12 Back Road, Dunbar, EH42 1NX

1 bedroom House

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Offers Over £140,000
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    • Front & Rear
    • Driveway

    About the property

    Vert de la Mer is a craftsman built chalet situated overlooking the beautiful Belhaven bay nature reserve and the Winterfield golf course. The bay is one of Scotland’s most stunning beaches and premier surf and wind kite locations, as well as being a haven for bird life and nature. On your doorstep you have a golf course a surf school and nature reserve with a stunning beach to walk, picnic, swim, bike and just enjoy. There’s a lovely clifftop path back to Dunbar (one mile) and in the other direction the costal walk leads you to North Berwick passing many glorious coves, beaches and Tantalon Castle. Subsequently the area is extremely popular with outdoor pursuit enthusiasts and nature lovers, and in the winter months is a Mecca for catching sight of the northern light (weather permitting) It equally would make an ideal investment property to take advantage of the lucrative holiday letting possibilities unlocked by the increasing popularity of AirBnB. The chalet is fitted with photovoltaic panels which supply all the hot water needs for eight months a year and also create an income from the feed in tariff. FIT scheme. The ungraded insulation and added front porch and oak floored and insulated conservatory create passive heat transfer which further reduces costs and the need any other form of heating from April - September The wood fired stove is used as needed in late Autumn and early spring and it heats the chalet superbly. The chalet offers a high standard of accommodation which comprises: east facing vestibule / porch which leads into the open plan living / dining room / kitchen; the bespoke kitchen area is fitted with worktops, sink and base mounted drawer units; wood burning stove and sliding patio doors lead to a west facing sun room. The sun room is fitted with solid oak flooring and provides access to the rear garden. A handmade bespoke solid wood (sycamore) staircase in the living room leads to a mezzanine level with two sleeping areas; there is extensive storage including within the floored eaves. The bathroom has fully tiled walls and is fitted with a WC with concealed cistern, wash basin and bath with shower over. The lighting is an added feature and the downlighters have been positioned to depict many star constellations.

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