WELLRIG STEADING ST BOSWELLS NR MELROSE SCOTTISH BORDERS Wellrig Steading St Boswells. Nr Melrose Scottish Borders TD6 9ET Successfully marrying modern day standards and finishes with the traditional nature of the original building, this is a quality steading conversion in a rural yet readily accessible location, enjoying breath- taking views onto the iconic Eildon Hills from the stunning landscaped gardens, which amount to around half an acre and have previously been featured in the Scotland on Sunday. Accommodation Comprises: Ground floor: Vestibule with cloakroom/WC, reception/dining hall, sitting room, study, dining kitchen, utility room, principal bedroom complete with walk through closet to en-suite shower room, 3 further double bedrooms one of which is also en-suite, bathroom. Outside: In all around half an acre of beautifully landscaped gardens including large expanses of lawn, abundantly stocked but easily maintained beds, beech hedge borders, charming summer house, large stocked pond, a vegetable and soft fruit plot, secluded courtyard garden; extending in an L-shape where there is a hot tub accessed from the principal bedroom suite, new log cabin style workshop, timber sheds, monoblocked drive in front of integral double garage EPC= C Edinburgh 41 miles Melrose 6.5 miles Berwick Upon Tweed 33 miles (All distances are approximate) Situation: Wellrig Steading lies under a mile off the A68, one of the Scotlands major trunk routes North and South bound, and is set in the heart of one of the most popular and accessible rural areas of the Central Borders. Swathed by arable farmland, the setting is quite beautiful and the property enjoys the distinct advantage of stunning panoramic vistas, which take in all three of the iconic Eildon Hills. The entire area abounds with activities for those with an interest in country pursuits, such as fishing, shooting, hillwalking and horse-riding. With regard to facilities, the nearby conservation village of St Boswells provides a selection of shops catering well for everyday needs and it also has a tennis court, cricket club, popular Hotel with bar and restaurant and a nine hole golf course meandering by the banks of the River Tweed. The highly desirable Abbey town of Melrose offers a wider choice of quality one off shops, bars and restaurants, whilst major High Street retailers can be found in the central Borders town of Galashiels. Edinburgh is readily commutable by car, whilst the reintroduction of the Waverley Rail line, due for completion September 2015, will provide a very useful and convenient rail link, with the terminus at Tweedbank lying less than nine miles away – around a fifteen/twenty minute drive. Description: Converted and sympathetically extended, Wellrig Steading provides a surprisingly spacious country home, with the well planned accommodation configured into a large U-shape, incorporating numerous pleasing design features. Great attention to detail is demonstrated throughout, from the quality oak doors and mix of beautiful hardwood and tiled flooring to traditional touches such as the multi fuel burning stove in the sitting room and Rangemaster stove in the wonderful farmhouse style kitchen. The layout of the interior has been planned to A door off the sitting room leads through to a give a sense of separation between the main large L Shaped hallway which includes a deep living areas and the bedrooms, with the principal linen cupboard along with a walk in cupboard enjoying the benefit of having access out to a housing the water tank and giving access to the secluded courtyard, complete with indulgent hot floored attic via a ceiling mounted hatch fitted with tub. Storage is well catered for, including a useful a pull down ladder. There are windows looking to floored attic. Externally the landscaped gardens the courtyard and the hallway and bedrooms are have been designed to a superb standard, all carpeted. Bedroom Four is currently adopted stocked with a myriad of beautiful flowering plants as a cosy television room and has lovely views, and shrubs giving colour and interest all year as does Bedroom Three which looks towards round, they include a number of enviable details the pond. Both include built in wardrobes. The such as a charming summer house and a pond stylish family Bathroom, which includes a three stocked with four varieties of goldfish. piece white suite as well as a separate shower cubicle, is very well appointed and fully tiled in A substantial half glazed door leads into a large stone, including the floor. Bedroom two is a Vestibule, which assists in weatherproofing the lovely double room, which enjoys Eildon views interior and includes a coat cupboard which and is fitted with double wardrobes, plus benefits houses the circuit breakers and heating manifolds. from