A five-bedroom family home within an exclusive gated community near Aberlady is now on the market, with offers over £1,250,000 being considered.

The property, located at Craigielaw Park, boasts "incredible" sea views of Craigielaw Golf Course and the Firth of Forth.

The house, estate agents say, is conveniently placed within commuting distance to Edinburgh, between Longniddry and Aberlady.

The estate, part of the Gosford Estate, home of the Earl of Wemyss & March, is accessed through electric gates and a secure entry phone system.

A shared drive leads through well-maintained grounds to the house, where a further set of private gates open onto a tarmacadam driveway.

The driveway provides parking for several cars in front of a detached triple garage.

The reception hall and carpeted staircase to the first floor (Image: Rettie Estate Agents) The front door opens into a reception hall with solid oak flooring throughout.

Astragal glazed French doors provide access to all the reception rooms on the ground floor.

The spacious kitchen-breakfast room is the central point of the home, featuring a dedicated dining area and access to an informal family room.

The kitchen features a breakfast island that seats up to sixThe kitchen features a breakfast island that seats up to six (Image: Rettie Estate Agents)

The kitchen is equipped with a range of classically styled wall and floor mounted units, complete with sleek quartz worktops.

It also boasts a walk-in larder and various integrated appliances, including a Rangemaster oven, Indesit dishwasher and Baridi microwave.

A large breakfast island that seats up to six people segments the room.

Beyond the island lies an 'expansive' dining area that sits beneath a curved wall of windows.

These windows allow for lots of natural light and offer views over the golf course and to the Firth of Forth.

The main bedroom has French doors that lead out to this wrap-around balcony(Image: Rettie Estate Agents) A carpeted staircase ascends to the first-floor landing, providing access to five generous double bedrooms with hardwood flooring throughout.

The principal bedroom suite is light and beautifully proportioned, benefiting from the elevated views across the golf course and towards the sea.

It also offers direct access through French doors onto a wrap-around balcony with sufficient space for tables, chairs and sun loungers.

The suite comprises of a 'spacious' en-suite shower room and a walk-in dressing room.

There are four further bright and spacious double bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes, and one with an en-suite shower room.

A family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation, comprising a bath, separate shower, wash basin and toilet.

The attic room of the garage, currently used as a games roomThe attic room of the garage, currently used as a games room (Image: Rettie Estate Agents) A hot tub stands adjacent to the garage and will be included in the sale, with the exterior WC serving this area.

The perimeter is marked by established hedgerows and a stone wall, with a band of mature trees lying beyond the north-western boundary, offering a degree of privacy from the neighbouring driveway.

The property benefits from lots of large storage areas, including a floored loft accessed via a drop-down ladder, which could potentially be converted to form additional accommodation, subject to planning consent.

Solar PV panels are located on both the roof of the house and the garage, supplying power to the home and providing an additional quarterly return from ScottishPower, estimated to be between £150 and £200 per quarter, subject to usage.

The property can be viewed on estate agents Rettie's website here.