CALA Homes Press Release

CALA Homes has launched a stunning new show home at its exclusive Orchard Lane development in Dirleton, a picturesque conservation village set in the tranquil surroundings of the East Lothian countryside. The interiors of this bespoke property reflect the natural beauty of the local area.

Built within this charming conservation village, the nine properties in four elegant house types at Orchard Lane have been designed to be in keeping with the area’s historical integrity. By using only traditional materials and construction methods, CALA has created distinctive and impressive family homes which exude character.

Orchard Lane homes feature details found in traditional East Lothian architecture such as natural slate roofs and soft render and Plum Tree Cottage is no exception. With traditional features inside and out it is a distinctive and characterful property.

The modernity of the interior is reflected in its well thought-out and flexible layout. The spacious open-plan kitchen with breakfast area feels like the heart of the home, where you can easily imagine all the comings and goings of family life. The kitchen has direct access into the drawing room and the family room.  Patio doors provide easy entry to the garden as well as allowing beautiful morning sun to brighten the room.

With 4/5 bedrooms the flexibility of this property is immediately apparent; for example you could easily imagine the dining room as a bedroom or a bedroom upstairs could ideally double as a study. The spacious master bedroom on the upper floor has a balcony and a large en suite bathroom and downstairs a bedroom is complete with en suite and doors opening into the garden.

In creating the interiors for Plum Tree Cottage, interior designer Joanne MacDonald of Luma Interiors wanted to capture some of the beauty of the Dirleton area by using natural tones such as berry, damson, honey and aqua, along with fabulous country inspired textures and sumptuous silks and taffetas.  The result is a home with a warm and elegant welcome and a real sense of luxury country living.

One of the focal points of the downstairs is the dining room; it is elegant and dramatic with its Elizabeth Blackadder prints and the rich red taffeta drapes reminiscent of a fabulous evening gown.

With a 12^th century castle on the edge of the picturesque village green, the Grade A listed church and the delightful Dirleton Gallery, which showcases the work of a number of Scottish painters, the village of Dirleton is an exceptional location.

The surrounding East Lothian countryside is also an area rich in character, with historic towns and villages, medieval castles, rolling hills and a stunning coastline.

With all this it is hard to believe that Dirleton is less than 25 miles from the heart of Edinburgh. Orchard Lane offers the perfect combination of countryside living – with all the amenities of the city close to hand.

Prices at Orchard Lane start from £750,000.
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