House For Sale £325,000
A charming an aptly named Victorian villa dating to around 1897, which has been cleverly extended to create an impressive family home with versatile living space with a large family room to the rear with a galleried room above which would make an ideal tranquil office space, which looks out onto the walled garden out through the glazed gable wall. This Category C listed end terraced stone house benefits from double glazed windows, gas central heating, wood-burning stove in lounge, ample storage, and underfloor heating in the extension to the rear. The property still retains many of features with 4-panel pine doors, high ceilings, attractive stone façade under a slate roof and first floor windows that break into the eaves with stone gables and ashlar finials. This period property in this rural village location, close to the larger town of Duns, would be ideal for those looking for a lifestyle change and perfect for those looking to work from home.
Location
Situated in the quiet small village of Gavinton originally built as an estate village by landowner David Gavin for the neighbouring Lanton Estate. Gavinton is set around a pretty village green with a vibrant village hall which is normally a buzz of activity and is just over a mile from the central Berwickshire town of Duns. Duns has a good selection of shops, restaurants and a great variety of recreational facilities, including a golf course, swimming pool, rugby club, football club, bowling club, gym and children's play centre. Other amenities include an excellent medical centre, several denominations of churches, 2 petrol stations with vehicle repairs, an independent builders' merchants, garden centre and a comprehensive range of other businesses and services located on the industrial estate and throughout the town. However, most supermarkets also offer a good delivery service. There is a modern state-of-the-art High School and a new primary school which opened in 2017. The house would make an ideal family home or holiday home with nearby tourist attractions including a museum dedicated to the famous Formula One driver Jim Clark that reopened in 2019 after being extensively renovated. The surrounding areas are very popular with salmon fishing on the River Tweed, trout fishing on local lochs and rivers along with grouse and pheasant shooting at several local estates. Other nearby attractions include the 14th century Duns Castle and Wedderburn Castle, both wedding and events venues and Manderston House; an opulent Edwardian country house with its famous silver staircase and gardens that are open to the public. Transport and getting around: Gavinton is located just off the A6105, between Berwick upon Tweed to the East and Galashiels to the west. Both these towns offer rail links to Edinburgh, the line from Berwick being the main East Coast Mainline. There is a bus service on the nearby A6105 to both Berwick and Galashiels as well as other local destinations. By car, Edinburgh is approx. 48 miles, with Newcastle to the South being approx. 78 miles. Both these cities offer excellent airport facilities.
Accommodation
Vestibule (1.27M X 1.09M)
hall (3.47M X 2.19M)
WC (1.71M X 0.83M)
dining kitchen (4.47M X 3.63M)
utlity room (4.00M X 1.70M)
lounge (4.68M X 4.26M)
family room (8.15M X 3.44M) at widest
galleried study (5.02M X 3.82M)
landing (3.96M X 0.97M)
bedroom 1 (5.45M X 4.31M) including wardrobes
bathroom (2.70M X 1.99M)
bedroom 2 (3.41M X 3.13M) at widest
bedroom 3 (4.52M X 2.16M)
Externally
A walled south facing garden which can be accessed around the side of the property and has a door from the utility room and patio doors out from the extension onto the paved patio area. The high walls provide privacy and shelter making it a bit of a suntrap on summer day. The garden in mainly laid to lawn with planted borders and a feature tree in the middle of the lawn to the back. There is a garden shed.
Services
Mains Electricity, Gas and Water
Council Tax: Band E
EPC Rating: Band D
Listing
Category C
Viewing
By appointment with Melrose & Porteous
Survey/entry
By mutual arrangement. Home report available. Additional arrangements through agents
Offers should be submitted to Melrose & Porteous, 47 Market Square, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3BX
(DX 556 522 duns)
Only those parties who have formally requested their interest may be advised of any closing date fixed for offers. These particulars are for guidance only. All measurements were taken by a laser tape measure and may be subject to small discrepancies. Although a high level of care has been taken to ensure these details are correct, no guarantees are given to the accuracy of the above information. While the information is believed to be correct and accurate any potential purchaser must review the details themselves to ensure they are satisfied with our findings.
Location
Situated in the quiet small village of Gavinton originally built as an estate village by landowner David Gavin for the neighbouring Lanton Estate. Gavinton is set around a pretty village green with a vibrant village hall which is normally a buzz of activity and is just over a mile from the central Berwickshire town of Duns. Duns has a good selection of shops, restaurants and a great variety of recreational facilities, including a golf course, swimming pool, rugby club, football club, bowling club, gym and children's play centre. Other amenities include an excellent medical centre, several denominations of churches, 2 petrol stations with vehicle repairs, an independent builders' merchants, garden centre and a comprehensive range of other businesses and services located on the industrial estate and throughout the town. However, most supermarkets also offer a good delivery service. There is a modern state-of-the-art High School and a new primary school which opened in 2017. The house would make an ideal family home or holiday home with nearby tourist attractions including a museum dedicated to the famous Formula One driver Jim Clark that reopened in 2019 after being extensively renovated. The surrounding areas are very popular with salmon fishing on the River Tweed, trout fishing on local lochs and rivers along with grouse and pheasant shooting at several local estates. Other nearby attractions include the 14th century Duns Castle and Wedderburn Castle, both wedding and events venues and Manderston House; an opulent Edwardian country house with its famous silver staircase and gardens that are open to the public. Transport and getting around: Gavinton is located just off the A6105, between Berwick upon Tweed to the East and Galashiels to the west. Both these towns offer rail links to Edinburgh, the line from Berwick being the main East Coast Mainline. There is a bus service on the nearby A6105 to both Berwick and Galashiels as well as other local destinations. By car, Edinburgh is approx. 48 miles, with Newcastle to the South being approx. 78 miles. Both these cities offer excellent airport facilities.
Accommodation
Vestibule (1.27M X 1.09M)
hall (3.47M X 2.19M)
WC (1.71M X 0.83M)
dining kitchen (4.47M X 3.63M)
utlity room (4.00M X 1.70M)
lounge (4.68M X 4.26M)
family room (8.15M X 3.44M) at widest
galleried study (5.02M X 3.82M)
landing (3.96M X 0.97M)
bedroom 1 (5.45M X 4.31M) including wardrobes
bathroom (2.70M X 1.99M)
bedroom 2 (3.41M X 3.13M) at widest
bedroom 3 (4.52M X 2.16M)
Externally
A walled south facing garden which can be accessed around the side of the property and has a door from the utility room and patio doors out from the extension onto the paved patio area. The high walls provide privacy and shelter making it a bit of a suntrap on summer day. The garden in mainly laid to lawn with planted borders and a feature tree in the middle of the lawn to the back. There is a garden shed.
Services
Mains Electricity, Gas and Water
Council Tax: Band E
EPC Rating: Band D
Listing
Category C
Viewing
By appointment with Melrose & Porteous
Survey/entry
By mutual arrangement. Home report available. Additional arrangements through agents
Offers should be submitted to Melrose & Porteous, 47 Market Square, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3BX
(DX 556 522 duns)
Only those parties who have formally requested their interest may be advised of any closing date fixed for offers. These particulars are for guidance only. All measurements were taken by a laser tape measure and may be subject to small discrepancies. Although a high level of care has been taken to ensure these details are correct, no guarantees are given to the accuracy of the above information. While the information is believed to be correct and accurate any potential purchaser must review the details themselves to ensure they are satisfied with our findings.
