The Mill Mangerton, Newcastleton, Scottish Borders

The Mill Mangerton, Newcastleton Scottish Borders

Idyllic Scottish Rural Retreat

A fabulous detached mill conversion in a beautiful secluded rural setting with circa ten acres of private land with river frontage and fishing rights.

Accommodation Comprises: Internal: Hall with shower room/WC, walk-in larder, boiler room, farmhouse kitchen, sitting room, dining room, galleried reception/bedroom 4, inner hall with walk-in storage cupboard, master bedroom with en-suite, two further double bedrooms, family bathroom.

Outside: Private gravelled drive with ample parking, landscaped gardens and grounds, integral garage, poly tunnel, two large paddocks with river frontage, fine far-reaching views. In total approximately ten acres.

Newcastleton 1 mile Carlisle 27 miles Hawick 26 miles (All distances are approximate)

Situation: The Mill is positioned in a lovely rural setting close to the village of Newcastleton with fabulous views over the surrounding countryside. The property enjoys a peaceful setting with a high degree of privacy and comes with gardens, grounds and land extending to approximately 10 acres which include two paddocks alongside the banks of the Liddel Water. The property offers the best of both worlds, being in a very private rural position with no immediate neighbours, but not isolated, with the local village of Newcastleton just a few minutes’ drive away and easy access to Carlisle and the M6. Newcastleton has a great community feel and offers a range of shops, eateries and amenities including a primary school, two hotels, a butcher, bank, food stores and pub. There is an annual music festival and craft fayre and the area attracts many tourists looking to mountain bike and walk the local hills. 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: The Mill at Mangerton is a superb example of a successful conversion from a 17th century mill into a comfortable and very private 21st century detached family home. Positioned in circa 10 acres of private land with superb rural views, the mill also enjoys a generous length of river frontage on the Liddel Water with trout fishing rights. The mill is thought to have been partially built using stone from the nearby Mangerton Tower, a clan Armstrong fortified tower dating back to the Border Reivers days. The property enjoys the peace and quiet that many buyers seek with wonderful country and riverbank walks from the property. The current owners found the derelict mill twelve years ago and have lovingly restored it over that time to create a truly unique and characterful family home.

The property is approached along a country lane and through a five-bar timber gate onto the gravelled drive. There is plenty of parking available and an integral garage. A path leads up to the front of the mill and a part-glazed door opens into a welcoming and spacious hall, with stairs leading up to a galleried landing. The floor has an attractive ceramic tile which carries through to the majority of the ground floor accommodation. Off the hall is a shower room with WC and hand basin, a boiler room which is perfect to store coats and shoes and a spacious walk-in larder. A charming timber stable door opens into a wonderful farmhouse kitchen which is the hub and heart of the mill. Your eye is immediately drawn to the impressive oil-fired Aga which is the focal point in the room and is included in the sale. The kitchen can easily accommodate a large farmhouse style table, perfect for entertaining. There is a range of country style fitted floor and wall mounted units with counters over and a Belfast sink with a window with lovely views over the paddocks towards the river. Two further windows overlook the front garden and the views of the hill beyond. There is plumbing for a dishwasher and washing machine and space for a fridge freezer. Through the kitchen is an inner hall with a large walk-in cupboard and steps rise to a lovely and bright sitting room with a high ceiling and triple aspect windows making the most of the country views. A fully glazed door leads out onto the pretty front garden, ideal for the long summer days. The formal dining room is a fantastic reception space with an imposing stone inglenook fireplace with multi-fuel stove, perfect for those cosy winter evenings. This room also boasts high ceilings giving a wonderful sense of space and has a dual aspect with two windows to the side of the mill and one to the rear, again all with super views over the surrounding countryside. From the main hall stairs rise to a generous open galleried landing which is currently being used as a study, but could serve as a games room or TV snug or as a fourth double bedroom. It too has a high ceiling and character with exposed timber beams. On the first floor the landing has an airing cupboard and gives access to the bedroom accommodation. The master bedroom is a generous room with a coombed ceiling and large window to the front of the mill. There is an en-suite with Velux window consisting bath with shower over, WC and hand basin. The second double bedroom has a window to the rear with lovely views of the paddocks and river and two Velux windows make the room nice and bright. Bedroom three is a further double bedroom with an exposed stone wall, thought to be the stone originally from the Mangerton Tower and the oldest part of the mill. Completing the accommodation is a large family bathroom with a roll-top claw-foot bath, corner shower, WC and hand basin and the room is furnished with ceramic tiled walls and floor.

Outside: The Mill has a very private approach along a country lane and up to the five-bar front gate. There is a generous gravelled drive with plenty of parking available and an integral garage with large bespoke timber doors. The garage has power and light, a door leading out to the front of the house, two windows overlooking the rear of the property, Velux window and there is also storage in the eaves. The mill is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens with a number of pleasant patios and sitting areas for relaxing and entertaining and the garden has a wealth of attractive trees, plants, flowers and shrubs giving year- round interest and colour. There is a large poly tunnel which is ideal for those who wish to grow their own flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables and a cellar beneath the mill tower with power and light which could make a great workshop or studio. Next to the mill are two large enclosed level paddocks which run down to the Liddel Water, a beautiful spot for fishing, picnics and riverbank walks.

Directions: From Edinburgh, head south on the A68 and turn right onto the B6088 just shy of the English border. Follow this road and turn left onto the B6357 signposted Newcastleton. Follow this road and pass through the village of Newcastleton and on leaving the village turn left signposted Whithaugh. Go over the bridge and follow the road as it bends to the right. Continue for a short distance, crossing a stone bridge and then take the first right signposted Riverview Holiday Park. Follow this country lane past the holiday park and after a short distance turn right at Mangerton Farm and this lane leads to The Mill.

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Services: Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves: Mains electric, private water from a borehole, drainage to private natural treatment, oil central heating. 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, Local Authority: cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not Scottish Borders Council, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose referred to above. TD6 0SA Tel: 01835 824 000.

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