DROVERS COTTAGE, COURTYARD COTTAGES, TILLMOUTH PARK, CORNHILL ON TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND, TD12 4UT
An immaculately presented period cottage with a delightful garden and off-street parking. Built in 1882 within the grounds of Tillmouth Park, a fine country house, the cottage enjoys very peaceful and secluded surroundings and would make a wonderful home or holiday let. The nearby village of Cornhill-on-Tweed has a shop and a hotel and restaurant and the town of Coldstream over the border in Scotland is only a ten-minute drive away and has many more amenities available. The property is also close to the coast with Berwick-upon-Tweed just a fifteen-minute drive away.
2 BEDROOMS
1 PUBLIC ROOM
1 BATH/SHOWER
797 SQFT
74 SQM
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Property Details & Description
Accommodation
GROUND FLOOR
Hall, open-plan kitchen-living-dining room, two double bedrooms, bathroom.
OUTSIDE
Four private parking spaces, landscaped garden.
DISTANCES
Berwick upon Tweed 10 miles, Kelso 13 miles, Newcastle upon Tyne 60 miles, Edinburgh miles (all distances approx.)
Situation
Drovers Cottage is tucked away on the periphery of the former Tillmouth Park estate, surrounded by mature woodland and open countryside. One of four cottages, Drovers Cottage is an end-terrace with a charming former dovecot. Access to the cottage is through the impressive stone entrance to Tillmouth Park and along a sweeping tree-lined driveway, past the manor house and along to the small hamlet. The village of Cornhill on Tweed lies three miles west where there is an excellent village shop and a well-regarded restaurant and hotel, The Collingwood Arms. Just over the River Tweed in Scotland is the historic town of Coldstream with a good selection of local shops, including a butcher, bakers and grocer as well as pubs and cafes. The ancient towns of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Kelso are nearby and Edinburgh is just over an hour away by car or forty-five minutes on the train from Berwick. Beyond the local area are a range of popular attractions including historic castles and villages dotted along the stunningly beautiful Northumberland coastline including the renowned Holy Island, Bamburgh Castle, Alnwick Castle. There are also the Cheviot Hills and a number of market towns. Country and sporting pursuits are widely available including hill walks, salmon and trout fishing, hunting and shooting. Golf is available locally at The Hirsel, Goswick and Magdalene Fields, with swimming, gym, squash, indoor bowling and all weather facilities at the Swan Centre. The A1 trunk road provides easy commutable access to both Newcastle and Edinburgh with Berwick’s mainline train station offering quick and effective transport up and down the east coast of the country. Edinburgh and Newcastle international airports are both just over an hour’s drive from the property.
General Description
Drovers Cottage is part of the Courtyard Cottages, which were once the stables and grooms' quarters for the Tillmouth Park Estate. Drovers Cottage is an end terrace and is accessed over a path leading up to the front door. The door opens into the hall with a utility cupboard, with space and plumbing in which to house a washing machine and dryer. Off the hall is the open-plan kitchen-living-dining area, with windows to the front and side and French doors leading out into the rear garden. This area has a vaulted ceiling with exposed stonework and beams, giving a real feeling of height and space. The kitchen is fitted with a range of floor and wall-mounted units with countertops over and if fitted with an electric over, hob and extractor over, a fridge and freezer and a ceramic tiled splashback. The living space has a feature fireplace with a multi-fuel stove, with a ceramic tiled hearth and surround and a timber mantle. There are two good-sized double bedrooms, both with windows to the front of the cottage and a contemporary wet room, housed in the former dovecot with a wonderfully high ceiling and window to the rear. This room comprises a shower, WC and basin.
Outside
To the rear of the cottage is a delightful fully enclosed garden with a patio and lawn. The garden can be accessed from the cottage through French doors and has a timber gate leading out to the parking area, with four private spaces.
Floorplan
General Remarks & Information
Satellite Navigation
For the benefit of those with satellite navigation the property’s postcode is TD12 4UT
Services
Mains water, mains electric, private drainage, LPG central heating.
Tenure
Freehold
Listed
Grade II listed.
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Local Authority
Northumberland County Council
Telephone: 01289 330044.
Council Tax Band
B
Energy Efficiency Rating
Exempt
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Offers
Offers should be submitted to the selling agents Rettie Berwick LLP, 50 Hide Hill, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1AB. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.
Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.
Particulars and Plans
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