Property Details & Description

Accommodation comprises

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch, Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen, Bathroom.

First Floor

Landing, Three Bedrooms, W.C.

Outside

Off-Street Parking, Detached Single Garage, Private Garden, Timber Shed.

Distances

Berwick Railway Station 13 miles, Newcastle upon Tyne 78 miles, Edinburgh 46 miles (all distances are approximate).

Situation

The house is positioned on the southern edge of the small Berwickshire village of Auchencrow, enjoying the peace and quiet of the countryside and served by a pub. There are some lovely country walks around the village and there are sandy beaches a short drive away at Coldingham and Eyemouth. There is a junior school in the next village of Reston which also has a shop and a mainline railway station with services up to Edinburgh and down to Newcastle and secondary schooling in nearby Eyemouth and Duns. Longridge Towers Independent School is located on the outskirts of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Belhaven Prep and Pre-Prep can be found in Dunbar. Auchencrow is close to the border with England and the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, a well serviced walled town with a good range of shops, supermarkets, amenities and leisure facilities. There is a wealth of cafes and restaurants nearby and the Maltings Theatre & Cinema which offer a wide choice of entertainment options. Berwick also offers numerous professional services and a wide choice of doctors and dental surgeries as well as the local hospital.

Beyond Berwick, there is a range of popular attractions including historic castles and villages dotted along the outstandingly beautiful Northumberland coastline, the renowned Holy Island, Lindisfarne, Bamburgh and Chillingham castles, the Farne Islands, Wooler’s Ad Geffrin, the Cheviot Hills and popular market towns of Alnwick and Kelso. Country and sporting pursuits are readily available, including coastal, riverside, woodland and hill walking, salmon and trout fishing, hunting and shooting.

The A1 trunk road provides easy, commutable access to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Edinburgh with Intercity rail and local long-distance bus and coach services available. Edinburgh and Newcastle-upon-Tyne international airports are also within about an hour and 15 minutes’ drive away respectively.

Description

1 Burnside Cottage is a wonderful period property, dating back to 1725 which is in the sought-after village of Auchencrow, which offers peaceful rural living with stunning views over the rolling Borders countryside. The property is accessed from the street, via the front door which opens into an entrance porch, ideal for coats and boots after a countryside walk. An inner door opens into the welcoming sitting room, which is a lovely reception room with a window to the front aspect and a fireplace with a multi-fuel stove on a tiled hearth forming the focal point. From the sitting room, a door opens into the kitchen-dining room, which is located to the rear of the property and overlooks the garden and fields beyond. The kitchen is large enough to accommodate a dining table and has a range of wall and base units, wooden work-tops, a Belfast sink and ample space for freestanding appliances. A door leads out from the kitchen to the rear garden and there is also access through to the ground floor family bathroom.

A staircase from the ground floor leads up to the first-floor landing where there are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and there is also a W.C.

The house has double-glazed timber windows throughout and an oil-fired central heating system.

Outside:

The cottage has a beautiful fully enclosed garden to the rear which is south-facing and backing onto open farmland. The garden is predominantly laid to lawn with good space for plants and flowers, interspersed with mature fruit trees and bordered to the south by a delightful small burn running the length of the garden. There is a raised decking area, ideal for al-fresco dining, vegetable beds and supporting the garden is a large timber shed/workshop and an outhouse.

There is off-street parking for two vehicles and a detached single garage. There are plenty of rural walks on the doorstep and an excellent local village pub.

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Tenure

Freehold

Fixtures and Fittings

All fitted carpets, blinds, curtains and light fittings are included with the sale. Two of the kitchen lamps and one lampshade are not included.

Listing and Conservation

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

Services

Mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage, oil-fired central heating.

Council Tax: Band C

Energy Efficiency Rating

D

Internet Web Site

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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 mis-statement 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 mis-statement 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 Berwick 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.