Erngath Road, Bo'ness, EH51

Brimming with comfort, character and warmth discover The Knowe - an impressive Category B Listed Bo'ness mansion house, designed by Alexander Porteous, and built in 1875, with generous private garden grounds extending to some 1.60 acres.

Finer Details:
- Historic 6 Bedroom Victorian Mansion House on Erngath Road
- Rare Addition to the Market
- Unrivalled Panoramic Views of the River Forth Valley
- Dates from the 1870s
- Individually Commissioned by Provost George Cadell Stewart, founder of the Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival
- Substantial Accommodation Layout over 2 Levels measuring approximately 430sqm or 4,628sqft
- Designed by famous Edinburgh architect Alexander Porteous
- Extended in 1905 and 1912 by eminent Arts and Crafts architect, and Bo'ness local, Matthew Steele
- Period Features, Numerous Fireplaces, Intricate Plasterwork and High Ceilings Throughout
- Original Stained Glass Window by Daniel Cottier
- Positioned on a Generous Tree Lined Plot in the Heart of Bo'ness
- Stone Built 'Lookout' Turret offering Incredible Views as far as the Trossachs and the Wallace Monument
- Set in 1.60 Acres of Secluded Wrapround Garden Grounds to include a Summer House, Workshop and a Single Garage
- Stone Pillared Entrance with Wooden Gates
- Gravelled Driveway with Ample Parking Space for Multiple Vehicles
- Presented to a High Standard Throughout
- Entrance Vestibule
- Magnificent Tiled Reception Hall featuring a Mahogany Staircase and Baltic Wood Panelling
- Cloakroom with a Large Cupboard
- Open Plan Central Island Kitchen/Diner with AGA Range Cooker and a Wood Burning Stove
- 4 Spacious Reception Rooms
- West Facing Bay Windows
- Queen Anne Wedgewood Fireplace
- Generous Landing with a Skylight
- 6 Well Proportioned King Size Bedrooms offering their own Unique Charm
- Billiards Room with Oriel Windows
- 3 Bathrooms and a W/C
- Large Utility Room/Laundry
- Excellent Amount of Storage Space
- Private Path accessing Erngath Road
- Greatly Improved by the Current Owners

Good to Know:
- Freehold
- Category B Listed
- Gas Central Heating
- Sash and Case Windows
- High Speed Internet Connection
- Easy Commuting Distance to Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling
- 10 Minute Drive to Linlithgow Train Station
- This property lies within Grange Terrace Conservation Area
- Shuttle Bus to Clifton Hall School from Linlithgow

The Property:
The Knowe, offers a rare combination of comfortable family living, in a private and unoverlooked tree lined locale, with breathtaking views across the River Forth Valley, in a unique Category B listed property, that is full of period detail, with an interesting history and is well worth viewing.

Both Edinburgh Airport and the independent Cliftonhall School are less than a 20 minute drive away and frequent rail services to Edinburgh and Glasgow can be accessed from Linlithgow train station, which less than a ten minute drive away.

Not at all visible from the road, a long-curved driveway through mature garden and grounds leads you to the front of the house. We think the layout is well suited to the professional growing family. Once you have arrived in the reception hall, you will note the extensive Baltic wood panelling and encaustic Victorian tiled floors, with the mahogany staircase leading to a half landing - above which sits a stained glass window believed to be the work of Daniel Cottier who worked with leading architects of the time Alexander "Greek" Thomson and William Leiper.

To the left of the hall is a formal bay windowed dining room, great for entertaining, with extensive wood panelling, herring bone pattern oak parquet floor and stone fireplace with coal effect gas fire.

Adjacent to this, is the spacious and modern kitchen in a classic country style finish that is in keeping with the property, and includes a gas fired AGA range cooker, separate integrated gas hob and oven, and a combination of granite and solid wood worktops. The kitchen itself is open plan onto a family area whose floor to ceiling glazed northerly elevation affords great views across the Firth of Forth. There is a wood burning stove nestled in the corner.

To the right of the hall lies the majestic drawing room with a most attractive Queen Anne Wedgewood fireplace and coal effect gas fire. Adjacent to this is the cloakroom and a wood panelled bathroom with original cast iron claw foot bath and overhead shower fitting.

A door at the back of the hall leads to the remaining ground floor accommodation, which includes a large laundry room, bookcase lined study with separate door to the gardens, a W/C, and the old servant's staircase to the first floor.

Turning left on the half landing leads you to the main first floor accommodation at the front of the house and includes an impressive formal wood panelled lounge with bay window affording views over the River Forth. There are also five well-proportioned king size bedrooms, and two modern bathrooms, the larger bathroom at the rear of house featuring a roll top, claw foot bath and separate shower enclosure.

The rear staircase leads to the second floor where to the left is the impressive billiard room with oriel windows on two elevations affording views of the grounds and the River Forth. The dark wood panelled walls have geometric patterned marquetry inlays. On the other side of the staircase the hallway leads to the sixth bedroom, again a large double with an attractive art nouveau fireplace. Finally, a stone-built lookout turret, built for the original owner to watch his ships moving up and down the Firth of Forth.

The Garden:
Set in approximately 1.60 acres of grounds, The Knowe was commissioned by the shipping line owner George Cadell Stewart in 1876. The mature and private gardens offer several locations from which the family can enjoy the outdoors and good weather and include a summer house, single garage and workshop.

Agent:
This property was brought to the market by Chris Platt of Paul Rolfe and he would be more than happy to discuss any aspect of this historic house, please call the Linlithgow office to arrange a call back.

To book a viewing please call our Linlithgow office.

Early viewing is highly recommended and strictly by appointment only. Interested parties should submit a formal note of interest through their solicitor at the earliest opportunity.

Please contact the selling agent for items, fixtures and fittings included in the sale.

The floorplan, description and brochure are intended as a guide only. All prospective buyers are recommended to carry out due diligence before proceeding to make an offer.

Council Tax Band G