Springhill BIRGHAM • BERWICKSHIRE Springhill BIRGHAM • BERWICKSHIRE • TD12 4NQ A beautiful Georgian dower house in a lovely setting with magnificent views over the Tweed valley Accommodation and amenities Entrance hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room Study • Reading/music room • 7 bedrooms • 5 bath/shower rooms (2 ensuite) • Kitchen • Breakfast room Partially developed garden apartment with separate access 2 bedroom cottage • Stable courtyard • Outbuildings Mature policies and gardens • Informal lawns • Parkland Woodland with specimen trees • 2 paddocks In all about 14.77 acres For sale as a whole Coldstream 4 miles • Kelso 5 miles • Edinburgh 49 miles Berwick-upon-Tweed 18 miles • (Distances approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation Springhill is situated in a beautiful rural location on the edge of the village of Birgham which lies between the historic town of Coldstream and the delightful town of Kelso. It is approximately 18 miles west of Berwick-upon-Tweed with its inter-city rail connections to the north and south. The journey by rail from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh currently takes approximately 45 minutes, whilst the journey to London takes about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Edinburgh, with its international airport, lies approximately 49 miles to the north west. Kelso has a good selection of local shops and services as does Coldstream. There is good schooling in the area with primary and secondary schools in Kelso. There are also excellent primary schools in Swinton and Coldstream. Longridge Towers, a well-known private school, is located just outside Berwick-upon-Tweed. The area around Springhill is well-known for its unspoilt and peaceful countryside; Springhill enjoys a magnificent southerly outlook over the River Tweed with the Cheviot Hills in the distance. It is ideally suited for those wishing to take advantage of the wealth of recreational opportunities available in the Scottish Borders, an area renowned for its unspoilt beauty, strong equestrian tradition and rich variety of sport. Driven grouse, pheasant and partridge shooting are available locally together with salmon fishing on the world famous River Tweed. There are endless opportunities for walking and riding; for the golf enthusiast there are a number of courses in the area including the Championship Roxburghe course at Kelso and the Hirsel in Coldstream. Directions From Edinburgh follow the A68 trunk road south. At Carfraemill take the A697 sign to Coldstream. Approximately 1½ miles north of the junction with the A698 take a right turn signposted to Birgham village. After about 1¼ miles turn right again onto the A698 and, on passing through Birgham, the entrance to Springhill is situated a few hundred yards further on on the left hand side, identified by the stone gate pillars and iron gates. Description Springhill was originally built in 1795 as the dower house to The Hirsel Estate owned by the Douglas- Home family and completed by the factor, William Leitch. An Edwardian extension was added to the rear of the house soon after the turn of the last century. As with many properties from this period, Springhill’s location was carefully chosen to ensure that it could make the most of the views over the Tweed and the valley beyond. The house, which is listed, is beautifully constructed of dressed sandstone under a predominately slate roof. Consequently the site is very private, being surrounded by mature policies and specimen trees. The house has a southerly aspect and is approached down a sweeping gravel drive, through stone gate pillars to a semi-circular parking area at the front of the house, with stone steps and iron balustrades leading up to the front door. The house contains many of the original interior decorative features that include ornate plasterwork, an elegant staircase, working shutters, large doorways (with original Georgian doors, door handles and finger plates), marble fireplaces and corridors. All the rooms have plenty of light due to the large (in some places Venetian) windows. The accommodation is generously proportioned and flows well with a sensible layout. Of particular note are the public rooms which are especially handsome. The bedrooms are spacious and there are a good number of bathrooms. The reading/music room can be used as a spare bedroom. The principal accommodation has been significantly refurbished in recent years whilst the secondary accommodation on the garden floor could, subject to obtaining the necessary consents, be completed to create a self-contained flat/annexe/office space. (See floor plans for room layout and dimensions) Gardens and Grounds The house and gardens have beautiful views and a variety of trees and shrubs in the garden offer a constantly changing scene throughout the year. The garden is breathtaking in its simplicity where the combination of spring bulbs and shrubs fringed by a number of large old trees within the grounds including Cedar, Wellingtonia, Sequoia Oak as well as Rhododendron and Yew. In the north east corner of the garden is a small turn-out paddock extending to approximately one third of an acre, whilst along the southern boundary is another paddock that extends to just over 2 acres and which also provides good grazing. At the west end of the main paddock are found the ruins of St Anne’s Well on which there is an inscription “spring found 16 June 1859”. At the top of the wooded bank are the remains of an old dovecot. Other features include a strawberry tree, former rose garden (now lawn), an avenue of apple trees, an old vegetable garden and a bluebell wood. Springhill Garden Cottage & Outbuildings Services On entering Springhill the drive splits and provides a separate access to the cottage which is located Springhill – private drainage to a shared septic tank; mains electricity and mains water; oil fi red just to the north west of the house. Built of random stone under a slate roof the main accommodation central heating. consists of 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, sitting room and a recently installed kitchen. Adjoining the cottage Springhill Garden Cottage – private drainage to a shared septic tank; mains electricity and mains water; is a u-shape cobbled courtyard, also built of stone under a slate roof, containing garaging, forge, stabling, electric heating. former coach house (with its own dovecot) and stores. These services have not been tested and therefore there is no warranty from the agents. Outgoings Springhill – Council Tax Band H Springhill Garden Cottage – Council Tax Band F Listed Buildings Springhill is listed Category B as being of Historic and Architectural Interest by Historic Scotland; Springhill Cottage and the adjoining stable yard and buildings are Category C (S) listed. It is understood that St Anne’s Well and the dovecot form part of this listing. Conditions of Sale 1. Fixtures and Fittings Items not specifically mentioned within the sale particulars are not included in the sale, but may be available for purchase at separate valuation. Fitted carpets are included in the sale. 2. Title The subjects are sold under the conditions in the Title Deeds, rights of way (if any), water rights affecting the same, whether shown in the Title Deeds or not. They will be sold as possessed by the Seller and no warranty is given. 3. Deposit On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price will be paid with the balance due at the date of entry. This deposit will be non-returnable in the event of a purchaser failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Sellers or their agents. Entry By arrangement. Viewing Viewing is strictly by prior appointment with the Sole Agents Knight Frank LLP. Prior to making an appointment to view, Knight Frank LLP strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey. 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Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Berwickshire, TD2 6SR Edinburgh EH2 4NF Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee [email protected] [email protected] must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. KnightFrank.com KnightFrank.com Particulars dated May 2017. Photographs dated April 2017.