While it reputedly dates to the 1740s, according to selling agents Savills, Sonja Baker’s 2009 book, The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of East Lothian, claims the four-storey structure, as it stands today, was constructed as a home for Caithness native George L Sinclair, a Writer to the Signet, who lived in Dunbar between 1854 and 1874.
The grounds once extended to more than five acres, with a farm and cottages, but now consist of a generous south-facing rear garden enclosed by a stone wall for added privacy.
5. The Manor House, Belhaven, Dunbar
She adds: “It is a wonderful family home, and I have been very, very happy here. We have brought up three children who have had just the most wonderful life.
“One minute they are cycling, the next they are with fishing rods down at the bay, or on their surfing boards. It is a house that needs to be filled with people.”
6. The Manor House, Belhaven, Dunbar
Teena, who took up golfing five years ago, points to Winterfield Golf Course, which is minutes away on foot, East Links Family Park, and Dunbar Leisure Pool for more fun, noting The Manor House would be ideal for another family.
7. The Manor House, Belhaven, Dunbar
The Manor House is priced at offers over £1.25m through Savills.