Description
Raebank is a charming four-bedroom Georgian manse situated within a generous plot near the heart of bustling Selkirk. Located on peaceful Chapel Street the property is immensely private with far-reaching views and an abundance of flexible living space over two principal floors. The house boasts wonderful period features throughout with original wooden floorboards, feature fireplaces, cornices and sash & case windows.
The ground floor comprises a large formal sitting room, bespoke kitchen with french doors opening into a large dining room, utility/2nd kitchen and a capacious larder pantry. To the rear of the house there is a comfortable study which could double up as a fifth bedroom space or a further reception room.
A cast iron stair leads to the first floor where there are four generous bedrooms. The principal sits to the front of the house and benefits from dual aspect sash & case windows with far reaching views to Linglie Hill. The principal bedroom also has the added bonus of a good-sized ensuite bathroom with shower over bathtub. The remaining bedrooms are all bright & airy doubles with ample space for bedroom furniture. The remaining bedrooms are serviced by two modern tiled shower rooms and a further separate WC.
Externally the property sits in a generous well-established garden gently sloping away from the house. The garden is abundant in mature trees, well-stocked herbaceous borders and laid lawn. There are also several raised beds, a green house, large summerhouse and quaint treehouse.
To the rear of the property there is a stone-built workshop with power and lighting and a further dry store to the side of the property.
Raebank benefits from driveway parking for two cars with EV charge point available. The current owners have further modernised the property to achieve an EPC rating of C with double glazed sash & case windows throughout and 4kwh solar panel system to the south elevation (generating income from a feed-in tariff.)
Accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor:
Vestibule, Hallway, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Study, Kitchen, Pantry/Larder, Utility Room, Rear Hall.
First Floor:
Principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom, three further large double bedrooms, shower room, WC.
Externally the property boasts a generous enclosed garden. Driveway parking for two cars with EV charging point and a large stone-built workshop.
Distances:
Galashiels 7 miles, Melrose 7 miles, Hawick 11 miles, Peebles 21 miles, Edinburgh 42 miles, Tweedbank Railway Terminus 6 miles.
EPC: C
Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
