5 Lochend Tweedbank, Scottish Borders

5 Lochend Tweedbank, Scottish Borders 5 Lochend is a beautifully presented and very spacious modern detached family home positioned in a quiet and sought-after cul-de- sac in Tweedbank overlooking the pretty Gun Knowe Loch. The property sits on a large double plot with a high degree of privacy and has been sympathetically extended to create a wonderful sunroom and also a fantastic annexe which will appeal to a wide variety of buyers. This stunning home is offered in immaculate condition from top to bottom with elegant and neutral décor throughout and comes with a detached double garage with off-street parking.

Accommodation Comprises:

Ground Floor: Entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, sunroom, kitchen-dining room, annexe incorporating a family room and kitchen/utility room which could be divided to create a kitchen and bathroom.

First Floor: Landing, master bedroom with en-suite, three further double bedrooms, family bathroom.

External: Private driveway with off-street parking, detached double garage, landscaped gardens to the front, sides and rear, summer house, greenhouse, decking and patio areas, raised vegetable beds, views over the loch.

Galashiels 3 miles Melrose 2.5 miles Edinburgh 36 miles (All distances are approximate)

Situation: The property is located in a beautiful secluded cul-de-sac with fine views over the nearby loch. The cul-de-sac is made up of similar detached family homes popular with professionals, families and retirees. Tweedbank is a sought-after and established residential area located between the pretty Borders town of Melrose to the east and Galashiels to the west. Local primary schooling is available within Tweedbank, and public transport facilities are readily to hand. Tweedbank also boasts sports facilities, a restaurant/bar and a local shop. The A7 and A68 are also close to hand providing access to Edinburgh, Carlisle and Newcastle. A choice of airports include Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle and the east coast main line runs from Berwick-upon-Tweed connecting Edinburgh with London. The new Borders Railway which opened in 2015 also provides regular services to Edinburgh from Tweedbank and Galashiels. The Scottish Borders offers a quality of life that is second to none and in an area of 1800 square miles there is certainly plenty of space to enjoy our beautiful unspoilt countryside and individual towns. Home to world class activities and attractions, it’s no wonder that the area is so popular with visitors who come here to enjoy mountain biking at Glentress, salmon fishing on the Tweed, walking in our hills and forests or diving off the Berwickshire coast. The area is also known for its’ spectacular Common Ridings, when whole communities come together to celebrate each town’s individual heritage and to cheer on hundreds of horses and riders every summer. The Borders is also a heartland of rugby in Scotland, with the names of our local towns being synonymous with the game and of course Melrose being the original home of rugby sevens. From our historic towns to rural villages, wherever you go you will be struck by the warmth of the welcome in our communities and the real pride people have in living in this wonderful part of the world. With good transport links, including the newly opened Borders Railway with regular services to Edinburgh, an excellent education system and stunning countryside, a move to the Scottish Borders really could be the best move of your life.

Description: 5 Lochend is a modern detached family home positioned in a secluded cul-de-sac development which was built in the early 1980’s. Houses built in this era are generally sought-after because the developers were more generous with both room sizes and plots and gardens. The small number of properties in the cul-de-sac were designed as executive homes and 5 Lochend was no exception, boasting a full double plot with fine views of the nearby loch itself. The house is of brick construction with a slate tiled roof and the property has been extended over the years to create a fantastic ground floor annexe to one side and a stunning sun room to the other, both overlooking the pretty landscaped rear garden which is fully enclosed. There is a detached double garage in the grounds, a greenhouse and a fantastic summer house which could be ideal as a home office, studio or playhouse. The house also benefits from sixteen solar panels that will provide a new owner with a feed-in tariff income, the tariff has another twenty-two years to run and keeps the net running costs of heating the house and hot water to approximately £200 per annum. To the front of the house is a low-maintenance garden with a path leading up to the front door. The part-glazed front door opens into a generous and welcoming hall with quality Karndean flooring, a tall ceramic upright radiator and a walk-in under stairs cupboard. There is a fitted console unit with cupboard and shelving and a cloakroom is

