Wester Blackcastle - Whole

Wester Blackcastle, West Calder, Lanarkshire, EH55 8LL

Guide Price

£1,900,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Nov 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • 205.05 acres
  • 4 beds

Residential Tags: N/A

Property Tags: Equestrian

Land Tags: Paddock

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  • First Marketed: Nov 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • Residential Tags: N/A
  • Property Tags: Equestrian
  • Land Tags: Paddock
Lot 1: Wester Blackcastle House - A well-appointed 4 bedroom country house with triple

garage standing in gardens and grounds of about 7.16 Acres (2.90Ha).



Lot 2: Wester Blackcastle Timberyard - Substantial modern general-purpose building with drying floor and potential for a variety of uses including timber processing. Biomass heat plant. About 9.93 Acres (4.02Ha).



Lot 3: Wester Blackcastle Woodlands - Mature woodlands ready to provide immediate income. About 186.26 Acres (75.38Ha).



Lot 4: Wester Blackcastle Paddock - Accessible grazings extending to about 1.70. Acres (0.69ha)



LOT 1 - Wester Blackcastle House - About 7.16 Acres

Wester Blackcastle House stands in an established setting extending to about 7.16 acres with

additional paddock grazings at the entrance to Wester Blackcastle extending to about 1.70 acres

(Lot 4). The house was built in 2007 under architect supervision and features dressed natural

stone at the margins, traditional harled walls under pitched and slate clad roofs with double glazing throughout. The house is approached from the north; a large gravel car parking area adjoins the house alongside a triple garage, wash bay and log store all neighboured by established woodlands,an ornamental pond and a generous lawn stretching south from the front elevation.



The floor plans herein illustrate the generously proportioned and spacious overall accommodation

extending to about 3,044 sq ft with the triple garage and store over taking the overall area to 3,929 sq ft.



A covered outer porch with twin solid timber outer doors leads to an entrance vestibule with

underfloor heating and panelled dado. An internal astragal glazed door leads to the large double

height entrance hall with galleried landing over. Three velux roof lights provide good natural light

and there is also a cloaks cupboard.



The entrance hall runs along the width of the house and provides entry in turn to generously

proportioned, well-appointed accommodation as follows: large Sitting Room with triple aspect and

feature stone mantelpiece housing solid fuel stove. The room measures 23'10" x 19'7" (7.26m x

5.97m) and features oak flooring and a cornice. A connecting door leads to the Family/Dining Room 19'7" x 15' (5.97m x 4.57m) with its oak flooring, panelled dado and glazed French doors to the external decking; again, with fine views over the gardens and surrounding woodlands.



The Kitchen 22'4" x 11'3" (6.81m x 3.43m) incorporates extensive fitted floor and wall mounted units, two oven oil-fired Aga, Belfast sink; sliding glazed doors provide excellent natural light and open out on to the adjoining partly covered patio. The kitchen also enjoys the benefit of underfloor heating to the tiled floor and incorporates a Siemens dishwasher and African Walnut worktops. A connecting door leads to the utility room with twin sinks, African Walnut worktops,

plumbing for washing machine, clothes pulley and the oil-fired central heating boiler (currently disconnected).



Returning to the Entrance Hall; further doors lead to understair cupboard, Cloakroom with WC, Cloakroom with hanging rail and shelving (Note: Fitted gun cabinet excluded). Beyond lies a tiled Rear Porch with door to outside and further door to Study with its southerly aspect overlooking the garden. From the galleried landing there are doors leading to Principal Bedroom 18'10"

x 15'7" (5.74m x 4.75m) (max sizes). This generously proportioned room has glazed doors leading to a railed Balcony, additional velux rooflights; Dressing Room with extensive fitted wardrobes, shelves, hanging rails, velux roof light and oak floors. The en-suite Shower room features shower cabinet, wash-hand basin on limestone plinth with large vanity mirror and WC. Double Bedroom 2, in addition to its northern aspect, has two velux rooflights and is a generously

proportioned room of 15'7" x 14'8" (4.75m x 4.47m).



The principal bathroom features a modern steam room/shower cabinet as well as an oval bath, wash hand basin and WC and generous velux glazing. Bedrooms 3 and 4 are both double rooms with lightly coombed ceilings with Bedroom 4 also possessing an en-suite Shower Room.

The house is currently heated by the biomass boiler in Lot 2 but also has an oilfired boiler which can be used if desired.



Externally, there is a triple garage (8.79m x 5.79m) with roller door access, concrete floor, electric light and power and fitted shelves and workbench. There is also a ceiling mounted fincoil heater (biomass fired). External stairs lead to a large Storeroom (8.89m x 3.45m) over and there is a neighbouring, recently re-roofed Log Store, Boiler House, concreted wash bay with drainage sump.



An extensive gravelled yard lies to the rear of Wester Blackcastle House and provides ample car parking for numerous cars. To its side is an ornamental pond with several shrubs and individual specimen trees.



The principal garden lies to the south and front of the house with a generous area of level lawn with children's swings and thereafter uncultivated land extends down to two large wildlife ponds within the overall 7.16 acres or thereby. It should also be noted for those with equestrian or hobby farming interests that Lot 4 a grass paddock of about 1.70 acres is situated at the entrance to Wester Blackcastle.

Marketed by: Goldcrest Land & Forestry, Edinburgh

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