1 Blinkbonny Cottage, Main Street, St. Boswells, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 0AZ
Offers Over £190,000
Terraced House
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
2 Reception Rooms
807 sq.ft
Private Garden
On Street/Permit
Property Description
An immaculate mid-19th century, end terrace two bedroom cottage in the heart of the pretty village of St Boswells and ideally positioned on the St Cuthbert’s Way. The property presents a wonderful bright and spacious blank canvas for incoming purchasers, offering a large sitting room, generous dining kitchen and two good-sized bedrooms on the first floor.
Situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders the property is easily commutable to Edinburgh and the wider Scottish Borders. With no onward chain this property is in turn-key condition and would make a wonderful home or pied-a-terre in a much sought after village atmosphere.
Accommodation Comprises
Ground floor: Entrance hallway, sitting room, storage cupboard, kitchen diner, utility recess.
First floor: Landing, double bedroom, built in wardrobe/storage cupboard, family bathroom, single bedroom. Most of the doors are solid pine Victorian style.
Garden: Front and rear gardens, shed, on street parking.
Mileage:
Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Terminus 31 miles
Tweedbank Station 6.5 miles
Edinburgh 39 miles
Melrose 5 miles
Galashiels 8 miles
Kelso 10 miles
Jedburgh 8 miles
Newcastle 66 miles
(All distances are approximate
Situation
Blinkbonny Cottage is a homely cottage located centrally on the main street of the small and pretty village of St Boswells. St Boswells is set on the banks of the River Tweed and is framed around a beautiful village green. It offers fantastic local amenities which include The Main Street Trading Company (cafe, bookshop and deli) the Buccleuch Arms Hotel & Restaurant, Award winning 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. The region is well known for its beauty and the lifestyle it offers, and with both country and coastal pursuits on hand, the area is an attractive and enviable part of the country to reside in. Blinkbonny Cottage is ideally located directly on the St Cuthberts Way making it easily accessible and perfect for a keen walker. A 9 hole golf course is within walking distance.
Excellent schooling is also readily available with the village primary school, and Earlston high school nearby, whilst private schooling is available at St Mary’s in Melrose and Longridge Towers near Berwick-upon-Tweed and in Edinburgh beyond.
St Boswells also 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. The village is set on the A68 giving easy access north to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle.
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.
More Details
EPC - D
Council Tax - B
Tenure - Freehold
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