USP Slice of the high life

Buying a stately home is beyond most means, but many historic properties have been converted into apartments which offer the grandeur of a house rich in history, without the massive price tag or the high maintenance costs.

Apartment I at Saltoun Hall is a three-bedroomed second-floor apartment in a listed mansion.

The estate is situated close to Pencaitland and set in the wooded countryside of East Lothian close to Haddington and Gifford.

The apartment is over one level and entered through a magnificent galleried entrance with a central fireplace, and up a grand stair.

The flat’s hall is flooded with light

from a large cupola and it has a spacious living room with shutters and a fireplace.

The dining-kitchen is fitted with a selection of cream units with wooden worktops, a Belfast sink and Rangemaster cooker, and there is ample room for a dining table.

There are three bedrooms, one is currently used as a dining room, and all have beautiful arched windows and fireplaces.

The grounds are perhaps the biggest selling point, with approximately nine acres surrounding the property and further grounds on a 40-year leasehold. There are large lawns, mature trees and planting as well as a vegetable garden area with separate allotments.