Property description
This is an impressive, generously-sized and well-presented, three-bedroom, detached house, offering flexible living accommodation across two floors, situated in the quaint rural village of Cockburnspath, in the Scottish Borders. Full of character, the ground floor of the property comprises a bright entrance porch, living room, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, double bedroom, two utility rooms, secondary kitchen, bathroom, and shower room. On the upper level there is a landing, two double bedrooms, and a generously-sized study. Divided, the property is currently used as a home and a successful holiday let as Hideaway Cottage; please see the floorplan for the split. Other uses could be a granny annex or a permanent let, or can be easily restored to one property. Offering fine traditional features, including an open fireplace and wood panelling, the property features oil fired central heating, TV and telephone points, and good integrated storage, including a large attic space offering conversion potential (subject to necessary consents). Set on a generously-sized plot, the property benefits from well-maintained front and rear gardens, driveway, and a detached garage. Cockburnspath provides facilities to cater for everyday requirements with a village shop/post office available and local school available from nursery to primary levels. Nearby Dunbar (8 miles north) provides more extensive shopping facilities, including an ASDA supermarket. Regular trains also depart from Dunbar to Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed, via the main East Coast line to London. Local buses arrive and depart from Cockburnspath and the A1 provides easy access both north and south. Cockburnspath is also in close proximity to Cove Harbour, John Muir Way and Southern Upland Way, along with many other recreational facilities.
Main Cottage
Entrance Porch - 10' 9'' x 4' 1'' (3.27m x 1.25m)
This bright, welcoming entrance porch provides access to the hallway via a partially-glazed door. Features include a wall-mounted light and tiled flooring.
Hallway - 21' 11'' x 7' 3'' (6.69m x 2.22m)
Located to the front, and with a carpeted staircase leading to the upper accommodation, this light and generously-proportioned hallway provides access to all ground-floor rooms except the utility room, and features an understair storage cupboard, radiator, telephone point, central spotlight fitting, and carpeted flooring.
Living Room - 16' 3'' x 12' 4'' (4.95m x 3.76m)
This bright, dual-aspect public room includes an open fireplace with tiled surround, TV-point, radiator, central light fitting, coving, and original wood flooring.
Dining Kitchen - 13' 7'' x 9' 11'' (4.13m x 3.02m)
The spacious and light kitchen offers ample room for dining, and is set off the hallway with a rear-facing window, and provides access to the utility room. Features a range of fitted wall and base units with laminate worktops, incorporating a stainless-steel sink. Appliances include an electric hob and oven, with an extractor canopy over, washing machine, dishwasher, and fridge/freezer. Other features include a radiator, central spotlight fitting, and vinyl flooring.
Utility Room - 11' 7'' x 6' 11'' (3.54m x 2.12m)
Providing access to the private rear garden, this bright, good-sized utility room is set off the kitchen, and features fitted storage units, a wooden counter top, central light fitting, and tiled flooring.
Dining Room - 15' 9'' x 12' 3'' (4.80m x 3.73m)
This generously-sized, front-facing dining room provides possible access to the third bedroom. Features include half-height wood panelled walls, radiator, central spotlight fitting, and carpeted flooring.
Bathroom - 11' 0'' x 4' 8'' (3.36m x 1.43m)
Set off the hall, this bright, stylish bathroom has a window to the rear, and includes a Jacuzzi bath with an electric shower over, a vanity unit, and WC. Additional features include a chrome ladder-style radiator, a wall-fitted mirrored cabinet, tiled splashback, spotlight fitting, and wood-effect laminate flooring.
Landing - 4' 2'' x 3' 6'' (1.28m x 1.06m)
This bright, first-floor landing provides access to bedroom one, bedroom two, and the study. Features include a built-in storage cupboard, and carpeted flooring.
Bedroom One - 14' 10'' x 12' 6'' (4.52m x 3.81m)
This bright, carpeted double bedroom has a window to the front, and features a radiator, central light fitting, and ample space for freestanding bedroom furniture.
Bedroom Two - 14' 9'' x 10' 7'' (4.49m x 3.22m)
This second, bright double bedroom is front-facing, and provides access to the generously-sized study. Features include a built-in double bed with ample storage space underneath, an integrated storage cupboard, radiator, central spotlight fitting, and carpeted flooring.
Study - 16' 9'' x 14' 0'' (5.11m x 4.26m)
Accessed off the second bedroom, this generously-sized study includes two Velux windows, ample power points, eaves storage, recessed lighting, and carpeted flooring.
Hideaway Cottage
Sitting Room - 16' 1'' x 15' 11'' (4.89m x 4.86m)
The bright, dual-aspect sitting room provides access to the secondary kitchen. Features include ample dining space, an open fireplace, TV-point, recessed lighting, and carpeted flooring.
Bedroom Three - 16' 0'' x 10' 2'' (4.87m x 3.10m)
This good-sized, dual-aspect double bedroom features an open fireplace, telephone point, radiator, central light fitting, and carpeted flooring.
Secondary Kitchen - 7' 0'' x 6' 0'' (2.13m x 1.84m)
Set off the secondary utility room, this bright, side-facing, galley-style kitchen provides access to the shower room. Features fitted wall and base units with laminate worktops incorporating a stainless-steel sink. Appliances include an electric hob and oven, with additional features including tiled splashback, a central light fitting, and vinyl flooring.
Shower Room - 5' 10'' x 5' 3'' (1.78m x 1.59m)
Set off the secondary kitchen with a side-facing window, this bright shower room includes a two-piece suite including an electric shower enclosure, tiled splashback, central light fitting, and vinyl flooring.
Utility Area - 5' 11'' x 4' 11'' (1.80m x 1.50m)
Set off the sitting room, this bright utility area provides access to the secondary kitchen, and also to the private rear garden. Features include a side-facing window, fridge/freezer, central light fitting, and vinyl flooring.
Garage - 23' 9'' x 8' 5'' (7.24m x 2.56m)
Set to the front of the property, this spacious, detached garage offers additional storage, and is accessed via an up-and-over front door, as well as a side door via the front garden.
Gardens
There are delightful, enclosed and beautifully-maintained cottage gardens to the front, side and rear. These are laid out to include areas of lawn, a paved patio, paved pathways, woodstore, coal bunker, pebble beds and mature shrubs, bushes and trees. There is a private driveway with room for two cars, a detached garage and a large timber shed.
Property Features :
- An impressive, generously-sized and well-presented, three-bedroom, detached house, offering flexibl
- Comprising a porch, living room, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, double bedroom, two utility ro
- Divided, the property is currently used as a home and a successful holiday let as Hideaway Cottage;
- Offering fine traditional features, including an open fireplace and wood panelling, the property fe
- Set on a generously-sized plot, the property benefits from well-maintained front and rear gardens,
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