House For Sale £1,200,000
An attractive family house in an elevated position overlooking the upper Tweed Valley
6 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms and shower room (on first floor) | 3 reception rooms
Cloakroom / shower room on ground floor
Walled garden and traditional outbuildings
Converted barn consisting of an office, bathroom, large reception room and mezzanine floor.
In all about 16.1 acres
Easterknowe is a pretty house built of rendered stone under a predominately slate roof. The accommodation is well laid out over two floors. The majority of the ground floor rooms are positioned around a generous stairscase hall. The main reception rooms, including the morning room, dining room, conservatory, large drawing room and study look south east out over the lawns to the Tweed Valley immediately below.
The kitchen is at the rear of the house and enjoys a similarly beautiful outlook to the walled garden and the hills at the rear. There are various domestic rooms adjacent to the kitchen as well as a separate entrance/back door. The elegant staircase leads to six bedrooms with four bathrooms (two of which are en-suite).
Around the house on three sides are attractive, level lawns surrounded by borders or hedging. The owners have created the perfect modern walled garden. Built of local stone, it is made up of herbaceous borders in four different 'rooms'. The garden provides shelter and tranquillity, whilst still benefiting from far reaching views to the south over the valley to Pykestone Hill and The Scrape.
There is an additional courtyard garden which lies between two traditional outbuildings. One of the outbuildings is open-fronted and has been used as an external games room. Opposite this is a traditional steading building which forms, in part, a garden room with kitchenette (and mezzanine above), an external office and a bathroom. It provides excellent further accommodation. There is also ample garage space which is accessed along the shared back drive.
There are 13.27 acres of grazing which completes this excellent property and would be ideal for equestrian or agricultural uses.
Peebles 6 miles, Broughton 6 miles, Moffat 27 miles, Edinburgh 28 miles, Edinburgh Airport 30 miles, Glasgow Airport 57 miles.
Easterknowe lies in the Upper Tweed Valley, in the heart of the Upper Tweeddale National Scenic Area within the Scottish Borders. The River Tweed meanders through the landscape, characterised by lowland pasture interspersed with prominent hillside woodlands flanked by the heather clad, round topped hills.
Situated beyond the main transport arteries of southern Scotland, it remains a genuinely peaceful rural area. Its central location provides an excellent combination of privacy and peace as well as convenient access to Edinburgh, which can be reached by car in under an hour.
Edinburgh provides all the facilities and amenities you would expect from a capital city including many private schools, hospitals, rail station, international airport, theatres, galleries and sporting venues. Further private schooling can be found at Belhaven School in Dunbar (50 miles) or St Mary's School in Melrose (28 miles).
The Royal Burgh of Peebles is located some six miles downstream from Easterknowe in the Tweed Valley. It offers a wide range of facilities including a supermarkets, garages, petrol station, banks, shops, restaurants, public swimming pool, gp surgery and Haylodge Hospital, agricultural merchants and sports facilities. The Eastgate Theatre has year-round performances of music, drama, lectures and classes. Peebles hosts four festivals, the most famous being the Beltane Festival. In addition, there is the Peebles Arts festival, the Tweedlove Bike Festival and Imaginarium. The town has three Primary schools and Peebles High School is the largest secondary school in the Scottish Borders.
The village of Broughton lies six miles west of Stobo straddling the A702 Edinburgh to Moffat road. The village has a tearoom/bar, village store, garage, school and a local brewery Broughton Ales.
The market towns of Biggar and Moffat are also relatively close. To the south, the M74 can be reached at Moffat, some forty minutes by car. Lockerbie (an hour away), to the south, has a mainline railway station with direct services to London Euston (3 hours 44 minutes).
There is a great variety of recreational activities to enjoy in the area. The stunning scenery and varied topography make for excellent hill walking. The John Buchan Way runs through the neighbouring estate as it winds its way between Broughton and Peebles. John Buchan himself wrote vividly about walking through this wonderous part of the world. As well as hill walking, the area is famous for its mountain biking. The Glentress Forest is a mountain biking mecca, located 3 miles beyond Peebles. The exceptional array of trails caters for all abilities of rider.
First class driven and walked up grouse shooting can be found on nearby estates. The river Tweed, one of the world's most renowned Salmon rivers, runs close to Easterknowe, putting salmon and sea trout within walking distance. The estate lies within the hunt country of the Lauderdale Foxhounds. Horse racing is at Kelso, Hamilton Park (Glasgow) and Musselburgh (Edinburgh).
There are Golf Courses at Innerleithen, West Linton and Cadrona. The links Golf Courses of East Lothian are within an hour's drive by car. Peebles itself has a Harry Colt designed, 18-hole golf course.
For those seeking more sedate activity the Dawyck Botanic Gardens are situated two miles from Easterknowe. This five star garden has one of Scotland's finest tree collections including some of Britain's tallest and oldest trees.
