Dunbar · EH42

Orchard House Skateraw, Dunbar

Orchard House Skateraw, Dunbar, EH42 1QR

£775,000Freehold
Agent's summary

Situated within the peaceful coastal hamlet of Skateraw, Orchard House is a beautifully presented detached family home enjoying a wonderful countryside setting close to the East Lothian coastline. The property offers generous and versatile living space, complemented by mature garden grounds with various fruit trees including apple, pear, fig and damson, a detached garage and a range of useful outbuildings, with the beach and surrounding countryside just moments away.

Beds4
Baths3
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Situated within the peaceful coastal hamlet of Skateraw, Orchard House is a beautifully presented detached family home enjoying a wonderful countryside setting close to the East Lothian coastline. The property offers generous and versatile living space, complemented by mature garden grounds with various fruit trees including apple, pear, fig and damson, a detached garage and a range of useful outbuildings, with the beach and surrounding countryside just moments away. The nearby towns of Dunbar and North Berwick provide a wide range of amenities, while the A1 and Dunbar railway station offer excellent links to Edinburgh and further afield.The spacious and well proportioned accommodation provides a comfortable setting for family life, with four generous double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with dressing room and ensuite facilities. The reception spaces are thoughtfully arranged to provide both comfortable everyday living and flexibility for entertaining, while the generous gardens provide an attractive extension of the living space and enjoy a high degree of privacy. The detached garage and additional outbuildings offer excellent storage and useful flexibility, with potential for further development subject to the necessary consents.Orchard House occupies a particularly attractive position within Skateraw, surrounded by open countryside and within easy walking distance of the spectacular coastline. The adjacent field of approximately three acres is also available by separate negotiation, providing an additional opportunity for those seeking a larger amount of land.The Local AreaSkateraw is a small coastal hamlet nestled between Dunbar and Torness on East Lothian's spectacular coastline, approximately 32 miles east of Edinburgh. The area is renowned for its natural beauty, with Skateraw Harbour and beach just moments away and the John Muir Way providing miles of scenic walking and cycling routes, linking the hamlet with Whitesands Beach, Thorntonloch and the bustling harbour town of Dunbar.The nearby village of Innerwick offers a strong sense of community with a village hall, historic church and primary school, while Dunbar Grammar School is approximately ten minutes away by car with school buses serving both the primary and secondary schools. Dunbar provides an excellent selection of independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, leisure facilities and a modern leisure pool. The A1 offers straightforward access to Edinburgh and the south, while Dunbar railway station provides regular services to Edinburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed and London.ExtrasAll fitted floor coverings, carpets, curtains with the exception of the principal bedroom, double bedroom 3 and 4, blinds excluding the principal bedroom, two ovens, microwave, dishwasher, the greenhouse, dog kennel and the children's playhouse are all included in the sales price.

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Ofcom · Jan 2026 · postcode EH42 1QR · residential premises

Getting about

3.9 miles

to Dunbar Rail Station

Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026

Background air quality

Fine particles · PM₂.₅
4.0 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
2.6 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km area

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