Property Details & Description

Accomodation Comprises

Ground Floor

Vestibule, Hall, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Shower Room/WC, Rear Hall, Kitchen.

First Floor

Landing, Four Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom.

External

Private Driveway, Ample Off-Street Parking, Detached Double Garage, Detached Coach House, Greenhouse,Generous Garden Grounds of Circa 0.65 of an acre.

Distances

Berwick-upon-Tweed Mainline Railway Station 18 miles, Coldstream 24 miles, Newcastle 46 miles, Edinburgh 75 miles (all distances are approximate).

Situation 

Adderstone Villa is positioned in an idyllic rural location close to the coast and with no near neighbours, offering a high degree of privacy. The house sits on approximately 0.65 of an acre and has a detached double garage and a detached coach house. The property provides easy access to the A1 with Berwick a twenty-five minute drive away, Newcastle an hour away and Bamburgh with it’s sandy beaches just a ten minute drive away. Berwick-upon-Tweed, with a mainline railway station and town centre, has a wide variety of shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants. Berwick-upon-Tweed is famous for its stunning architecture, has a wide selection of amenities and is well serviced with local and national shops, six national supermarkets and schooling for all ages including a private school at Longridge Towers. Berwick also has a selection of leisure and sports clubs, banks, public houses, restaurants and The Maltings theatre and cinema which offers daily shows and movies. There is a main line railway station which has regular trains to both Edinburgh, Newcastle and London, both Edinburgh and Newcastle are sub one hour travel time and London in 3 hours 20 minutes. There is also the A1 trunk road which bypasses the town and provides easy access both north and south respectively. The local area has a wide range of popular attractions and activities including Northumberland and Berwickshire’s rugged coastline of unspoilt beaches and beautiful landscapes; Berwick walls and pier are only minutes away while Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Bamburgh Castle and the ancient Border towns of Coldstream, Kelso and Melrose are within easy reach. Country and sporting pursuits are also readily available, including hill walking, salmon and trout fishing, riding, hunting and shooting. Golf is available locally; within five minutes walk lies Berwick Golf Course and other courses can be found at Goswick, Eyemouth and the Hirsel. Swimming, gym, squash and indoor bowling facilities exist at the Swan Centre in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Despite Berwick’s proximity to both Edinburgh and Newcastle, the area has a low population and can therefore offer a quality of life that is becoming increasingly rare.

Description

Built in 1909, this handsome Edwardian double-fronted residence is stone-built under a slate roof and offers generous accommodation over two floors with high ceilings and original features throughout. Sitting in approximately 0.65 of an acre, the property includes a detached double garage, a detached coach house with lapsed planning permission to convert to a dwelling and beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds including a vast array of mature plants, trees and shrubs, a vegetable garden and greenhouse. The house has no immediate neighbours so offers complete privacy. The house is approached from the road over a large private driveway leading up to the detached double garage and detached coach house. Beneath a covered porch the front door still has its original working bell pull.

Ground Floor

The door opens into a welcoming vestibule with timber panelling and the original ceramic tiled floor. An inner part-glazed door opens into a generous hall with an ornate staircase rising to the first floor. The drawing room is to the front of the house with a beautiful bay window that comprises four sash and casements windows affording far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside. There is another sash and casement window to the side of the room and a grand marble fireplace with open fire, ceramic tiled inlay and a tiled hearth. Family Christmases can be imaged in this grand room with a giant spruce tree and roaring fire. The dining room is on the opposite side of the house with a matching bay window and open fireplace. The third reception, a sitting room has two sash and casement windows to the rear of the house and has a marble fireplace with an open fire and stone hearth. Either side of the fireplace are two recessed spaces. There is a shower room with a sash and casement window to the side of the house comprising electric shower, WC and handbasin with storage beneath. A door from the hall leads to a rear hall giving access into the kitchen, an understairs cupboard and a door leading out to the rear garden. This hall has the original servants bell box. The generous kitchen has windows to the side and rear of the house and has a range of fitted units with countertops over and an integral oven, grill and ceramic hob and plumbing for a washing machine.

First Floor

The grand staircase rises from the hall to the first-floor landing, with two sash and casement windows to the rear of the house flooding the space with natural light. There are four large double bedrooms on this floor, two to the front and two to the rear, all with sash and casement windows. The family bathroom is spacious and comprises a bath, WC and handbasin. The bathroom has the potential to be reconfigured to create a master en-suite and separate family bathroom.

Attic

The attic can be access through a hatch on the landing and is a large open space, with the potential to create further living accommodation if desired.

Outside

The house sits on circa 0.65 of an acre and has no near neighbours. Wrought iron gates open onto the large driveway which provides ample off-street parking and leads up to the detached double garage. There is also the detached former coach house behind the house with timber doors, a hay loft and store. The current owners have informed us that planning permission was granted in the past to convert the coach house into a dwelling. This planning has long since lapsed but the building would make a fantastic holiday let or guest accommodation for family and friends. The mature landscaped garden and grounds have a vast array of trees, plants, flowers and shrubs giving year-round colour and interest and there is a vegetable garden with a greenhouse.

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Tenure

Freehold

Fixtures and Fittings

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

Listing and Conservation

The property is not listed and is not within a conservation area.

Services

Mains electricity, mains water, oil central heating, private drainage to a septic tank.

Energy Efficiency Rating

Band E

Council Tax Band:

Band F

Local Authority

Northumberland County Council

Council Offices

Wallace Green

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland

Telephone: 01289 330044.

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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 Berwick 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 Berwick 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.