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The Old Manse

Immaculate Scottish Borders home in the heart of Reiver Country for sale

The Old Manse, an immaculate five-bedroom house set in five acres, located in the heart of Reiver Country near Hawick has come to the market with offers over £895,000.

The Old Manse, Teviothead, enjoys a secluded setting surrounded by stunning Scottish Borders countryside, on the banks of the Frostlie Burn, a tributary of the River Teviot. This property offers an ideal base for those looking to take advantage of the wealth of recreational opportunities in the area, with trout fishing rights on the Burn included in the sale.

James Denne, Prime Residential, GSC Grays, said: “This is the perfect example of what a traditional Manse should be, a handsome, welcoming home with generous space set within wonderful gardens and grounds in a beautiful location with good transport links.

“Offering real value, this small country estate has been maintained to exceptionally high standards and also comes with the flexibility for secondary accommodation and the potential to generate income from passing visitors heading north into The Borders and beyond.”

A former clergy house dating from around 1844, The Old Manse offers flexible family living with generously sized reception rooms and a host of period features. Linked to the house are a range of outbuildings including an office or potential additional bedroom with a WC, along with the former stables and groom’s bothy.

Adjoining the stable block are garden stores and a triple car port, with a gravel yard and dog kennels.

Set apart from the main residence is a contemporary, five-bay steel portal frame general purpose building with concrete flooring. The building features double sliding doors, along with mains power, water and lighting offering flexibility for a variety of uses. The addition of stable partitions could be easily accommodated.  Discreetly positioned behind a traditional stone dyke, a bank of solar panels generates an annual income of approximately £1,600 under the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.

The property’s grounds include beautiful gardens with a terrace and walled garden featuring herbaceous borders, vegetable beds, fruit cage and greenhouse. Part of the grass area of the house, could be fenced with post and rail to create grazing paddocks.

The lawn at the front of the house surrounds Johnnie Armstrong’s grave which is fenced off from the property and accessed separately. Armstrong, otherwise known as Johnnie (Laird) of Gilnockie, was a famous Scottish Border Reiver and his romantic image was promoted by the writings of Sir Walter Scott.

The nearby town of Hawick provides a good range of local services and amenities while further south, Carlisle offers access to the M6 motorway and an extensive range of services, along with intercity rail connections via the West Coast Main Line to Glasgow, Manchester and London. The city of Edinburgh, approximately 66 miles to the north, is also home to an international airport.

The Old Manse has been launched on the market with a guide price of offers over £895,000 through the GSC Grays Alnwick office. Tel: 01665 568310.

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James Denne
MRICS
Agency Consultant

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