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The Walled Garden, Burnhouse, Stow, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, TD1 2RX
Offers Over £765,000

  • The Walled Garden, Burnhouse, Stow
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  • Kitchen & Dining Area
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  • Family Room/Study
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  • Downstairs Shower Room & WC
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  • Reception Hall
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  • Landing
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  • Library Area
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  • Ensuite Shower Room
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  • Family Bathroom
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  • Driveway off A7
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  • Gated Entrance
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  • Greenhouse & Apple Store
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  • Orchard
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  • Front Beds and Patio
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  • Bluebell Banking
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  • Walled Garden & House
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  • Walled Garden & House
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  • Paddock
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  • Duck Pond
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  • Double Loose Box & Tack/Feed Store
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  • Woodland Walk
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  • Scandinavian Designed Five-Bedroom House
  • Set in Fabulous Walled Garden of 0.85 Acres
  • Approximately Nine Acres in Total
  • Paddock, Woodland & River
  • Detached Double Garage
  • Commutable to Edinburgh
  • Train Station at Stow
  • Triple Glazing
  • Oil Fired Central Heating

The Walled Garden is a stunning five-bedroom detached house set in approximately nine acres, within the grounds of the old Burnhouse Estate, around four miles north of the Borders village of Stow.
Located in a charming semi-rural position, the house itself lies in the stunning old Walled Garden, which in itself is around 0.85 acres of fabulous gardens. This flexible family home, which is of Scandinavian design, provides spacious accommodation of around 310 square metres/3,336 square feet, whilst benefitting from extensive grounds which includes a paddock, attractive woodland and river frontage.
With excellent transport links off the A7, and commutable to Edinburgh, Stow also benefits from a train station on the Borders Railway line, plus a village shop with post office, a coffee shop, and a primary school.
Internally, the accommodation which lies over two levels comprises five bedrooms, two ensuite shower rooms, a family bathroom, a ground floor shower room and wc, a sitting room, a dining room, a family room/study, a dining kitchen, and a utility room. Of particular note is the library area on the first floor offering a versatile space, along with the balcony off the principal bedroom and the excellent storage throughout, including the part floored loft space. There is an oil-fired central heating system, an open fireplace in the sitting room along with triple glazing throughout creating a warm and comfortable home.
Externally, the property has plentiful driveway parking to the front and side along with a generous detached double garage. Sitting in a charming walled garden of approximately 0.85 acres, there are extensive lawns surrounding the house with fruit trees, borders and well stocked flower and vegetable beds. There are also three greenhouses, and a circular apple store which is integrated into the corner of the walled garden.
Further land extending to around eight acres or thereby comprises a paddock, woodland with charming walks along and around the river frontage, plus a pond and double loose box stable block with tack/feed store.
Edinburgh and most Border towns are also readily available from this highly accessible location with the A7 running through Stow providing links to Edinburgh in the North and Carlisle in the South.
Galashiels 11.5 miles. Edinburgh 23.5 miles. Melrose 15.5 miles. Stow 4 miles (All mileage is approximate)

Council Tax Band : G

EPC: C71

Location:
The Walled Garden is situated four miles north of the popular Borders village of Stow, which benefits from a railway station on the Tweedbank to Edinburgh Borders Railway, which has a bar and bistro at the station. An attractive village there is also a shop with a post office, a coffee shop, a book shop and a health centre. As well as being a social hub with a range of activities, there is a very active pre-school, an excellent primary school, and a local church.
The principal Borders town of Galashiels only eleven and a half miles away, with a population of 12,000, offers a fuller range of shopping facilities, including Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer.
Local tourist attractions include The Great Tapestry of Scotland, Old Gala House and Abbotsford House, the former home of Sir Walter Scott, with its award-winning visitor centre as well as many other attractions in nearby Melrose and other Border towns. Among the independent shops in Galashiels there is also a cinema, a health centre, a swimming pool, gym, dentists, orthodontist and a Transport Interchange built primarily around the train station in conjunction with the Borders Railway which is a particular bonus.
Local sports teams include Gala RFC, Gala Fairydean FC, and Gala CC and local festivals include the historic Common Ridings held in the summer which is of particular note amongst neighbouring towns and villages. There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits in the area that include fishing on the River Tweed, fieldsports, canoeing, horse riding, golf at Galashiels and Lauder, lawn bowling, mountain biking, and a selection of walks including the Southern Upland Way.
Primary schooling is available in Stow with secondary schooling at the newly built Galashiels Academy, for which there is a school bus service. The well-known St. Mary’s Prep School is located in Melrose, to the South, along with a further selection of public schools in or around Edinburgh to the North.
The Borders General Hospital, the largest hospital in the Scottish Borders is only fifteen and a half miles away on the fringes of Melrose. Stow sits in an easily accessible area and can be reached by the A7 which runs through the town and provides the links to Edinburgh or the north of England. The area is also served by the Borders Railway which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with the aforementioned station in the village. There is also a busy bus service which runs from the Interchange, beside the railway station in Galashiels with links to Newcastle and Carlisle in the South, as well as Edinburgh and the other Border towns. Edinburgh International airport – offers an excellent choice of destinations and is 28 miles away.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD1 2RX
Coming from Galashiels take the A7 to Stow and proceed through the village. Approximately four miles north of Stow, on passing a big layby on your left and a high wall for Burnhouse Mains Farm on your right, you will take a next left turn into Burnhouse, and follow the driveway down turning first right, following the road round and take the driveway opening on the right into The Walled Garden.
Coming from Edinburgh take the A7 South signposted Carlisle and Galashiels. Continue South on the A7, passing Heriot, on your right. Approximately three and a half miles after the turning for Heriot, after the road end to Fountainhall, you will pass a layby on your left and approximately a quarter of a mile on you will reach some tall trees and the entrance to Burnhouse is on the right, signposted Burnhouse. Turn right into the driveway and follow the above directions.

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Burnhouse Stow
Galashiels TD1 2RX
County: Scottish Borders
Sale Type: For Sale
Ref #: MP002963

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