House Of Ormiston, Ormiston, East Lothian, EH35 5HT
Offers over £825,000, For Sale
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LOCATION
The village of Ormiston lies 12 miles south-east of Edinburgh. The city centre and the Main-line railway stations of Waverley and Dunbar can be reached in about half an hour and the Edinburgh by-pass brings the airport also to within half an hour's drive. Being situated close to the Al and A68, the principle routes to the South, the house is well located for travel to the Borders and England.
House of Ormiston is set on the northern side of Main Street in the village of Ormiston, in an impressive, wide, tree-lined street with broad grass verges, flanked by mostly old houses. At the back are lovely open views over the garden and beyond to the rich farmland of East Lothian. Immediately to the North of the property is Glebe land and a gate in the garden wall provides access to the fields.
HISTORICAL NOTE
House of Ormiston (formerly Ormiston Manse) is reputed to be one of the oldest inhabited houses in East Lothian. It is recorded that in 1568 The Rev. Andrew Blackball, probably the first Presbyterian minister, came to live at the Manse although prior to this date the building may have been a watch tower. The Manse had a series of distinguished ministers, among them The Rev. John Sinclair MA who in 1646 tutored boarders in Latin. Two of his boarders became prominent in Scottish affairs; one, John Cockburn, becoming Lord Treasurer Depute and another, William Carstares, as Principal of Edinburgh University, was advisor to William of Orange.
In 1779, when this PlannedVillage was laid out, the upper storey of the house was taken down and two storeys were added with a projecting wing behind. Subsequent alterations were carried out in 1850 when the dining room and drawing room above were added.
THE PROPERTY
House of Ormiston has been carefully maintained to ensure that the basic character of the house should be retained. The result of this endeavour is a charming and well organised family home of great comfort and character, enjoying a high degree of privacy and peace within its picturesque walled garden, as featured in the Spring 2008 issue of East Lothian Life.
The accommodation comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
Partly glazed front door opening into:
RECEPTION HALL 15’4” X 14’11” (4.67m X 4.54m)
Spacious room with beamed ceiling. Tiled fireplace with wooden mantelpiece. Recessed set of display shelves and sealed pine floor. South window with shutters.
Inner hall leading to:
DINING ROOM 16’10” x 20’10” (5.13m x 6.35m)
Original stone fire-place recess with black marble surround and mantelshelf. Windows with shutters, to North and South, offering a commanding view over the garden. Decorative cornice.
Door leading to:
KITCHEN 14’11” x 13’11” (4.55m x 4.24m)
Beamed ceiling. Original shelved 'Press'. Danesmoor oil-fired boiler. Window with shutters to North & LARDER off with fitted dresser and shelving
Door leading to passage with under stair broom cupboard off.
And doors to:
BACK PORCH
With glazed inner and partly glazed outer doors and door to:
LAUNDRY 8’ x 13’3” (2.45m x 4.03m)
With fitted sink unit and space for a washing machine with tumble drier
above. Clothes drying ‘Pulley.’. Steps leading to:
‘MAID’S’ ROOM above.
WINE STORE AND STORE.
With stone flagged floor, fitted shelves, and wall units.
INNER HALL
Stone staircase with wrought iron banisters and polished timber handrail sweeping up to the second floor.
STUDY 15’4” x 15’9” (4.67m x 4.80m)
Dutch tiled fireplace with ‘Baxi grate’ and timber mantelpiece. Recessed bookcase with shelved cupboards below. Window with shutters to South.
CLOAKROOM 10’6” x 5’6” (3.20m x 1.67m)
With wash hand basin and WC with cupboard below window. Window to South with shutters
From the Inner Hall stone stairs, with shallow rise and broad tread, lead to:
FIRST FLOOR
MASTER BEDROOM 15’7” x 17’5” (4.75m x 5.30m)
A beautiful room with East and South facing windows, with shutters, and extensive
hanging cupboards. Decorative cornice.