rural | forestry | environmental | commercial | residential | architectural & project management | valuation | investment | management | dispute resolution | renewable energy situated just off the hall with a window to the side of the house and consisting WC, hand basin and a heated chrome towel rail. The sitting room is a large and bright reception room positioned at the front of the house with a window overlooking the front garden and has solid oak flooring. There is an impressive feature gas fireplace with art-deco timber surround and mantle with a mirror over. The hearth and fire inset is marble with a lovely coloured pattern insert. Completing the room is another large upright ceramic radiator. Part- glazed double doors open into the fabulous kitchen - dining room, both positioned at the rear of the house. The dining room is another generous reception room, again with solid oak flooring with a window overlooking the rear garden and loch views beyond. There is an attractive fitted timber shelving and cupboard unit along one wall and the dining room itself is linked to the kitchen through an arch with a breakfast bar. The kitchen is a stunning contemporary space with a range of sleek modern floor and wall mounted units with soft close doors and draws with counters over. The focal point of the kitchen is a wonderful Belling range cooker with three ovens, a proving draw and seven gas burners with contemporary extractor fan above. There is space for an American fridge freezer and there is another tall upright ceramic radiator. The kitchen floor is Karndean tiled which runs through from the main hall and has a window to the side and to the rear and a door leading out to the back garden. A door from the dining room leads into a fabulous sunroom, a recent addition to the house and another wonderful reception space with a coombed ceiling, flooded with light from wraparound windows to the front, side and rear with French doors opening out onto a large decked area, perfect for relaxing and entertaining with views over the garden and across the loch. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a spacious annexe, accessed from the hall along a glazed walkway into a large room, ideal for a bedroom/sitting room with windows to the front and rear. Off this room is a good-sized kitchen with a window to the front and rear and a door leading out to the back garden, giving the annexe its own separate access. The kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted unites with counters over, a stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a dryer or dish washer. The kitchen could quite easily be converted to create a kitchen and separate bath/shower room with WC. Stairs rise to the first floor with a half-landing with window to the side of the house. The landing has a large linen cupboard and access to the loft. The master bedroom is to the rear of the house with a window overlooking the garden and views over the loch. There is a fitted wardrobe and a contemporary en-suite with ceramic tiled floor and walls, comprising corner shower, hand basin with vanity unit under, WC and a chrome heated towel radiator. Bedroom two is a double room situated to the front of the house with a window overlooking the front garden, a bank of fitted wardrobes and a single fitted cupboard. Bedroom three is another double bedroom with a window to the rear of the house with a double fitted wardrobe. Bedroom four is again a double bedroom with a window to the front of the house. Completing the accommodation is a very contemporary family bathroom with a window to the side of the house. There is a double shower, bath with central mixer tap and shower attachment, hand basin with vanity unit under and fitted mirror above, which has a clock and an inset shaving mirror with light. There is a modern WC and a chrome heated towel rail.

Outside: The property benefits from sitting on an extensive double plot, giving it a good sense of space in its leafy and peaceful surroundings. The front of the house is landscaped with pretty low-maintenance gardens with a mixture of plants, flowers, shrubs and trees and a path leading to the front door and around the house to both sides. There is off-street parking for two cars directly in front of the detached double garage to the side of the property. The rear garden is securely enclosed and two gates give access from either side of the house. The garden is very private and an oasis of calm away from the hustle and bustle of modern life and with delightful views across the nearby Gun Knowe Loch and park. There are several areas in which to entertain and relax positioned around the lawn, including a generous patio, decking and several seating areas nestled throughout the garden. A charming timber summerhouse adjacent to the patio would make an ideal home office, studio or playroom and there is a timber-framed greenhouse along with raised vegetable beds. The detached double garage has recently benefited from a new roof and is a good size with plenty of room for two cars with a workshop space to the rear. It has a window to the rear and a door and window to the side. There is a cement floor, power and light and two up-an-over doors at the front.

Directions: From Edinburgh, head south on the A68 and turn right onto the A6091 towards Melrose and Galashiels. Continue on this road and turn right on the second round-about onto Tweedbank Drive and take the first left turn into Abbotsferry Road. Lochend if the first turn on the right hand-side and the property is to be found after a short distance on the left hand-side.

Satellite Navigation: For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD1 3RY.

GENERAL REMARKS:

Fixtures and Fittings: Only items specifically mentioned in the particulars of sale are included in the sale price.

Local Authority: Scottish Borders Council, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose TD6 0SA Tel: 01835 824 000.

EPC: C

Council Tax: F

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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. Berwick upon Tweed Edwin Thompson is the generic trading Regulated by RICS IMPORTANT NOTICE Carlisle name for Edwin Thompson Property Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that: Galashiels Services Limited, a Limited Company 1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract. Keswick 2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be registered in England and Wales correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their Newcastle (no. 07428207) correctness. Windermere 3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, Registered office: 28 St John’s Street, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AF. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn. 5. These particulars were prepared in October 2016.