a fully tiled en-suite Shower Room. The In addition, the vestibule gives direct access to a Principal Bedroom lies to the farmost end of the spacious Cloakroom/WC, which is large enough hallway and is a stunning room, enjoying the to accommodate a shower if required. The distinct benefit of double doors opening out to a vestibule then opens to a centrally situated Dining screened section of the courtyard garden, where Hall, in turn leading out to the secluded courtyard there is situated an enviable hot tub; sheer luxury. garden at the rear, with double doors on the Also included within the room is a walk in closet right to the siting room and an opening to the which accesses the shower room and is fitted left to the study and kitchen. The Sitting Room is out with bespoke storage to each side. The fully an excellent size and it has double doors to the tiled Shower Room has natural light given in to it front opening out to a patio and the main garden from a light tube and has a larger than standard beyond, perfect for summer entertaining. An shower cubicle. inglenook fireplace with multi fuel burning stove creates a charming traditional focal point. Outside: There is a monoblocked drive in front of the The opening to the left of the dining hall leads garage, which is a generous double entered by firstly to the Study which offers a super home twin electric doors. The first area you come to office; a lovely place from where to work whilst in the garden, on the left, is a well stocked and taking in the tranquil views to the gardens. A door productive vegetable and soft fruit plot. To the to the far end then opens to the fabulous Dining right there is a new log cabin style workshop and Kitchen which has many appealing features such a shed. The main bulk of the garden takes full as beautiful stone floor tiles, bespoke units with advantage of the beautiful landscape over rolling matching dresser, wooden countertops and a countryside and to the Eildon Hills. Designed central island which includes basket storage. completely from scratch and bounded by beech Dual aspect windows offer lots of light, with the hedges it is laid to a large expanse of lawn, forming one in the kitchen looking to the vegetable garden a deep curve around the house, and includes a and having a deep china sink and drainer set number of thoughtfully planted beds, stocked with beneath. The stylish electric Rangemaster stove a myriad of unusual flowering plants and shrubs, is included in the sale. From the kitchen lies the all of which are relatively low maintenance and spacious Utility Room, fitted out with white units have been thoughtfully and carefully planned to forming an L-Shape and with ample space for give colour and interest all year round. To one end a fridge freezer as well as appliances such as a lies a lovely summer house with a thatched roof, washing machine and tumble drier. A half glazed giving an ideal spot in which to sit and enjoy the door leads out to the courtyard and a second afternoon sun and vistas over the pond, which door accesses the garage. has a purpose built deck concealing the pump and filter access and is stocked with around 100 goldfish, of four different varieties. An individually built stone seat by the pond creates another visually stimulating detail. The courtyard area provides a peaceful Internet Web Site: DRAFT 3 Wellrig Steading This property and other properties being This plan has not been haven, formed by the inner walls of approved for publication Melrose, TD6 9ET the steading at time of conversion. It marketed by Rettie & Co can be viewed on Ref: RET002-8207D FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY - NOT TO SCALE our website at www.rettie.co.uk as well as Approximate Gross Internal Area: 283m² (3,046sqft) Bedroom 1 includes four parterre-style beds with 4.90 x 4.20 our affiliated websites at www. onthemarket. © HONEYGRAM LTD 2015 16'1" x 13'9" box and standard trees and roses and com, www.thelondonoffice.co.uk and www. the walls around the main body of the rightmove.co.uk house are festooned with climbers and Dressing flowering plants, including trained and Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves: Room En The property is sold subject to and with Suite productive pears. The area housing the hot tub by the principal bedroom the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights gives a sense of complete seclusion of access and rights of way, whether public c En and almost a private garden to the or private, light, support, drainage, water Suite Double Garage bedroom. and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other w Directions: pipes whether contained in the title deeds Travelling south on the A68, or informally constituted and whether or not Bedroom 2 referred to above.