ORANGE LANE FARMHOUSE, COLDSTREAM, SCOTTISH BORDERS, TD12 4LY
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A handsome period stone-built farmhouse positioned on approximately one acre of private gardens and grounds including a detached former granary, barn and large garage. The granary has previously had approved planning permission to convert into a residential language school and there are twotwo further building plots within the grounds to create two new detached dwellings. The farmhouse is very well presented throughout and affords far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside.
Property Details & Description
Accommodation Comprises
Ground Floor
Vestibule, Hall, Living Room, Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen, Office, Study, Cloakroom, Rear Porch.
First Floor
Landing, Four Bedrooms, Family Bathroom.
Outside
Garden and Grounds Extending to Circa One Acre, Detached Former Granary, Barn, Garage, Off-Street Parking, Two Building Plots.
Distances
Coldstream 5 miles, Berwick Railway Station 16 miles, Edinburgh 43 miles
(all distances are approximate)
Situation
Orange Lane Farmhouse is situated a short distance from the pretty village of Leitholm and a short drive away from the towns of Coldstream and Kelso. Surrounded by rolling Borders countryside, the property offers stunning rural views and country walks aplenty. Nearby Coldstream is situated on the banks of the world famous River Tweed and is a friendly town, residents and tourist alike enjoy the wonderful way of life the town offers due to the stunning local scenery, the wide range of nearby activities and historic interests. Coldstream has a thriving High Street and offers an excellent array of local amenities which include a local supermarket and shops, restaurants and take-aways, public houses, medical center, dentist, pharmacy and primary schooling.
The region is well known for its outdoor activities which include walks along the River Tweed and Cheviot Hills, cycling, shooting and fishing. There are a number of challenging local golf courses nearby which include the Hirsel in Coldstream, The Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course just outside Kelso and Goswick. Within a short drive is the particularly stunning coastline of Northumberland with miles of deserted sandy beaches and historic castles to explore.
The pretty village of Cornhill-on-Tweed lies within a short drive, walk or cycle of Coldstream, on the edge of north Northumberland and has an excellent local shop/café, famed for its homemade produce, a beautiful church and a particularly good hotel/ bistro and bar which serves food all day.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is the region’s largest market town. This fortified town with its Elizabethan walls offers further amenities including private schooling at Longridge Towers, a number of national supermarkets, a hospital and a Homebase DIY store. Berwick also benefits from a mainline railway station which connects to London in under four hours and the A1 trunk road.
Description
Originally dating back to the Georgian period, Orange Lane Farmhouse was built for the younger son of a nearby estate owner and it has retained much of its character and charm. The house offers bright and comfortable accommodation over two floors and sits on private grounds extending to just under an acre of land. Within the grounds is a large driveway and ample parking and a detached former granary which has had planning permission in the past to convert into a language school with accommodation above. Also within the grounds is a barn, a large garage and two separate building plots.
Orange Land Farmhouse
A vestibule with a ceramic tiled floor gives access to the front door that leads into the hall with a wonderful parquet floor. The sitting room is to the front of the house with a delightful bay window surrounded by timber paneling and an oak floor. There is a stove sitting on a slate hearth with a timber mantle over, perfect for cosy winter evenings. The living room is also to the front of the property with a bay window, oak flooring and an open fireplace on a ceramic tiled hearth. Off the dining room is a study with a window to the side of the house. To the rear of the house is the kitchen-breakfast room with a window overlooking the garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and wall mounted units with countertops over and a ceramic tiled floor. There is an electric Aga range cooker and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher. Off the kitchen to the rear of the property is a generous office/playroom with a window overlooking the garden and a cloakroom, fitted with a WC and hand basin. A door from the office leads into a rear porch giving access into the garden and driveway. From the hall, stairs with storage beneath rise to the first-floor landing with a window in the stairwell flooding the space with natural light. The landing has a cupboard with shelving and has exposed timber floorboards that extend throughout the first floor. There are three double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a fully tiled family bathroom, comprising a mains shower, bathtub, WC and floating vanity with handbasin.
The Granary
The detached stone-built former granary has two large separate spaces on the ground floor, currently used for storage and a workshop and external stone steps rise on one side of the building to the first floor, with two large rooms and a WC. There is lapsed approved planning permission (ref: 05/01869/FUL) to create a language school with accommodation above and a new owner would have the potential to convert the granary to their own requirements.
Outbuildings
There is a large barn currently used for storage and a large garage with power and light.
Outside
The house sits on land extending to circa one acre and includes a private driveway leading to ample parking, the granary, barn, garage, a paddock and landscaped gardens with a patio and timber shed.
Building Plots
The paddock has planning in principle for a detached dwelling to built on the plot and a second plot incorporating where the barn and garage currently stand also has planning in principle to create a detached dwelling (planning ref: 22/01414/PPP)
General Remarks & Information
Satellite Navigation
For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD12 4LY
Fixtures and Fittings
All fitted carpets, curtains, blinds and light fittings are included with the sale.
Listing and Conservation
Orange Lane Farm is not listed, nor is it in a conservation area.
Services
Gas central heating.
Mains electricity and water. Drainage to a septic tank shared with two other properties.
Council Tax
Band F
Energy Efficiency Rating
Band E
Local Authority
Scottish Borders Council - Telephone: 01835 824 000.
Tenure
Freehold
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