2
Bed(s)
2
Bath(s)
844
SQFT
Campsie Cottage is a delightful, semi-detached cottage sitting just off the historic village green of Ancrum. Immaculately renovated by the current owners it offers tasteful accommodation over two levels, comprising 2 bedrooms, cosy reception rooms and a well-kept patio garden to the rear. The impeccable design throughout allows any initial works to be a matter of taste over necessity – it truly is in turnkey condition.
Accommodation comprises
Ground Floor
Entrance hallway, living room, kitchen, bathroom.
First Floor
Principal bedroom with ensuite, second bedroom
Outside
Parking on street, well maintained rear garden.
Mileage
Edinburgh 44 miles, Melrose 10 miles, Galashiels 14 miles, Tweedbank Railway Station 11 miles, Jedburgh 4 miles .
(All distances are approximate).
Situation
Campsie Cottage occupies a central position in the picturesque conservation village of Ancrum with a view over the historic village. Ancrum village lies just off the A68, providing excellent access into Edinburgh to the North and Newcastle to the South. Ancrum is a pretty village popular with young families, professionals, and retirees with easy access to the nearby towns of Jedburgh, Melrose, Kelso, and Galashiels.
The Borders Railway provides Ancrum with easy access to Edinburgh with regular train services running every hour from both Galashiels and Tweedbank with a journey time of around 50 minutes.
Ancrum benefits from a highly regarded primary school, village shop/post office, the excellent Cross Keys country pub and is surrounded by some of the most impressive landscapes the Borders has to offer, for one example the breath-taking Eildon hills.
There are a wide range of country pursuits nearby including, hill-walking, horse riding, hunting, shooting and fishing, as well as a number of golf courses, and sports clubs in the area. Just a short drive from the bustling town of Jedburgh, there are many amenities and facilities on your doorstep. It sits close to the Ale Water which joins The River Teviot. This is where the villages name derives from as Ale Water is believed to be named from ‘crooked land of the Ale’.
Description
Campsie Cottage is an utterly charming village centre cottage dating back to approx. 1850. The property has undergone a beautiful full renovation. Completely refurbished, it offers turn-key bright and airy accommodation over two floors ideally located in the central Scottish Borders.
Entrance through the front door leads into the welcoming reception hallway, coat hooks and shoe storage can be utilised here, the timber flooring and panel boarded walls offer an inviting welcome. Leading off from the hallways is the cosy sitting room with central wood burning stove, a window seat to enjoy the village centre view and French doors allowing a flow from this attractive living space to the enclosed, south-facing patio garden. The country-style kitchen is flooded with natural light benefitting from an informal dining space. The kitchen is immaculately equipped with a selection of cream wall and base units, an integrated dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, electric oven and induction hob. Serving the twin room and ground floor is the family bathroom located under the staircase in the hallway.
The coir-carpeted staircase leads to the first floor. The accommodation on this level comprises of two good sized double bedrooms, the larger of the two benefitting a well-equipped ensuite shower room. Both bedrooms are decorated with stunning wood panelling and stable doors giving a countryside chic appearance.
Garden Grounds
Campsie Cottage benefits from an easily maintained south-west facing rear garden. Fully enclosed the garden is a secure space for children and pets to explore. A well placed seating area on the patio is an ideal spot for outdoor dining and hosting in the warmer months. There is a small, planted section to the top of the garden with a selection of shrubs and flowers adding colour and interest year-round.
On-street parking is available directly in front of the cottage.
GENERAL REMARKS
Satellite Navigation
The postcode for the property is TD8 6UY
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Tenure
Freehold
Fixtures and Fittings
Only appliances specifically mentioned in the sales particulars are included in the sale price. In all other aspects the treatment of fixtures and fittings within the relevant Conveyancing Standard Clauses apply.
Listing and Conservation
Campsie Cottage is not listed however it is situated in a conservation area.
Services
Mains electric, water and drainage.
Gas-fired central heating.
Council Tax
As the property is currently operating as a business it has a rateable value of £2,200.
Energy Efficiency Rating
Band E
Local Authority
Scottish Borders Council - Telephone: 01835 824 000.
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
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Misrepresentations
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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.
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