6 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms and shower room (on first floor) | 3 reception rooms
Cloakroom / shower room on ground floor
Walled garden and traditional outbuildings
Converted barn consisting of an office, bathroom, large reception room and mezzanine floor.
In all about 16.1 acres
Easterknowe is a pretty house built of rendered stone under a predominately slate roof. The accommodation is well laid out over two floors. The majority of the ground floor rooms are positioned around a generous stairscase hall. The main reception rooms, including the morning room, dining room, conservatory, large drawing room and study look south east out over the lawns to the Tweed Valley immediately below.
The kitchen is at the rear of the house and enjoys a similarly beautiful outlook to the walled garden and the hills at the rear. There are various domestic rooms adjacent to the kitchen as well as a separate entrance/back door. The elegant staircase leads to six bedrooms with four bathrooms (two of which are en-suite).
Around the house on three sides are attractive, level lawns surrounded by borders or hedging. The owners have created the perfect modern walled garden. Built of local stone, it is made up of herbaceous borders in four different 'rooms'. The garden provides shelter and tranquillity, whilst still benefiting from far reaching views to the south over the valley to Pykestone Hill and The Scrape.
There is an additional courtyard garden which lies between two traditional outbuildings. One of the outbuildings is open-fronted and has been used as an external games room. Opposite this is a traditional steading building which forms, in part, a garden room with kitchenette (and mezzanine above), an external office and a bathroom. It provides excellent further accommodation. There is also ample garage space which is accessed along the shared back drive.
There are 13.27 acres of grazing which completes this excellent property and would be ideal for equestrian or agricultural uses.
Peebles 6 miles, Broughton 6 miles, Moffat 27 miles, Edinburgh 28 miles, Edinburgh Airport 30 miles, Glasgow Airport 57 miles.
Easterknowe lies in the Upper Tweed Valley, in the heart of the Upper Tweeddale National Scenic Area within the Scottish Borders. The River Tweed meanders through the landscape, characterised by lowland pasture interspersed with prominent hillside woodlands flanked by the heather clad, round topped hills.
Situated beyond the main transport arteries of southern Scotland, it remains a genuinely peaceful rural area. Its central location provides an excellent combination of privacy and peace as well as convenient access to Edinburgh, which can be reached by car in under an hour.
Edinburgh provides all the facilities and amenities you would expect from a capital city including many private schools, hospitals, rail station, international airport, theatres, galleries and sporting venues. Further private schooling can be found at Belhaven School in Dunbar (50 miles) or St Mary's School in Melrose (28 miles).
The Royal Burgh of Peebles is located some six miles downstream from Easterknowe in the Tweed Valley. It offers a wide range of facilities including a supermarkets, garages, petrol station, banks, shops, restaurants, public swimming pool, gp surgery and Haylodge Hospital, agricultural merchants and sports facilities. The Eastgate Theatre has year-round performances of music, drama, lectures and classes. Peebles hosts four festivals, the most famous being the Beltane Festival. In addition, there is the Peebles Arts festival, the Tweedlove Bike Festival and Imaginarium. The town has three Primary schools and Peebles High School is the largest secondary school in the Scottish Borders.
The village of Broughton lies six miles west of Stobo straddling the A702 Edinburgh to Moffat road. The village has a tearoom/bar, village store, garage, school and a local brewery Broughton Ales.
The market towns of Biggar and Moffat are also relatively close. To the south, the M74 can be reached at Moffat, some forty minutes by car. Lockerbie (an hour away), to the south, has a mainline railway station with direct services to London Euston (3 hours 44 minutes).
There is a great variety of recreational activities to enjoy in the area. The stunning scenery and varied topography make for excellent hill walking. The John Buchan Way runs through the neighbouring estate as it winds its way between Broughton and Peebles. John Buchan himself wrote vividly about walking through this wonderous part of the world. As well as hill walking, the area is famous for its mountain biking. The Glentress Forest is a mountain biking mecca, located 3 miles beyond Peebles. The exceptional array of trails caters for all abilities of rider.
First class driven and walked up grouse shooting can be found on nearby estates. The river Tweed, one of the world's most renowned Salmon rivers, runs close to Easterknowe, putting salmon and sea trout within walking distance. The estate lies within the hunt country of the Lauderdale Foxhounds. Horse racing is at Kelso, Hamilton Park (Glasgow) and Musselburgh (Edinburgh).
There are Golf Courses at Innerleithen, West Linton and Cadrona. The links Golf Courses of East Lothian are within an hour's drive by car. Peebles itself has a Harry Colt designed, 18-hole golf course.
For those seeking more sedate activity the Dawyck Botanic Gardens are situated two miles from Easterknowe. This five star garden has one of Scotland's finest tree collections including some of Britain's tallest and oldest trees.
