Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Ground Floor

Living room, office, open plan dining/sitting room, breakfasting kitchen, WC, boiler room, gun store.

First Floor

Landing, principal bedroom with ensuite shower room, bedroom with ensuite bathroom, bedroom, laundry.

Second Floor

Two bedrooms, shower room.

Outside

Garage, rear walled garden with an electric gate, greenhouse, off road parking.

Mileage

Edinburgh 27 miles, Galashiels 10 miles, Borders Railway Terminus in Stow 6 miles  

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Situation

St Serfs sits just off market place in the historic Royal Burgh of Lauder. Lauder offers all the facilities expected of a thriving small town including a Co-operative supermarket, a popular art gallery and coffee shop, a delicatessen, three hotels, an artisan baker, an award-winning butcher, a greengrocer, a petrol station, a pharmacy, a post office, the award-winning Fire Brick restaurant and a number of independent retailers contributing to the strong sense of local community. Both the primary school and the health centre have been rebuilt in recent years. Lauder lies in the catchment area for the highly regarded Earlston High School (7.5 miles), which enjoys a splendid new campus and consistently scores well in national league tables. In the private sector, St Mary’s School in Melrose (12 miles) includes kindergarten, pre-prep and prep classes. Mini buses leave from the avenue to St Mary’s School in Melrose and Loretto School in Musselburgh. Being both close to the Lammermuir Hills and at the start of the Southern Upland Way, Lauder is able to take advantage of all the outdoor opportunities nearby including walking and riding, the latter either informally or during the week of the Common Riding. Field sports and fishing on the Leader and the Tweed are also all readily on hand. There is also a community run Leisure centre and gym as well as a football club with youth and amateur teams. It is possible to commute to Edinburgh by car (50-minutes) and by bus, making this property well positioned for those looking for a more peaceful way of life while still being commutable to the capital. The Borders Railway Terminus in Stow just a 6-mile drive away also provides a direct rail link into Edinburgh.

Description

St Serfs is a 5-bedroom, mid-terrace townhouse with an abundance of period features including original cast iron railings and timber handrails on the staircases, original plaster coving, cast iron fireplaces, timber flooring, dado rails, original pillars and a hand-painted, plate glass window featuring Napoleon. Whilst the property is not currently run as a B and B, (subject to the relevant consents/approval) it may lend itself well to being run as a B and B in the future.

The property is accessed through the front door into an entrance vestibule which gives access to a capacious living room featuring two original cast iron pillars, a dado rail, timber

flooring and a multifuel stove. From here, a room with timber flooring, a fireplace, currently set up to accommodate a multifuel stove (although a stove is not included in the sale), and a staircase leading up to the first floor can be reached. Through a timber door to the side of this room, the open plan dining/sitting room with vaulted ceiling and velux windows can be reached. Due to its’ design, this room is flooded with an abundance of natural light all year round making it an impressive room for entertaining. A door leading out onto the patio area outside ensures the alfresco dining area is easily accessible. Whilst the open fireplace and timber flooring add character, two electric overhead fans keep air circulating around the room throughout the course of the day. To the rear of this room, a timber panelled door gives access into the breakfasting kitchen which features French doors that give access out onto a patio area, a good number of wall and base units featuring timber worktops, an integrated dishwasher, a 5-ring gas hob with extractor fan, a single oven and a Belfast sink. There is also a large space to the front that is large enough to accommodate a dining table and chairs.

Completing the accommodation on this level is a WC, boiler room and a useful storage cupboard under the stairs. A single door to the back of the property gives access out onto patio slabs in the rear garden.

Up the first staircase featuring original cast iron railings and a timber handrail the first-floor landing is reached and boasts a fabulous original plate glass window featuring Napoleon, as well as an original cast iron pillar. The landing gives access to all the accommodation on this level, including a double bedroom with wardrobes and an ensuite shower room, a double bedroom with wardrobes and an ensuite bathroom and a double bedroom which could also serve as an office. Completing the accommodation on this level is a spacious laundry room.

Up the second original staircase the second-floor accommodation comprises two double bedrooms each with storage cupboards in the eaves, timber flooring and velux windows. One of the bedrooms also benefits from spectacular views to the renowned Thirlestane Castle. A shower room completes the accommodation on this level.

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Garden Grounds

 The fully enclosed, north facing walled garden with electric gate to the rear has been thoughtfully landscaped and offers a relaxing outside space as well as ample private parking on a gravel driveway for several cars, a garage and a greenhouse.

The garden features a large patio area that runs adjacent to the house as well as a well-kept lawn area. A mix of fruit trees and mature plants and shrubs in well-stocked beds provide year-round colour and interest and raised beds provide the perfect place for keen gardeners to grow their own vegetables.

GENERAL REMARKS

Satellite Navigation

For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD2 6SR.

What3words

Shame.expose.hologram

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Tenure

Freehold

Fixtures and Fittings

All fitted carpets, curtains, blinds and light fittings are included with the sale.

Agent’s Note

A vennel running adjacent to St Serf’s gives access to the rear of the property without having to go through the inside of the house. The vennel is owned 50% by the owner of St Serfs and 50% by the adjoining property. The vendor of St Serf’s is obliged to pay 50% of any maintenance bills.

Listing and Conservation

St Serfs is listed and is in a conservation area.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage. Gas-fired central heating.

Council Tax

Band F

Energy Efficiency Rating

Band ?

Local Authority

Scottish Borders Council - Telephone: 01835 824 000.

Internet Web Site

This property and other properties offered by Rettie & Co can be viewed on our website at www.rettie.co.uk as well as our affiliated websites at www.rightmove.co.uk www.onthemarket.com and www.thelondonoffice.co.uk.

Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.

Particulars and Plans

These particulars and plan are believed to be correct, but they are in no way guaranteed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation nor in any circumstances give grounds for action at law.

Misrepresentations

1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie Borders LLP, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.

2. The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into contact in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.

3. Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.

Important Notice

Rettie Borders LLP, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale, or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie Borders LLP have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.

3. All descriptions or references to condition are given in good faith only. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure accuracy, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially if intending to travel some distance. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn