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Brier Cottage is a traditional mid-terraced stone built cottage in a tranquil rural location within the Buccleuch Estate a short walk to the stunning beauty spot of Eckford Loch, and approximately six miles from Kelso. The accommodation has great country charm and offers an ideal bolt hole in a quiet location with excellent walking and country pursuits near at hand.

LOCATION

Wester Wooden is a tiny hamlet on the outskirts of the village of Eckford, lying midway between Kelso and Jedburgh, both towns being about 6 miles distant. The Teviot Water Gardens and Smokery, Mount Hooley Golf range and caddy man Restaurant are nearby while Kelso is one of the most attractive and unspoiled towns in the Borders offering good educational and sporting facilities and many quality shops. Activities available locally include hill walking, fishing and golf at the championship standard course at The Roxburghe. An excellent location for walking with wooded hills and Bowmont Forest.

DIRECTIONS

Eckford lies off the A698 Kelso to Hawick road and is easily accessed from Edinburgh by the A68. At the Teviot Smokery take the road to Morebattle and the next right to Eckford with Wester Wooden on the far side of the village down a tree lined avenue with Brier Cottage the middle cottage in a row of three on the right.

ENTRANCE

Pebbled parking area to front with pebbled path and rose garden frontage. Fenced boundaries and neat gardens either side. Outside light. Part glazed timber entrance door.

HALL

Laid with oak flooring extending to the living room with traditional panelled doors and stairs leading to the bedroom accommodation upstairs. Central heating radiator. Ceiling light. Under stairs cupboard with latch handle providing utility space for fridge/freezer and washing machine. Internal light.

LIVING ROOM 4.90m X 3.91m (16'1" X 12'10")

Traditional fireplace with black painted surround below white painted exposed stone wall containing large recessed multi fuel stove on tiled hearth serving the central heating throughout. Oak flooring. Picture window to front with lovely views and window shelf with book storage below. Window blind and brass curtain pole with wall lights and centre light. TV point. Telephone point. Three double power points.

KITCHEN 2.69m X 1.24m (8'10" X 4'1")

Cottage kitchen set to rear with double glazed window overlooking the back garden. Stainless steel sink with drainer and cupboards below with worktops to side. Space for cooker. Tiled to side with matching tiled splash-backs. Fitted shelf. Wall units. Ceiling light. Window blind. Central heating radiator. Oak flooring.

DINING ROOM 3.66m X 3.07m (12'0" X 10'1")

Next to the kitchen with scope to extend and adapt the kitchen dining area with good sized recess to rear. Laid with original exposed flooring. Former fireplace with covered fire. Central heating radiator. Ceiling light. Two double power points. Part glazed door to garden.

UPSTAIRS ACCOMMODATION

Carpeted stairs with timber banister and deep cilled stair window to front. Double power point. Stair light.

LANDING

Original exposed floorboards extending throughout the upper floor accommodation with latch doors and deep landing cupboard providing useful additional storage. Hall radiator. Hatch to floored attic. Double power point.

MAIN BEDROOM 3.94m X 3.02m (12'11" X 9'11")

A real country cottage bedroom with great charm and the luxury of a fully working recessed wood burning stove set within the original fireplace with black painted surround. Views over adjoining countryside with large double glazed window to front. Window blind. Bespoke built-in wardrobes within eaves space. Central heating radiator, candle sconce wall light fittings. Telephone point and two double power points.

SECOND BEDROOM 3.25m x 3.12m (10'8" x 10'3")

Quietly situated to the rear again with size for a double bed and Velux window over again providing good natural light and views to the hills around Grahamslaw. Panelled door to shelved wardrobe cupboard. Hatch to eaves space. Exposed flooring. Ceiling spotlight fitting. Radiator. One single and two double power points.

BATHROOM 3.71m x 2.21m (12'2" x 7'3")

A real country cottage bathroom with exposed beamed ceiling, freestanding roll-top bath and white suite including wc with timber seat, pedestal sink and fully tiled "Mira" sport shower. White painted stone wall with tiled splash-back. Bathroom accessories. Tiled around bath and deep sill double glazed window to rear and further Velux over providing goof natural light. Window blind. Ceiling light. Shaver point. Central heating radiator.

ATTIC

Fully floored with internal light and good additional storage.

EXTERNAL

Cottage garden to front and private garden to rear with fenced boundaries enjoying good privacy and sun with productive vegetable plot. Pebbled paths. External light. Garden tap.

COUNCIL TAX- Band B

SERVICES

Mains electricity and private water. Private drainage. Solid fuel central heating.

VIEWING

To be arranged strictly through the Selling Agents.

PRICE and MARKETING POLICY

Offers at the Fixed Price £125,000 are invited and should be submitted to the sole Selling Agents Messrs Hastings & Co, The Property Shop, 28 The Square, Kelso, TD5 7HH, 01573 225 999, Fax 01573 229888. The seller reserves the right to sell at any time and interested parties will be expected to provide the Selling Agents with advice on the source of funds with suitable confirmation of their ability to finance the purchase. Viewers should be advised that even after an acceptable written offer has been received, in the event of any unreasonable delay by the purchaser in concluding missives, the Selling Agents reserve the right to resume viewings.

All measurements are approximate and are taken at the widest point. Whilst these particulars have been carefully prepared, no guarantee is given as to their accuracy and they shall not form part of any contract to follow hereon.