Built in 1960, this architect-designed detached villa which stands in more than an acre of level ground on the old Humbie Road in Mearnskirk, has a number of highly unusual features which give the house a decidedly Spanish feel. The large reception hall with its curving staircase, vaulted ceiling, sloping window to the front, Brazilian mahogany doors with arched facings, and brass chandelier, is reminiscent of a ranch-style hacienda - the only thing missing is a ceramic floor.

The accommodation in Westlands is on two levels and includes reception hall, lounge, dining room, sitting room, games room, dining kitchen, cloakroom and family/TV room. On the upper floor are four bedrooms, one with en suite bathroom, and family bathroom. A large loft offers scope for expansion.

Decorated in natural colours to enhance the architectural details and timber finishes, the layout of the ground floor is very versatile. The large games room, which has windows on three sides with fitted seats below, timber panelled walls and ceiling, and a door to the rear garden, would suit a variety of uses. Equally, the TV room could be a bedroom or study.

The lounge has an arched opaque window to the hall echoing the curves of the arched doorway and an arched recess to one side of a marble fireplace with a brass hood and open hearth fire. A wall of almost full height windows maximises the view, while two window doors provide access to the rear garden.

Entered from the lounge by twin timber framed doors, with a second entrance off an inner hallway, the dining room also has a large window to the rear with a door to the garden. With a central dining area, the large, square kitchen has tiled walls and a range of wall and base units.

Linking the kitchen, dining room, and games room to the rear of the house, is a rear hall which also houses storage cupboards and a door to the front garden.

To the other side of the house, off the main reception hall, is a family/TV room with a timber ceiling and built-in display storage, a cloakroom/WC, and an informal sitting room which can also be accessed by twin doors from the lounge. This room features large windows and a glazed door to an attractive porch area in the rear garden, plus a stone fireplace with an open hearth.

On the upper floor, a large landing with a gallery overlooking the reception hall provides access to four spacious double bedrooms and a bathroom.

Another distinctive and unusual design feature, all of the bedrooms on the first floor have wrought iron balconies. The master bedroom has a wall of built-in wardrobes, a dressing/storage room, and a large en suite bathroom. The other bedrooms have built-in wardrobes.

Low maintenance gardens surround the property. To the front and side is a tarmacadam driveway, lawns, well-stocked border, plus a variety of trees, bushes and rhododendrons.

The rear garden has a slabbed patio and a lawn enclosed by fencing, mature conifers and trees. There is also a double garage with a slabbed and stone chipped area to one side.

Westlands has gas fired central heating, partial double glazing, a digital alarm system and movement-sensitive external halogen lighting.

Offers over #495,000 are invited by estate agents Slater Hogg & Howison on 0141 616 2366.