Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Ground Floor

Reception Hallway, Family Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Bathroom.

First Floor

Landing, Master Bedroom, Two Further Bedrooms.

Outside

Mature Front and Back Gardens, Off-Street Parking, Summer House, Outbuilding, Green House.

Distances

Berwick-upon-Tweed Mainline Rail Station 8 miles, Edinburgh 47 miles, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 67 miles (all distances are approximate).

Situation

Yew Tree Cottage is situated on the edge of the pretty village of Hutton, next to the Church. Hutton is a peaceful village and surrounded by picturesque countryside and lies on the banks of the river Whiteadder.

Within a couple of miles of Hutton is Paxton, another popular village. Paxton offers a well attended Village Hall that hosts a variety of activities and the Cross Inn gastro-pub. Paxton House also sits on the south side of the village and is a popular tourist destination all year round.

Within a short drive of Yew Tree Cottage is the market town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Berwick has an excellent range of facilities and amenities with a good selection of local and national shops and supermarkets. There are a wealth of cafes and restaurants with the Maltings Theatre & Cinema offering a wide choice of top-class entertainment. In addition, there are a good choice of doctors and dental surgeries, as well as the local hospital.

There are well respected local schools for all ages nearby with Longridge Towers offering independent schooling 10 minutes’ drive from the house.

Beyond the local area are a range of popular attractions including historic castles and villages, dotted along the outstandingly beautiful Northumberland 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 Goswick and Duns Golf Club, with swimming, gym, squash and indoor bowling at the Swan Centre.

The A1 trunk road provides easy, commutable access to Newcastle Upon Tyne and Edinburgh, with Berwick’s mainline train station offering quick and effective transport up and down the East Coast of the country.

Edinburgh or Newcastle Upon Tyne international airports are both just over an hour’s drive from Hutton.

Description

Yew Tree Cottage is an attractive detached stone-built property that lies in the pretty Scottish Borders village of Hutton. Accessed off a quiet country lane a pedestrian gravelled path leads to the front door of the cottage. From here the accommodation flows naturally from room to room starting with the modern fitted family kitchen. The kitchen offers a good range of wall and base units, free standing appliances, a Stanley Range Cooker and a large pantry cupboard which houses the hot water cylinder. A rear hall off the kitchen leads to the family shower room which has floor to ceiling tiling and an electric shower. The rear hall also offers access outside to the off-street parking area and garden beyond. Yew Tree Cottage offers two public room off the main reception hallway. The family sitting room has a dual aspect over the front garden and side of the property and a working wood burn stove within a pretty fireplace. The dining room is next to the kitchen and large enough for a six place setting dining room table.

A sweeping stair leads to the first-floor landing. Off the landing are three bedrooms. Bedroom 1 and 2 are a good size and can easily accommodate a double bed and additional free standing furniture. Bedroom 3 is a single bedroom.

Garden Grounds

Yew Tree Cottage offers attractive and manageable garden grounds. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature borders. There is a summer house at the bottom of the garden which is secure and has power. The greenhouse, although needing a little refurbishment is a good size and a great space for those who enjoy the gardening and a secure outbuilding which currently houses the garden furniture and machinery. The front garden also mainly laid to lawn.

GENERAL REMARKS

Tenure

Freehold

Listed

No

Satellite Navigation

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

Services

· Oil fired central heating system.

· Mains water, drainage and electrics.

· Fibre optic broadband services are available.

Local Authority

Scottish Borders Council

Tel: 01835 824000.

Council Tax Band

Band F

Energy Efficiency Rating

Band E

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Internet Web Site

This property and other properties offered by Rettie Berwick LLP can be viewed on our website at www.rettie.co.uk as well as our affiliated websites at www.rightmove.co.uk and www.tlo.co.uk.

Offers

Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie Berwick 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 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.