern to front door with additional lantern provided outside the garage on selected housetypes
•Doorbell and chimes provided at front entrance door
•Shaver socket provided in bathroom and in each en suite
•Master TV console plate provided in main lounge/living area
•Multigrid switching of kitchen appliances sited on wall above/behind worktop
•Fitted Carbon Monoxide detectors

Security Systems & Fire Alarms
A ‘direct dial up’ security system offers added safety and security for your home. Mains wired smoke detectors in ground and upper hallways are also included for added peace of mind.

Plumbing & Heating
Direct mains pressure cold water will be supplied to all cold water outlets and direct mains pressure hot water will be provided via a heat exchange cylinder to all hot water outlets. In addition a solar powered water heating system will be installed, operating via solar panels fixed to the roof of each home at Longacre. This system is designed to collect solar energy and re-direct it to the water cylinder, working in conjunction with a supplementary heat source to ensure hot water when needed, while reducing the carbon footprint of the home.

Central heating will be provided via a high efficiency gas boiler and radiator system. Each home will benefit from a ‘two zone’ system with programmable controls separately serving ground floor and upper floor accommodation for added comfort. Each radiator (except those occurring in rooms/areas with programmable thermostat), will have individual thermostatic control valves.

Garage
Each garage will feature sectional style doors which are easy to operate whilst being stylish and secure. Switchable lighting and power will also be provided.

Energy Reduction Features
The CALA signature range of homes available at Longacre has been carefully designed to reduce CO2 emissions through improved insulation properties of the building fabric and the provision of renewable energy in the form of solar panels. All homes at Longacre will be fitted with solar panels and associated boiler technology to generate hot water for domestic use. For full details and solar panel positions please consult a Sales Advisor.

Externals
The external finishes of each property will be in accordance with the development external schedule. Sales Advisors will be pleased to offer information on individual plot external finishes and colours.

Front gardens will be landscaped in accordance with approved landscape design. Garage driveways will be monoblock. Rear gardens will be graded, rough raked and rotovated. A rotary drier will be provided in the rear garden with linking path access. In addition a timber decking area will be provided in the rear garden.

A 1.8 metre high palisade fence will be erected between the rear gardens of each property.

Our Sales Advisor will be able to assist you with information on plot specific boundary fences, service strips, walls and factoring. A factoring company will be appointed to maintain all the common areas within the overall development, i.e. landscaped areas, open areas and car parking areas etc.

An annual fee will be payable by all residents at Longacre. In order to satisfy building regulations, barrier free access will be provided to either the front or rear entrance. Please consult a Sales Advisor for full details.

Local shopping

Located on the outskirts of Edinburgh, the small village of Kirkliston has a variety of local amenities readily accessible from our exclusive new Longacre development.

Nearest schools:

• Kirkliston Primary School (0.4 miles) 
• Hillwood Primary School (1.4 miles) 
• Dalmeny Primary School (1.9 miles) 

Transport links

Close to the famous Forth Road and Rail Bridges, Edinburgh Airport and the M9 motorway, Kirkliston is ideal for commuting to Edinburgh, Glasgow or indeed further afield. Add to that one of the world’s most captivating cities being just down the road, and you can appreciate how convenient Longacre’s village setting is.

Its prime location on the western outskirts of Edinburgh makes commuting to the city centre straightforward on either the A8 Glasgow/Corstorphine Road or A90 Queensferry Road, together with a regular bus service. Other destinations can also be accessed directly via the M8, M9, A8000 and A720.

Driving directions

Situated off Burnshot Road, Kirkliston, our stunning Longacre development comprises a selection of 4 and 5 bedroom detached homes, enjoying views to the hills in the south.

Opening hours

Open daily 11am - 5.30pm

Call directly

Tel: 0131 528 6161

About CALA Homes

CALA Homes

For many, the name CALA is synonymous with stunning design.

You’ll see it throughout our exclusive developments with their striking, individual homes, which combine traditional design features with contemporary home comforts. Generously proportioned and boasting light, bright living areas, these aspirational and award winning homes are the foundation of CALA’s excellent reputation in the quality house building market.

We began building homes over thirty years ago, and today we apply the same guiding principles of exceptional design and build, insisting on meeting stringent standards and offering value for money in a wide range of sought-after locations. Whatever you’re seeking, be it a stylish waterfront apartment, a rural retreat or an urban pied-a-terre, CALA Homes offer an outstanding choice of properties for the discerning housebuyer across the UK.

Other developments from CALA Homes Limited

• The Mooring - Baird Road, Ratho, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH28 (2.3 miles)
• Grovewood Hill - Burnbrae Park, Edinburgh, EH12 (3.5 miles)