Linton Bank, Main Street, West Linton, EH46 7EA

Linton Bank presents a once in a generation opportunity to purchase a substantial home with significant development opportunity in the heart of the picturesque Borders village of West Linton. This historic village is surrounded by beautiful open countryside and offers swift commuter links to Edinburgh, providing the perfect retreat from busy city life.

Located between Main Street and the Upper Green, Linton Bank is a handsome period house on a substantial plot with a delightful walled garden and 3 significant outbuildings, which offer development potential with planning permission in place for conversion to both residential and commercial accommodation, presenting the ideal opportunity for buyers seeking a space to work from home. The main house offers generous and flexible living space over two floors, ideal for both family life and entertaining. The front door opens to a welcoming entrance hallway with a staircase with an ornate balustrade rising to the first floor. There are two large interconnected reception rooms to the ground floor, to the front with a dual aspect, fireplace and deep press cupboard.To the rear, the spacious family room has a dual aspect with floor to ceiling windows and doors opening to the garden, it has a large fireplace with a multi-fuel stove and a hatch giving access to insulated loft space. The sociable heart of the home is the superb kitchen and dining room to the rear, with the kitchen area fitted with a good range of wall and base units with an additional walk-in pantry extending under the stairs. The dining area has glazed corner windows overlooking the garden and door leading to the garden. There is a utility/boot room with window to the front of the house and door to the side, which leads in turn to a shower room with white suite and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier along with a hatch to additional loft storage space. A flexible additional room, in use as a home office/study which could also be used as a 4th bedroom, completes the ground floor accommodation. To the first floor, the spacious principal bedroom has a dual aspect to the front and side and has a plumbing connection, if desired for a vanity sink, with space and potential to create an en-suite shower room subject to consents. There are two further good-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom with white suite. The house benefits from some timber sash and case double glazing and is heated with LPG central heating.

The first of the outbuildings is an old byre which still retains the original timber stalls and cobbled floor. This space has planning permission to create a commercial property on Main Street with potential for a variety of businesses. The second outbuilding is in use as a large double garage, with double doors from the driveway area. The third and largest of the outbuildings holds planning permission for conversion to a separate residential dwelling. Full details can be viewed at with the planning reference numbers of 21/01224/FUL and 21/01226/FUL

A charming walled garden has been attractively designed with lawn and seating areas, raised beds for growing fruit and vegetables and well-stocked mature flower and shrub borders. Ample off street parking is provided behind the house, in front of the garage, accessed to the right hand side of the property from Main Street. Additional unrestricted on street parking is also available.

Council Tax Band - G