Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch, Sitting Room, Family Kitchen, Dining Room/Bedroom 3.

First Floor

Landing, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Family Bathroom.

Outside

Large Rear Garden, On-Street Parking.

Distances:

Kelso 8.1 miles, Berwick upon Tweed 15 miles, Edinburgh 45 miles. (all distances are approximate)

Situation

Well House sits on the main street in the pretty village of Leitholm and a short drive away from the towns of Coldstream and Kelso. Surrounded by rolling Borders countryside, the property offers stunning rural views and country walks aplenty. Nearby Coldstream is situated on the banks of the world famous River Tweed and is a friendly town, residents and tourist alike enjoy the wonderful way of life the town offers due to the stunning local scenery, the wide range of nearby activities and historic interests. Coldstream has a thriving High Street and offers an excellent array of local amenities which include a local supermarket and shops, restaurants and take-aways, public houses, medical center, dentist, pharmacy and primary schooling.

The region is well known for its outdoor activities which include walks along the River Tweed and Cheviot Hills, cycling, shooting and fishing. There are a number of challenging local golf courses nearby which include the Hirsel in Coldstream, The Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course just outside Kelso and Goswick. Within a short drive is the particularly stunning coastline of Northumberland with miles of deserted sandy beaches and historic castles to explore.

The pretty village of Cornhill-on-Tweed lies within a short drive, walk or cycle of Coldstream, on the edge of north Northumberland and has an excellent local shop/café, famed for its homemade produce, a beautiful church and a particularly good hotel/ bistro and bar which serves food all day.

Berwick-upon-Tweed is the region’s largest market town. This fortified town with its Elizabethan walls offers further amenities including private schooling at Longridge Towers, a number of national supermarkets, a hospital and a Homebase DIY store. Berwick also benefits from a mainline railway station which connects to London in under four hours and the A1 trunk road.

Description

A charming detached period stone-built house under a slate roof offering spacious accommodation over two floors. This village home has a delightful rear garden backing on to open fields and has the scope to be extended subject to planning. A path leads from the road to the front door, which opens into a porch with a stone floor. An inner door opens into the kitchen-dining room which has a sash and casement window to the front, three windows to the rear and a rear door leading out into the garden. The kitchen has an exposed timber floor with floor and wall-mounted units with countertops over. The kitchen has a Rayburn stove which also runs the central heating, there is an integral fridge and freezer, plumbing for a dishwasher and washing machine and space for a dryer. The sitting room has two sash and casement windows, one to the front and one to the rear of the house and has a charming stone fireplace a multi-fuel stove and recessed shelving to one side. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a generous double bedroom, with sash and casements windows to the front and rear and a stone fireplace. Stairs rise from the kitchen to the first-floor landing, with two windows to the rear of the house. There are two large double bedrooms, one on each gable end, both with fitted wardrobes and windows to the side and sash and casement windows to the front and rear. Completing the first-floor accommodation is the bathroom, which is a good size with a sash window to the front and comprising a bath, separate electric shower, WC and hand basin. There are built-in drawers with shelving beneath and an airing cupboard. 

Outside

To the front of the house is a small landscaped garden and a side gate leads to the large private garden to the rear with a graveled terrace, an original stone well, an area od lawn and a mixture of mature trees, plants and shrubs including apple trees. There is a timber shed, a log store and views over open fields.

GENERAL REMARKS

Satellite Navigation

For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD12 4JN

What3words

Plankton.lucky.sunshine

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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 however it is within a conservation area.

Services

Gas central heating.

Mains electricity and water. Mains drainage, gas central heating.

Council Tax

Band D

Energy Efficiency Rating

Band E

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 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 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.