High Letham Farmhouse, High Letham, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland Td15 1Ux
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GEORGIAN FARMHOUSE WITH COTTAGE AND STUNNING VIEWS TO THE CHEVIOTS HIGH LETHAM FARMHOUSE, HIGH LETHAM, BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND TD15 1UX GEORGIAN FARMHOUSE WITH COTTAGE AND STUNNING VIEWS TO THE CHEVIOTS HIGH LETHAM FARMHOUSE HIGH LETHAM, BERWICK-UPON- TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND TD 15 1 UX Berwick-upon-Tweed 2 miles, Edinburgh 56 miles, Newcastle 65 miles High Letham Farmhouse Hall ◆ drawing room/dining room ◆ sitting room ◆ study ◆ kitchen ◆ utility room ◆ WC ◆ workroom/tack room/rod room Master bedroom with en suite shower ◆ 3 further bedrooms with en suite facilities Walled garden Paddock with field shelter Log store EPC Rating = F The Old Barn High Letham Vestibule ◆ hall ◆ sitting room ◆ kitchen ◆ three bedrooms family bathroom ◆ shower room Cottage garden EPC Rating = E Savills Edinburgh Solicitors Wemyss House, 8 Wemyss Place, Norman Luke LLB Edinburgh, EH3 6DH Adam Douglas Legal LLP [email protected] Market Place Tel: 0131 247 3700 Alnwick NE66 1HP [email protected] Fax: 0131 247 3724 Tel: 01665 602363 savills.co.uk Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3700. Directions From the north take the A1 south to Berwick. At the roundabout on the approach to Berwick (by Morrisons Supermarket) take the third exit to continue on the A1 to bypass the town. Take the second turning on the right onto the minor road signed to Low Cocklaw. Alternatively, if travelling north on the A1, after crossing the River Tweed continue for about 1.5 miles and take the second turning on the left onto the minor road signposted to Low Cocklaw. High Letham Farmhouse is about 0.5 miles on the left, immediately after the farm steading. Situation High Letham Farmhouse and its cottage sit in an elevated position at the foot of Halidon Hill, a mere 1.5 miles from the border with Scotland. Northumberland and Berwickshire are among the genuinely rural areas of the northern United Kingdom. Despite its proximity to both Edinburgh and Newcastle, the area has a low population and can therefore offer a quality of life that is becoming increasingly rare. The area provides a good variety of recreational activities from events and gardens, just across the border at Paxton House, to excellent opportunities for the country sports enthusiast. There is salmon fishing on the River Tweed, trout fishing in various local lochs and pheasant shooting and grouse shooting on local estates. There are a number of good golf courses in easy reach, including two 18 hole courses around Berwick-upon-Tweed, plus both Duns and Eyemouth, and the championship Roxburghe near Kelso on the Duke of Roxburghe’s estate. Northumberland is also home to Europe’s largest Dark Sky Park, extending to some 572 square miles. Berwick-upon-Tweed (2 miles) is a vibrant town with a good range of services and retailers and a number of hotels, restaurants, pubs and a wine bar. There is the popular Maltings Theatre and Cinema as well as a regular market and a number of galleries and arts and crafts shops. Schooling is well catered for locally with primary and secondary schooling available in the town as well as private schooling from age 3 to 18 at Longridge Towers School. The prep schools of St Mary’s, Melrose and Belhaven at Dunbar are both within 36 miles while Mowden Hall near Newcastle is slightly further afield but easily reached via the A1. Transport links are excellent, with the A1 trunk road only 0.5 miles away and the mainline railway station at Berwick-upon-Tweed (2 miles) providing a fast link to London Kings Cross, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds. Edinburgh and Newcastle airports have regular flights to London and a variety of domestic and foreign destinations. Description The Old Barn High Letham Fixtures and Fittings High Letham Farmhouse and its adjoining cottage, known as The The Old Barn High Letham is attached to the east side of the Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale of High Letham Old Barn High Letham, date from around 1748. The property is farmhouse and is of similar construction. The property is used for a Farmhouse. The four wall lights in the drawing room are expressly stone built under a slate roof and offers great character and successful self-catering business, providing accommodation for up excluded from the sale. The sale of The Old Barn High Letham will versatility; while both the farmhouse and cottage offer nicely to 6 adults, and is to be sold as a going concern. The Old Barn include all fixtures, fittings and furniture. An inventory will be proportioned accommodation in their own right, the cottage could High Letham has a four star award rating by VisitEngland. provided. easily be integrated to the house in part or entirely to create a more substantial house. The main entrance is from the north side of the house where the Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves front door opens into a vestibule. Next to this there is a shower The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude High Letham Farmhouse room with WC and Mira electric shower. Off the hall are a bedroom rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of The farmhouse accommodation makes the most of the spectacular and a kitchen with exposed beams and Karndean flooring. The access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, views to the Cheviots and served the current owners especially well kitchen is fully equipped with fitted units, an electric cooker, fridge, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, when they ran a successful Wolsey Lodge business. chest freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine and a drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title farmhouse style kitchen table for dining. A stable door opens into Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the The main entrance to the house is on the south side. The front door the cottage garden. General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be has a curved window above and windows on either side and opens held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude into an entrance hall opening through glazed double doors to an On the first floor there is a large sitting room with a coombed ceiling rights and others. impressive reception room which is currently used as a dining room with exposed beams and full height windows so maximum and drawing room. Painted wood panelling runs around the room advantage can be taken of the spectacular views. It also has a beneath the dado rail. There is an open fireplace with a timber fireplace with wood burning stove. The three bedrooms all have Offers mantel with tiled surround and hearth, a drinks cupboard set into a twin or double beds. The bathroom has WC, wash hand basin and Offers must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is recessed cupboard and a partly glazed press which provides useful bath. There is electric heating and wi-fi throughout the cottage. intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to cupboard space. The four windows capture the views to the south negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties and west magnificently. Gardens and Grounds are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the High Letham Farmhouse has a beautiful, well maintained south Selling Agents immediately after inspection. On the opposite side of the hall is the kitchen. This has a good facing walled garden as well as more informal grounds bounding the array of fitted cupboards and base units that curve around into a driveway and gravel parking area where there are spectacular Deposit peninsula to provide further storage, work surface and a convenient sycamore and lime trees. The formal garden has a central lawn A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be space for the sink. There is a dishwasher and a two door Aga which surrounded by borders filled with a mix of flowering plants, fruit trees paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be is supplemented by an electric oven and hob. A pulley hangs over and shrubs framed by a pathway edged with a low box hedge. non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the Aga and French doors open onto the patio. Adjacent to the the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. kitchen is the informal sitting room which has a wood burning stove To the west of the house is a paddock extending to about 1.28 set into the fireplace. This room looks out onto the parking area to acres. This has a field shelter. A small section is fenced off and has the north side of the house. Beyond the sitting room and kitchen is a fruit cage with blackcurrant, gooseberry and raspberry plants. a utility room which is fully equipped with two Miele washing machines, a Miele tumble dryer and a chest freezer. There are The cottage has its own walled garden. double wall cupboards with shelves. It has a door to the gravel parking area and garden to the north. The Worcester boiler is General Remarks located in the workroom, a useful room which also acts as a tack room and rod room with fitted rod and wader racks. There are also Services two Belfast sinks and a door opens into the south facing cottage Mains electricity. Private drainage to septic tank. garden.