For sale: Grab every house in the village

Published on Friday 15 September 2006 12:41

AN entire East Lothian village has been put up for sale.

The Children's Village of Humbie, designed 100 years ago to provide holiday accommodation for "sick children in need of country air", ceased to operate in 1999 - and has now been put on the market, complete with schoolhouse and dining hall.

The village, which has nine buildings ranging from offers over 145,000 to offers over 230,000, is being marketed either as separate homes - or as a whole.

Selling agent Nikki Wilton, of DMH Baird Lumsden, said: "This is a truly unique development. The idea of there being a whole little village up for sale is wonderful.

"The properties have great appeal for everyone, whether you may be a lottery winner looking to buy houses for yourself and your entire family in your very own village, or whether you are interested in just one property."

All of the properties, which sit on half and acre of land each, are in need of refurbishment or conversion.

The neighbouring village of Humbie has about 80 houses, a post office and a primary school.