One of Aberlady's finest homes set within a large plot with views over Aberlady Bay.
Glebe House sits centrally within a substantial and scenic plot and dates back to 1863. An earlier manse occupied this site with the current property being built (possibly incorporating the old building) for the Reverend J H Tait. Built of stone and with accommodation over three levels, the house still retains many fine period features, including fireplaces, a beautiful staircase and the original servants' bells, and has wonderful views across Aberlady Bay.
A driveway approaches the house from the south and sweeps round to a generous parking area to the front of the property. A large vestibule open into a bright and light filled hallway which provides access to the three main rooms on the ground floor. The kitchen is dual aspect and features an AGA and island unit with breakfast bar and there is a walk in scullery off. The room is big enough for a dining table or comfortable seating area and takes in the breathtaking views. Adjacent and also dual aspect is the drawing room which has an open fire and wonderful cornicing, also taking in views across the bay. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a south facing sitting room / study which overlooks the front garden.
The first floor is accessed by an elegant staircase. At the half landing there is a cloakroom and on the first floor there are a total of four bedrooms, (two of which are en suite) and one family shower room.
The lower ground floor has garden access and a range of flexible rooms. The current configuration includes multi-purpose rooms, one of which is set up as a games room with access to the garden, a separate cinema room and home office. There is a kitchenette, store room, wine cellar and workshop / pantry. A rear hall leads out past a shower room and has a door out to the side courtyard where there are further store rooms.
The grounds which surround Glebe House are mature and filled with a variety of colourful shrubs, trees and flowers. On the south side of the house is a generous driveway (with EV charging point) with lawns to the west. A stone wall separates the northern lawn and set within the wall is a beautiful folly / grotto, which is clad with shells and pebbles and echoes the Gosford Ice House within the nearby Gosford Estate. A large lawn runs east / west to the back of the house and along the boundary wall are a range of fruit trees. To the northwest corner is a garden store, useful for tools and garden machinery. As well as fruit cages and a vegetable garden there is a courtyard which has a range of store rooms, a bike shed and is located on the east side of the house.
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