Elite Traveler Winter 2023/24

EXPLORE PROPERTY

Elite Luxury Homes MORE IS MORE IN OUR SELECTION OF THE FINEST REAL ESTATE FROM AROUND THE WORLD, FROM A GRAND FAMILY SEAT JUST OUTSIDE EDINBURGH TO A SPRAWLING NEW YORK MANSION. FOR THOSE WITH A MORE MODERN TASTE, WE BRING YOU A COOL HAMPTONS ABODE AND A SWISH SAN FRANCISCO TOWNHOUSE BY KIM AYLING EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Woodhall House Dating back to the 1600s when it was built as a family seat, Edinburgh’s Woodhall House o ff ers one lucky buyer the chance to own a piece of Scottish history. Although located just six miles outside the city center, the sandstone property feels every inch a country manor, with 7.8 acres of private land anchoring it as a secluded haven. The grand house is approached by a wide gravel drive, leading directly to an imposing front entrance. Inside, the property o ff ers eight bedrooms, six of which are en suite; three further bathrooms; two studies; a music room; and a gym. Social areas are plentiful too and include a cinema, game room and drawing room, an open-plan kitchen-dining-living room (complete with bespoke, handmade fi ttings), and a more formal dining room. In fact, there are few types of room that Woodhall House doesn’t have. The property has been meticulously restored in recent years, with award-winning Edinburgh-based architect Lorn Macneal adopting an in fi nitely sensitive touch to ensure it both retained its original charms and was fi t for a modern market. Preserved historical details include original plasterwork ceilings, fl agstones and parquet fl ooring, as well as working fi replaces throughout. Other special details include a jaw-dropping fresco in the welcome hall, hand-painted by Rachel and Cornelius Bell, quirky bespoke wallpapers and a moody home bar. The restoration project has culminated in a fun yet sophisticated home, with plenty of its own character but with room to be further personalized. The surrounding grounds are a wonder and include everything from wild fl ower meadows, a woodland, landscaped courtyards and a heated greenhouse to tennis courts, a summer house and a children’s adventure playground, complete with a treehouse and zipline. There is also a triple garage equipped with an EV supercharger. $7.3m. Contact Edward Douglas-Home, head of Scotland residential, +44 131 222 9606, knightfrank.com