4 Bedrooms for sale in Sunflower House, 8 Castle View Lane, Murieston, Livingston EH54 | £ 699,000

Property Description

Sunflower House is a property that makes a real impression, but subtly and with great style and refined understatement.
This is a magnificent home, and its location at the end of a short, winding and shady private lane underlines the feeling of seclusion and enchantment. The backdrop is one of mixed woodland which borders the house on three sides; on the other side, a line of mature trees cleverly screens the house from the neighbouring property, which is similarly set back on a large plot that makes for privacy. All of the eight properties on this lane are architecturally unique and quite different in style.

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The deep peace of the area is broken only by birdsong and it is easy to forget that you are just 2 miles away from the centre of Livingston and M8/M9 motorway network. Edinburgh International Airport is also nearby – just 14 miles along the M8, making this home an ideal base for anyone with business interests across the UK and across the world. It is also an ideal location for family life and domestic travel, including buses to local and Edinburgh schools.

The first impressions of the house are of the grand, sweeping driveway, the large Arts and Crafts style picture window that runs along the front of the house, the distinctive rotunda stair tower with its high landing window and the imposing double storm doors of the main entrance. The style of the building is distinctly Scottish, and the front elevation is strongly reminiscent of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

The kitchen sits to the left of the main entrance and is entered via double glass-panelled doors that allow light to flood into this homely room with its russet-coloured slate floor. Windows on three sides make for varied and constantly changing views across the garden, which wraps around the house on this plot that covers just over 1 acre. The kitchen, with bespoke wooden cabinets and high-quality French range cooker, has an authentic country-style feel to it that sits quite naturally with the house. This is somewhere to dine informally, relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature right on your doorstep. Leading off this room you will find a fully equipped utility room, a boiler room and a country larder

At the back of the house is the master en suite bedroom. This room is radiantly bright thanks to the full-length windows, which allow light to stream in and which open up the vista of the garden outside. The views are of attractive borders in the foreground, and, beyond that, the property’s beautiful and varied trees, set against a backdrop of mixed woodland. The bedroom is haven of wellbeing and relaxation, and the views heighten this feeling.

Immediately adjacent to the cloakroom is a garden room that opens out into a stylish conservatory that looks out the entire back of the house. The connection with the outdoors feels seamless and a door leads out to the decking area that skirts the rear of the house, giving access to various outside seating areas.

Across from the conservatory is a well-appointed dining room with a central, freestanding stone fireplace. Two sets of steps on either side of the fireplace take you into the sitting room beyond and link these two public areas of the house, an arrangement which makes for excellent entertaining. Like the dining room, the sitting room also leads out to the terrace, underlining once again the interconnectedness of the house and its versatility.

As well as a large family bathroom, there are three large double bedrooms in the upper storey, each with a highly unusual eyebrow dormer window that is set into the hipped slate roof. On a practical note, the bedrooms contain ample built-in storage cupboards; there is further storage in eaves and a large walk-in cupboard off the landing.

If the indoor spaces of this house are a triumph, then the garden is a crowning achievement. Like the house itself, it has been skilfully crafted to create a dramatic setting. Skilfully considered planting of trees has created an ever-changing tableau of colours and textures that reflect the seasons in a perfect landscape.

Around the garden, there are plenty of places to sit outside and enjoy all of this natural wealth – from the greenhouse to the various hard landscape areas, you really can follow the sun here. A large stable outbuilding makes for the perfect place to store garden equipment. Next to this building is a large garage space (more than a double garage) which has been converted to a fully serviced office. This could equally be a games room or an annex.

Living at Sunflower House is to escape from the mundane and discover the exceptional. Everything here exudes a quality of life, combined with modern convenience, and there are almost endless possibilities for work, business and family life.

Dimensions (Metres)

Drawing Room 6.4 x 4.6
Dining Room 3.95 x 3.7
Entrance Hall 10.6 x 1.99
Family Room 3.9 x 3.1
Conservatory 4.9 x 3.4
Kitchen 5.1 x 4.8
Master Bedroom 4.5 x 3.7
Ensuite bathroom 2.56 x 2.15
Dressing room 1.6 x 1.44
Office 2.65 x 2.3
Porch 1.5 x 1.1

Upper Hall 6.9 x 1.3
Bedroom 2 5.2 x 3.6
Bedroom 3 3.7 x 3.2
Bedroom 4 5.3 x 4.4
Bathroom 3.7 x 2.6
Store room 2.6 x 1.16
Garage 6.4 x 6.0

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