THE OLD MANSE BEDRULE • HAWICK • ROXBURGHSHIRE THE OLD MANSE BEDRULE • HAWICK • ROXBURGHSHIRE • TD9 8TE Denholm 2.5 miles, Jedburgh 4.5 miles, Melrose 15 miles, Berwick-upon-Tweed 37 miles, Edinburgh 50 miles, Carlisle 50 miles IMPRESSIVE MANSE WITH POLICIES, OUTBUILDINGS AND A COTTAGE ON THE BANKS OF THE RULE WATER Lot 1 – The Old Manse Vestibule, hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, back hall, porch, utility room, boiler cupboard, stores Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, 5 further bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room Old stable block: office, store, mower shed, potting shed, kennel Garden, walled vegetable garden, orchard Paddock, parkland and woodland Riparian fishing rights Lot 2 – Sawmill Cottage Sitting room, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room and WC 3 bedrooms, bathroom, garden and outbuildings About 31 acres in all EPC Rating = F Savills Wemyss House, 8 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH 0131 247 3700 [email protected] Directions From Edinburgh, take the A68 south through Lauder and Earlston towards Jedburgh. 3 miles The stairs rise from the central hallway to the first floor and split at the top. To the right is the en before Jedburgh, having just crossed the River Teviot, turn right onto the A698 signposted to suite master bedroom which looks up the glen to Bedrule Church. To the left there are three further Hawick. After 5 miles take the left hand turn and follow the road for 1.5 miles and after the sharp double bedrooms (one with en suite) and a family bathroom with wash hand basin, WC, towel rail bend at the gates to Wells Estate, cross over the bridge towards Bedrule and The Old Manse is and bath with shower over. There are also two linen stores on the landing. A further set of stairs located immediately on the left. leads up to the second floor which has a shower room, an additional two bedrooms and a playroom or seventh bedroom. Situation The Old Manse is situated in beautiful, rolling Borders countryside, on the banks of the Rule Water. The garage is contained in a more recent extension with sufficient room for two cars as well as Despite its rural setting, it is conveniently placed for local towns and villages. The village of plenty of storage room and work space round the sides. There is a door into the house and an Denholm is only 2.5 miles away and has a range of shops and pubs, along with a Post Office. The external door to the east gardens. nearby towns of Hawick, Jedburgh and Melrose are active Borders towns which provide an excellent range of facilities, including professional services and a good selection of shops and Outside supermarkets. There are primary schools in Bonchester Bridge and Denholm, and High Schools in The Old Manse is set in approximately 31 acres of mature policies including about 13 acres of both Hawick and Jedburgh. The area is renowned for its outdoor activities. The River Tweed is woodland bordering the Rule Water. The house is approached from the south and the driveway the most prolific salmon river in Scotland and shooting can be arranged on nearby estates. There sweeps down past the former stable block to the gravel parking area. There is an orchard adjacent are leisure facilities in Jedburgh and Hawick as well as a number of local golf courses. to a walled vegetable garden with a greenhouse. Edinburgh is 50 miles to the north by road and can be easily reached via the A7. The Waverley To the front of the house lies an area of lawn with a paved path leading to the public road and the Railway Line is due to open in summer 2015 and will connect Melrose (15 miles) with Edinburgh, lawn continues down to the riverbank. Running through the garden is a burn which flows to the making access for the commuter excellent. Both Edinburgh and Newcastle have airports, with an river and a series of timber bridges cross into the gardens to the north which are bordered by a increasing choice of domestic and international flights, while Berwick-on-Tweed and Carlisle have beech hedge. Beyond the gardens is a paddock extending to about 4 acres and beyond it is an mainline railway stations with direct services to London. area of parkland and then a young wood. Description The Stables The Old Manse, which dates from 1794, was formerly the manse to Bedrule Church. It sits in a The old stable building is located off the driveway to the south of the main house. This has a large sunny and sheltered site with its gardens and policies bounded by the Rule Water in the glen central room which could be used as additional accommodation and also has an office located off. beneath the pretty church and village. In addition, there is a tractor shed along with a kennel and potting shed which faces into the vegetable garden. The front door of the house opens into a traditional vestibule with part glazed door leading to the centrally positioned reception hall with the dining room and drawing room on either side. The Sawmill Cottage (Lot 2) drawing room has a traditional fireplace with wooden mantel and overlooks the garden towards the Sawmill Cottage is located across the river from The Old Manse. It is approached by its own river. To the rear of the hall is the kitchen which can also be accessed by a back door and porch. gravelled driveway/ parking area and the accommodation is set over two levels. The ground floor This is a lovely family room with space for a central dining table and a range of wooden base and accommodation comprises a kitchen/ dining room, sitting room, utility room with WC off and a wall units, a two oven white Aga, electric hob, oven and 1.5 bowl sink. There are French doors bedroom. Upstairs there are two additional bedrooms and a shower room. Outside there is a which open into the garden. Beyond the staircase there is a cloakroom with wash hand basin and good sized lawned garden with some woodland leading down to the river. A good range of separate WC and also a small study currently used as a store room. Adjacent to it, at the end of outbuildings provide excellent storage. the hallway, is the comfortable sitting room which has built in book shelves and has a fireplace with wooden mantel and slate hearth. The back porch by the kitchen leads to a utility room and an internal access to the garage. The utility room is plumbed for a washing machine and has a large boiler cupboard. General Remarks Lot 2 – Sawmill Cottage Services The Old Manse: Mains electricity and water. Drainage to septic tank. Oil fired central heating. Sawmill Cottage: Mains water and electricity. Drainage to septic tank. Electric night storage heaters. Access There is a historic right of access that leads from the church down over the field and up the drive. Local Authority The Old Manse is in Scottish Borders Council tax band G. Sawmill Cottage is in Scottish Borders Council tax band C. Fixtures and Fittings Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale. The light fitting in the hall and the urns in the garden are excluded from the sale. Solicitor Morton Fraser, Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL The Old Stable Block Tel: 0131 247 1000 [email protected] Servitude rights, burdens and 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 referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Offers Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection. Paddock to the North Deposit A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3700. Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities.