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Walled Garden House, Allanbank, Duns, Scottish Borders, TD11 3PY

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5 BEDROOMS

The Walled Garden House is a delightful 212 sq. metre detached family house situated in a particularly stunning part of the Scottish Borders within private and mature grounds of just under 3 acres. The property is in good condition, offering bright and flexible accommodation over two principal floors and benefits from stunning rural views, a paddock and beautiful garden grounds which include an orangery, stabling and both ornamental and wildlife ponds.

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3 PUBLIC ROOMS
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3 BATH/SHOWER
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2,284 SQFT
212 SQM
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AMY BROWN
Associate Director
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Property Details & Description

Accommodation

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GROUND FLOOR

Vestibule, Dining Hall, Living Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Utility, Sun Room, Cloakroom, Bedroom 4, Bathroom.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing, Master Bedroom, En-Suite Bathroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3,

Study/Bedroom 5, Shower Room.

GARDEN GROUNDS

Driveway, Detached Garage, Orangery, Summerhouse, Mature Garden Grounds, Paddock, Stabling, Ornamental and Wildlife Pond.

MILEAGE

Allanton 1 mile, Duns 5 miles, Berwick upon Tweed 11 Miles, Edinburgh 50 miles (All distances are approximate).

In All 2.94 Acres (1.193 Hectares).

Situation

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The Walled Garden House is situated in a beautiful rural setting close to the village of Allanton, with its award-winning public house and restaurant.

 

The bustling market town of Duns is approximately 5 miles away and offers an excellent range of local amenities and schooling, together with a community hospital. 11 miles east of the property is the historic market town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which offers an excellent range of facilities and amenities with a good selection of local and national shops and five supermarkets including M&S Food. There are a wealth of cafes and restaurants with the Maltings Theatre & Cinema offering a wide choice of top-class entertainment. In addition, there is a good choice of doctors and dental surgeries, as well as the local hospital. There are well-thought-of local schools for all ages nearby, including Longridge Towers, a well-respected independent school, Swinton primary school and Berwickshire High School.

 

The pretty and popular town of Kelso, with the stunning Floors Castle is within easy reach and offers further amenities and recreational facilities. Beyond the local area is a range of popular attractions including historic castles and villages dotted along the outstandingly beautiful coastline, the renowned Holy Island, the Cheviot Hills and other popular market towns such as Melrose, St Boswells and Coldstream. 

The nearby 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 the property.

General Description

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The Walled Garden House was constructed in 1996 and offers a are opportunity to acquire a modern family home constructed within the old walled garden of Allanbank House. This wonderful family home enjoys a private and mature position, surrounded by just under 3 acres of grounds and offers a wonderful lifestyle opportunity within an accessible rural location.

The property offers spacious and flexible accommodation over two floors and by virtue of its southerly position, benefit from a light and bright atmosphere throughout. The house has the benefit of double glazing, together with an oil fired central heating system and solar PV installed on the garage roof.

A front door gives access into the entrance vestibule which has a cloakroom adjacent and a door leading through to the central dining hall where there are stairs to the first floor and doors leading off. On the ground floor there is a spacious living room with wood burning stove, a family room which connects through to a large sunroom and a ground floor double bedroom with an adjacent family bathroom. Completing the ground floor is a spacious and well-equipped country style kitchen with a range of bespoke wall and base units with a central island unit and Corian work tops. There is “Stanley” range cooker which provides heating, hot water and cooking facilities and an additional gas fired range cooker is set within the central island unit. From the kitchen, a doorway leads through to a practical utility room.

A staircase from the dining hall leads up to the first-floor landing where there is a spacious master bedroom with a recently re-fitted, en-suite bathroom. There are a further two bedrooms, one with a connecting study or further bedroom/dressing room and a shower room completes the first-floor accommodation.

There is a generously sized attic extending the entire length of the property which is easily accessed via pull-down ladder.

Exterior

The generous walled gardens extend to 2.94 acres and have been imaginatively designed to create a variety of 'rooms' commanding fine rural views. Steps lead up beyond the garage to an elevated decked terrace featuring a large, detached Summer House. Steps lead down to a large wildlife pond surrounded by a wide variety of mature shrubs designed to attract an abundance of birds and wildlife. A pleasant suntrap patio lies to the rear of the property with steps up onto a neat lawned garden surrounded by mature hedging and featuring a generous vegetable garden discreetly situated beyond with paths leading on to a variety of greenhouses, garden sheds, fruit cages and composting area. Extending down the side of The Garden House is a generous paddock area planted with a selection of trees and this is supported by a timber stable block comprising a stable and tack room. Two ornamental ponds have been created off the Garden Room and are surrounded by mature shrubs and hedging creating good shelter. External lighting. Water tap. Oil tank and additional LPG cylinders.

There is ample private parking, a large double garage and an orangery, which is a wonderful garden room, forms part of the original stone wall.

Floorplan

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Site Plan

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General Remarks & Information

EPC Rating

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Band D (66)

Council Tax

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Band G

Satellite Navigation

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For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD11 3PY. Please note this may not lead exactly to the property, please follow the what3word co-ordinates below.

Tenure

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Freehold

Services

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Mains electricity and water, private drainage, oil fired central heating. LPG

What3words

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(please download the application “what3words” for the exact location)

Viewings

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Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie, 50 Hide Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1AB. Tel: 01289 305158.

Fixtures and Fittings

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Only items specifically mentioned in the particulars of sale are included in the sale price.  Additional items of furniture may be available by separate negotiation.

Local Authority

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Northumberland County Council
Council Offices
Wallace Green
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
Telephone: 01289 330044.

Internet Web Site

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Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. 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.

Internet Web Site

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This property and other properties offered by Rettie & Co can be viewed on our website at as well as our affiliated websites at www.rightmove.co.uk www.globrix.co.uk www.primelocation.com www.s1homes.com and www.thelondonoffice.co.uk

Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves

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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.

Misrepresentations 

Important Notice

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1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co. or Rettie LLP’s, 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 they have not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that they are satisfied themselves 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. 

Rettie & Co, 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 & Co. 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.

Location

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