NEW TO MARKET OFFERS OVER £240k

NOT so much a house as a mini castle, Kirkhill House is an historic B-listed turreted building in a beautifully secluded setting within the West

Lothian town of Broxburn, where it overlooks adjoining gardens and open countryside beyond and benefits from private road access with ample parking facilities.

Dating from 1596, and rumoured to have played host to Mary, Queen of Scots and the Knights Templar in its grounds, the main house and steading were extensively remodelled by the 11th Earl of Buchan in 1770 when the semicircular stair tower was added. By the 1970s the house was derelict and in poor condition, but was later refurbished and divided to create two properties, one of which is now for sale.

Upgraded since, 2 Kirkhill House combines age and atmosphere with the essentials for modern living – and with its quirky threestorey plus attic layout, will charm buyers who are looking for a unique character home. And while it only has one double bedroom, it does score extra status points for claiming the turret entrance.

The ground floor comprises cloakroom and open-plan 21ft dining kitchen, a beautifully conceived space with slate tiled floor, integrated appliances, exposed stone feature fireplace wall housing a multi-fuel stove, and French doors to the garden,

Upstairs, a triple-windowed living room spans the entire first floor and also has a multi-fuel stove – as does the double bedroom