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POSITIONED close to the village of Auldhouse and only a short drive to both East Kilbride town centre and the pretty conservation village of Eaglesham, Leaburn Lodge strikes the ideal balance between town and country, with country walks on the doorstep and equestrian facilities nearby, yet only a few minutes’ drive from Scotland’s biggest undercover shopping/ leisure centre in East Kilbride.
A great location is not the only lure; although this period property dates from 1851, it was extended in 2008 and has since been extensively re-designed, refurbished and upgraded inside and out, to create a spacious and flexible family home with outstanding garden grounds that incorporate delightful paved and planted seating areas, lawns, Astroturf area, play area – with treehouse – and enough space to accommodate a chicken run and to cultivate a kitchen garden.
Inside, the contemporary accommodation is deceptively spacious and impeccably presented with emphasis on quality materials, fixtures and fittings and standard of finish. The ground floor entrance hall leads to a large dual aspect living room, dining room, study, family room with access to the garden, super-sized dining kitchen with French doors to the terrace, integrated appliances and wood-burning stove, plus pantry, boot room, laundry and cloakroom.
The house has two staircases, one in the