WHITEKNOWES WESTRUTHER SCOTTISH BORDERS

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1 WHITEKNOWES WESTRUTHER SCOTTISH BORDERS

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3 WHITEKNOWES WESTRUTHER, GORDON SCOTTISH BORDERS, TD3 6NE Lauder 8 miles Duns 11 miles Kelso 17 miles Edinburgh 32 miles A superb modern Twelfth Century timber frame house with adjoining converted byre and former farmhouse - for refurbishment. Scenic village location. WHITEKNOWES HOUSE Belt-and-braces finish with many unique features and fascinating stories. 5 Public rooms, living kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms and terrace. 2 bedroom converted byre. Stable block with stable, kennel, workshop and double garage. Summer house. Large wildlife garden with pond, burn and woodland. Wishing Well. Boot room. EPC - C FORMER FARMHOUSE - current refurbishment project. 3 STOCKPROOF FENCED PADDOCKS about 8.5 acres in total About 5.4 ha (13.33 acres) Galbraith 30 The Square Kelso TD5 7HL kelso@galbraithgroup.com

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5 LOCATION Whiteknowes has a tremendous location a short distance to the north of Westruther settlement boundary. Westruther is a picturesque Berwickshire village in fine rural location and with a good range of amenities including a primary school, church, village hall and a popular in (The Old Thistle Inn). More extensive amenities are found at each of Lauder, Duns, Kelso and Melrose with secondary schooling at the highly regarded Earlston High School. Westruther had good road links with the main Borders towns and is just 40 minutes away from Edinburgh. The village is ideally situated for all manor of outdoor and country pursuits. DESCRIPTION Whiteknowes House blends art with Belt & Braces engineering. The main house is designed as multi-generational accommodation and construction was completed in The windows layout and stone exterior gives the property a distinctly period look with panoramic views in all directions, whilst internally the main structure is a spectacular green oak frame. Rooms are laid out for comfort and modern living with a plethora of character features throughout. Due to the high insulation standards in the building, and the installed ground source under floor heating backed up by discretely placed solar panels on the sun room roof, Whiteknowes qualifies for the Government s green deal attracting a payment of approximately 5,000 per annum. Whiteknowes many excellent features include solid oak doors with pewter latches, solid elm staircase, Gothic chimney pot fireplace in the sitting room, Period clay brick wall in the kitchen, clay tiles on the ground floor throughout, distressed American oak on first and second floors, internal stone window sills throughout, hollow tree feature in the hallway, stone and cast iron recycled flower tubs built in to the sun room, surround sound, clay pot uplighters and a terrace off the first floor sitting room. Green oak and elm beams are a mainstay of the property. OUTBUILDINGS There is a large outbuilding which includes stable, workshop, double garage and feature pigeon loft (occupied by Barn Owls). Outside is an ancient stone mounting block, Victorian wrought iron flower basket brackets and also a Victorian gas street lamp now converted to electricity. GROUNDS The grounds are extensive with a variety of different wildlife habitats. A circular walkway from the house will take you through a wild flower meadow, past a half acre wildlife pond and on to a strategically placed summer house to gain best advantage for watching wildlife. Then on through a woodland path, passing an ancient stone built wishing well and past a brick built barbecue (suitably lit for night time use) adjacent to a two metre high statue of the Greek Goddess Diana. The wealth of wild-life using the grounds is continually on show which includes a pair of barn owls, which successfully breed each year in the purpose built loft above the garage. The main outbuilding has potential for a variety of uses.

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7 Two bedroom cottage with upstairs sitting area with log burner. Period features include exposed stone and brick internal walls, original timber stall used in bygone days for milking cows. Panoramic views to Lammermuir Hills. Large attached garage and oil fired central heating throughout. DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL Former Farmhouse - Former stone built farmhouse with planning permission to extend to form a four bedroom house with detached double garage with storage above. All new services on site. Agricutural Holding NO. 273/0017. Planning Permissions House 10/00998/FUL Garage 15/00142/FUL Building Warrant 06/00569/ALTEXT Significant quantities of materials required to redevelop the farmhouse in a way that ties in with the rest of the development are available by negotiation. This includes scaffolding. LAND 3 Stockproof Fenced Paddocks - currently in grass (about 8.50 acres in total). SERVICES Mains electricity, water and drainage. Geothermal heating with back up solar panels. Roof water to wildlife pond. Whiteknowes receives an annual payment of 5,000 - paid quarterly - for their energy system and this should be payable for seven years from the commencement of the scheme in April COUNCIL TAX The Scottish Assessors website shows Whiteknowes as being in Council Tax Band G. The byre annexe is shown as being in Council Tax Band C. VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the selling agent. INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA This property and other properties offered by Galbraith can be viewed on our website at For the latest properties for sale like us on and follow us on Twitter (/twitter.com/galbraith_kelso] MORTGAGE FINANCE Galbraith has an alliance with independent mortgage brokers Springtide Capital Ltd, who through their excellent relationships with lenders and private banks can advise on the most suitable mortgage for your circumstances. For further information, contact Matthew Griffiths who is based in our Edinburgh office on IMPORTANT NOTES 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act Closing Date A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 Offers Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to Galbraith, 30 The Square, Kelso, TD5 7HL Tel: , Fax: kelso@galbraithgroup.com. 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. 7. Floor Plans. Dimensions shown on floor plans are as designed and not as built and the vendor, selling agents and architect hold no responsibility for any variance to dimensions or layout on site.

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