Description
UNDER OFFER
4 Rutherford Farm Cottage, Kelso, Scottish Borders, TD5 8NP
An opportunity to acquire a traditional 2-3 bedroom stone built cottage set in a rural spot in the Roxburghshire countryside requiring a programme of modernisation throughout. The property occupies a south-facing position with large lawned garden and private parking, it has the potential to make a stunning family home.
Accommodation
Ground Floor: Reception Hallway, Dining Room/Bedroom, Sitting Room, Second Hallway, Kitchen Bathroom, Storage cupboard/larder.
First Floor: 2 bedrooms
Exterior: Lawned Rear Garden, Private Parking, Right of Common over Driveway. Coal Store, Garden Store, Greenhouse.
Mileage
Edinburgh 45 miles, Newcastle 65 miles, Berwick-upon-Tweed 29 miles, Melrose 13 miles, St St Boswells 6 miles, Kelso 6 Miles, Maxton 4 miles.
(All distances are approximate)
Situation
This quirky rural cottage is situated halfway between Kelso and St Boswells and just 4 miles from the village of Maxton. Maxton is a small village with a strong sense of community, lying just off the A68, one of the major trunk routes into the Borders, giving easy access both North and South bound.
Facilities catering well for every day needs are provided in the nearby conservation village of St Boswells. This delightful village is set on the banks of the River Tweed and offers fantastic local amenities which include The Main Street Trading Company (Best Small Shop 2018, Best Bookshop, The Telegraph), the Buccleuch Arms Hotel & Restaurant, J.C Douglas Butchers and a local convenience store to name a few. Within a short drive are the popular towns of Melrose, Kelso and Galashiels which all offer more well-known national amenities and services.
Excellent schooling is also readily available with the village primary school in St Boswells and the two primary schools in Kelso. Secondary schooling is also available nearby at the highly regarded Earlston high school. Private schooling is also available nearby at St Marys in Melrose and Longridge Towers near Berwick-upon-Tweed as well as in Edinburgh beyond.
St Boswells offers bus services to Edinburgh and is a short drive from the Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank railway station, which provides a regular train service to Edinburgh. A forty-minute drive away is the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed which offers further amenities and access to a mainline railway station which connects to Edinburgh and Newcastle in around forty-five minutes and London in under four hours. The village is also on the A68 giving easy access north to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle and the north of England.
EPC Rating - G
Council Tax - B
Tenure - Freehold
2-3 Bedrooms
Rural Location
South Facing
Requiring a programme of modernisation
