Traditional style meets contemporary comfort in this Georgian mansion in Scotland
Westfield House is an architectural example of having your cake and eating it.
They say you can't have your cake and eat it. While that might be true for cakes and other perishable items, it is very much not the case for nice houses in the countryside. Thanks to the wonders of technology and taste, you can have a house that, from the outside, looks like a lovely period home, but on the inside is a contemporary and comfortable family home with all the modern trimmings.
One such example would be the delightful Westfield House.
Edward Douglas-Home of Knight Frank in Edinburgh is seeking ‘offers over £2.5m’ for Category B-listed Westfield House, which is set in 18 acres of elegantly landscaped gardens, woodland and paddocks between Harburn and Calder in fashionable West Lothian, 21 miles from Edinburgh and 30 miles from Glasgow.
The handsome, early-19th- century country house sits centrally amid its grounds and is approached, like all good things must be, via a long tree-lined drive. The property itself offers more than 6,400sq ft of stylish, light-filled accommodation on three floors, including a conservatory, sun room, office, three reception rooms, a vast kitchen/dining room, six bedrooms and four bathrooms.
The interiors have been finished to an exceptionally high standard, featuring a joyful mix of contemporary and period touches throughout. Highlights are the spacious conservatory, which comes with its own attached bar space. When it comes to entertaining spaces, this is right up there.
Another highlight is the principal bedroom suite on the first floor, which features an en-suite bathroom with free-standing copper bath and a steam room, dressing room and nursery room.
Outbuildings include barns, garaging, workshops and excellent equestrian facilities, such as a 40-metre by 20-metre dressage arena with a sand and rubber surface and 12 loose boxes in either barns and purpose built stables.
The gardens contain sweeping lawns, terraces and well-stocked borders, while further afield from the house, woodland, paddocks and a pond edged with low planting, reeds and a timber-decked seating area to enjoy the tranquility of the water.
Situated just south of the town of Livingston, the property is flanked by Edinburgh to the east and Glasgow to the west, occupying one of the more desirable parts of southern Scotland. When it comes to the best of both worlds, location matters as much as style. Thankfully, Westfield House has both.
