Property Details & Description

Situation

The Croft is located centrally on the main street of the small and pretty conservation village of St Boswells. The village is set on the banks of the River Tweed and is framed around a beautiful tree-lined green. It offers fantastic local amenities which include The Main Street Trading Company (cafe, bookshop and deli) the Buccleuch Arms Hotel & Restaurant, Brew Borders Coffee Shop, JC Douglas Butchers and a local convenience store.

Within a short drive are the popular towns of Melrose, Kelso and Galashiels, with supermarkets for wider shopping needs. The region is well known for its beauty and the lifestyle it offers, with both country and coastal pursuits on hand, the area is an attractive and enviable part of the country to reside in. St Boswells is located directly on the St Cuthberts Way making it easily accessible and perfect for a keen walker. A 9-hole golf course with clubhouse is within walking distance of the property.

Excellent schooling is also readily available with the village primary school, the house is also in the catchment for Earlston High School with a bus service transporting pupils, whilst private schooling is available at St Mary’s in Melrose.

St Boswells also offers local bus services, there is a bus service to Edinburgh from Newtown St Boswells. The house is a short drive from the Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank Railway Station, which provides a twice an hour train service to Edinburgh. The village is set on the A68 giving easy access north to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle.

A forty-minute drive away is the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed which offers further amenities and access to a mainline railway station which connects to Edinburgh and Newcastle in around forty-five minutes and London in under four hours.

Edinburgh 39 miles

Borders Railway Terminus 7 miles

Kelso 10 miles

(All distances are approximate)

Accommodation Comprises

Ground Floor

Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen, Snug, Utility Room, Showerroom, Bedroom 5/Office, under-stair cupboard.

First Floor

Principal bedroom, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, bathroom.

Second Floor

Bedroom 4 with en-suite shower room.

External

Externally the property boasts a beautifully landscaped wrapround garden, raised beds for vegetable/flower growing and off-street parking for several cars.

EPC

Band F

Council Tax

Band: F

Tenure

Freehold

Services

Mains electricity, mains gas, mains water & sewerage.

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.