Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Morning Room, Farmhouse Dining-Kitchen, Utility Room, Double Bedroom.

First Floor

Landing, Two Bedrooms, Contemporary Bathroom, Sitting Room/Bedroom 4.

Outside

Gated Entrance with Gravel Driveway, Off-Street Parking, Large Barn, Generous Mature Gardens, Countryside Views.

Distances

Berwick-upon-Tweed 3 miles, Duns 10 miles, Edinburgh 59 miles (all distances are approximate).

Situation

The Garden Cottage is found at the end of a long tree-lined avenue in a peaceful corner of the former Edrington House Estate and benefits from complete privacy, with no immediate neighbours and lovely views over open fields. There are several walks that emanate from the house, perfect for dog walking or for a stroll on a summers day that take you down to the Whiteadder Water and a delightful country pub in nearby Paxton. Although set in a beautiful rural position, there is a bus stop within walking distance and the historic walled town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, just over the border in England, is only a short drive away. Berwick has a wide range of amenities and services including local and national retailers, boutique shops, six national supermarkets, doctors and dentists, banks and professional services. Berwick’s mainline Railway Station which connects throughout the country and offers access to Edinburgh and Newcastle in about 45 minutes respectively. London Kings Cross is about 3.5 hours away. Within a short drive of The Garden Cottage are a number of well-respected local schools for all ages including Longridge Towers which offers private independent schooling.

Beyond the local area are a range of popular attractions including historic castles and villages dotted along the outstandingly beautiful coastline; the renowned Holy Island, the Cheviot Hills and popular market towns of Alnwick and Kelso.

Country and sporting pursuits are readily available, including hill walking, salmon and trout fishing, hunting and shooting. Golf is available locally at Duns, Eyemouth and the Hirsel, with swimming, gym, squash and indoor bowling at the Swan Centre in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Description

The Garden Cottage originally served as the coach house for the Edrington House Estate from the early 17th century, remnants of which still exist in the barn and former stables. Stone built under a slate roof, this character property blends beautifully into the leafy surroundings and offers a real haven, away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Although only a short distance from the village of Foulden and Berwick-upon-Tweed to the east, once in the grounds you have the feeling of complete calm with only birdsong to be heard amongst the mature trees, plants and shrubs. The property is well-presented throughout with stylish and elegant décor and benefits from modern double glazing, a stunning contemporary bathroom and a recently refurbished vaulted sitting room on the first floor, that could also be used as a fabulous bedroom suite. The large attached barn offers spacious garaging for several vehicles and could house a workshop and provide ample storage, it also has potential for conversion to create further living space, subject to planning permission. The cottage is not listed.

The property is approached along a beautiful tree-lined avenue up to a five bar timber gate. The gate opens into a large gravelled driveway leading up to the house and attached barn with ample parking available. The front door opens into a welcoming hall with stairs rising to the first floor. A door to the left opens into a large double bedroom, with windows to the front and rear and a fitted wardrobe. A door to the right brings you into the snug, a spacious reception room with a window to the front of the house and a feature log burning stove sitting on a slate hearth, perfect for cosy winter evenings. A further door leads into the spacious farmhouse dining-kitchen, the heart of the home and a fantastic place to entertain family and friends. There is a window to the front and French doors lead out onto a patio at the rear, ideal for alfresco dining in the summer. The kitchen is fitted with a range of country-style floor and wall mounted units with solid timber countertops over. There is an electric oven and hob with extractor over and a utility room off the kitchen with a window to the rear houses the washing machine and space for a dishwasher, it also houses the boiler. The kitchen has an attractive solid timber floor and has space for a large farmhouse kitchen table. A door from the kitchen leads into the morning room, another large reception room. This bright room is flooded with natural light in the mornings and has windows and French doors leading out into the garden, with lovely views across open fields and the solid timber flooring follows through from the kitchen. The room has fitted cupboards and a door leads through into a rear hallway with plenty of storage space. The hall gives access into the attached barn and has stairs that rise to the large vaulted reception room on the first floor. This wonderful space has French doors opening to a Juliet balcony*, a window to the front of the cottage, Velux windows and a multi-fuel stove with a large timber surround. Plumbing and drainage is connected to this space, if a new owner wanted to create a new en-suite master bedroom. From the main hall, stairs rise to the first-floor landing which gives access to two bedrooms, both with windows to the front of the property. The larger of the bedrooms has a feature fireplace and the other bedroom has a fitted wardrobe. Completing the first-floor accommodation is a stunning contemporary bathroom, with a free-standing rolltop bath, separate walk-in shower, WC and hand basin.

Exterior

A gardener’s dream, the property is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds and offers complete privacy, with no immediate neighbours. Thoughtfully planted over time, the gardens offer large mature deciduous and evergreen trees, including Wild Cherry, Hornbeam, Lime, Sycamore, Birch and Laurel and ornate shrubs and plants with several areas of level lawn. Patios and seating areas in several different areas within the grounds have been carefully situated to make the most of the morning, afternoon and evening sun for relaxing and entertaining. Areas of the garden and grounds with a southerly aspect offer a fantastic location for fruit and vegetable beds to sit alongside a large greenhouse. A small paddock would also offer the opportunity to keep hens for fresh eggs, or even pigs, as there is a pigsty already in a corner of the garden ready for occupation. A large attached barn with a vaulted ceiling is currently used as a garage and for storage but has immense potential to create further living accommodation, subject to planning. Completing the external grounds is a area, an oil tank for the central heating and a coal bunker.

GENERAL REMARKS

Satellite Navigation

For the benefit of those with satellite navigation the property’s postcode is TD15 1UF.

Services

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

Tenure

Freehold

Listed

No

Council Tax Band

Band D

EPC

Band D

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Offers

Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie South LLP, 50 Hide Hill, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1AB. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.

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.

Home Report

A Home Report incorporating a Single Survey, Energy Performance Certificate and Property Questionnaire is available for parties genuinely interested in this property. Please contact us, either by telephone or via the website entry for this property, to request a copy. No charge is made for electronic copies; a paper copy can also be made available from our offices or by post, at a charge of £20 to cover reproduction and administrative costs.

Misrepresentations

1.       The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie South 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 South 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 South 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.