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BATHROOM ONE
White suite of bath, wash hand basin and WC. Heated towel rail. Window to South.
BEDROOM TWO 15’7” x 12’10” (4.75m x 3.92m)
South facing window and shutters. Decorative cornice and communicating door to Bathroom 1.
BATHROOM TWO
Coloured suite of bath and wash hand basin with tiled surround and heated towel rail; communicating door to WC at rear. Windows to North.
BEDROOM THREE 12’10” x 14’9” (3.92m x 4.50m)
Fitted hanging cupboard containing lagged hot water cylinder with slatted shelves above and circulating pump. North facing window with shutters. Simple deep cornice.
MEZZANINE LANDING giving access to:
DRAWING ROOM 16’10” x 20’10” (5.13m x 6.35m)
Well proportioned and elegant room with broad decorative cornice and original cast iron fireplace, with Dog Grate and white marble surround and mantelshelf. North and South facing windows with shutters, and fine views north across garden to fields beyond.
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SECOND FLOOR
(providing further bedrooms or for use as self contained flat)
BEDROOM FOUR 16’1” x 13’6” (4.90m x 4.11m)
Decorative original fireplace with wooden mantelpiece and high corniced and combed ceiling. Windows to South and West, with shutters to South.
BATHROOM THREE
With coloured suite of bath, wash hand basin and WC, with tiled surround to bath arid basin. Coombed ceiling.
BEDROOM FIVE/LIVINGROOM 10’7” x 14’9” (3.21m x 4.50m)
Decorative original fireplace and high combed and corniced ceiling. Windows to East and South, with shutters.
BEDROOM SIX 16’1” x 12’11” (4.90m x 3.94m)
Original fireplace and high coombed ceiling. Windows to North and West, with stripped pine shutters.
LINEN ROOM 4’1” x 10’11” (1.23m x 3.33m)
Shelved and aired with hot pipes.
OUTBUILDINGS
The house is particularly well endowed with outbuildings providing extensive garaging and storage, all in close proximity to the house. The stables and coach-house range, lying to the North of the house, is an attractive building and could possibly make a very pleasant small dwelling subject to the necessary planning permission.
The Back Porch entrance provides access to these buildings which comprise:
Stone and slate range of GARAGE (13’11” x 14’3”, 4.25m x 4.34m) with up-and-over door, large BARN (24’5” x 14’3”, 7.44m x 4.34m), LOOSE BOX (10’3” x 14’3”, 3.12m x 4.34m), an old PIGSTY, supporting 1250 litre (Kerosene) fuel tank, and STABLE/WOOD STORE (16’1” x 17’2”, 4.91m x 5.24m) with loft above, and a COACH-HOUSE 20’10” x 15’1”, 6.35m x 4.60m) and ‘Ladies Loo’ behind.
GARDEN
House of Ormiston stands in a beautifully kept and well stocked garden containing a great variety of trees, shrubs and plants, which provides a delightful setting. The main area of the garden lies to the north of the house and is centred on a generous expanse of lawn (enjoyed for croquet).
Beyond the main lawn, separated by a belt of shrubs is a second lawn planted with trees and edged with an herbaceous border. Behind the stable range is a fruit garden stocked with raspberries, strawberries, currents, rhubarb, herbs and a greenhouse, whilst against the walls all around the garden are mature fruit trees including apple, damson, pear and plum.
Opposite the front door is a small rockery flowerbed adding colour to the parking area, which has space for several cars, at the entrance to the house, which is bordered by yew trees, lilac, mahonia and other shrubs.
LISTED BUILDING
The house is scheduled as a Category B building of special architectural and historic interest.
COUNCIL TAX
Currently Band H
EXTRAS
White goods and other extras may be available by separate negotiation. The dining room ceiling light fitting and study ceiling light fitting and externally the bird bath, small statue of a lady and wooden garden seat are not included in the sale.
ENTRY
Negotiable