West Grove, Sunnyside, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3QG
West Grove is a handsome detached, 5-bedroom house of about 271 sq. metres situated in the popular Berwickshire town of Duns. The property offers comfortable family accommodation and benefits from stunning garden grounds, an enclosed paddock and easy access to the surrounding beautiful Berwickshire countryside and within walking distance of the town.
5 BEDROOMS
3 PUBLIC ROOMS
1 BATH/SHOWER
2,917 SQFT
271 SQM
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Property Details & Description
Accommodation
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance vestibule, reception hall, living room, dining room, sunroom, kitchen, cloakroom/WC
FIRST FLOOR
Landing, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, bedroom 3, shower room.
SECOND FLOOR
Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5.
OUTSIDE
Generous Garden Grounds, Paddock, Detached Garage.
In all circa 0.9 acres.
DISTANCES
Berwick-upon-Tweed 15 miles, Edinburgh 40 miles, Newcastle 65 miles.
VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment only with Rettie & Co in Berwick upon Tweed, 01289 305 158.
Situation
West Grove is situated on the edge of the small town of Duns which lies in the heart of the Berwickshire countryside, about 15 miles due west of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The area is one of the genuinely rural parts of Great Britain, despite its relative proximity to both Edinburgh and Newcastle, and offers a quality of life that is becoming increasingly sought after. Duns is a friendly town with a thriving and strong community spirit.
The property is within a short walk of Duns Market Square with its excellent range of amenities, including shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and professional services.
Duns has a well-respected High School and Primary School, and a range of nursery provision. West Grove is within minutes of Duns Castle Nature Reserve, an area of beautiful woodland and lake paths, offering a paradise for dog walkers and bird watchers.
Duns has an 18-hole golf club, swimming pool, tennis courts, rugby and football clubs and a sports centre affording multiple activities for children and adults. The local community-run Volunteer Hall has become a hub for cultural entertainment, with films, plays, musicals, concerts, clubs and social events. Each July, in common with other Border towns, Duns holds its own civic celebrations (Reiver’s Week), marked by mass ride-outs around the town and into the countryside, led by Duns Pipe Band.
The surrounding area provides excellent opportunities for the country sports enthusiast. There is salmon fishing on the River Tweed, trout fishing in various local lochs and pheasant and grouse shooting on local estates. There are several good golf courses in easy reach, including Duns Golf Club, Goswick Golf Club, Dunbar, and the championship Roxburgh course near Kelso.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is within a short drive, is a vibrant town with a good range of national services and retailers and has several hotels, restaurants, pubs and wine bars. There is the popular Maltings Theatre and Cinema as well as a number of galleries and arts and crafts shops. Berwick also offers private schooling from ages 3 to 18 at Longridge Towers School (www.lts.org.uk).
Duns has good transport links with the A1 trunk road only 14 miles away and the mainline railway station at Berwick-upon-Tweed providing a fast link to London Kings Cross (3h 39mins), Edinburgh (43 mins), Newcastle (45 mins) and Leeds (2h 19 mins). Edinburgh and Newcastle airports have regular flights to London and a variety of domestic and foreign destinations. The new Borders Railway from Tweedbank near Galashiels connects directly to Edinburgh Waverley.
General Description
West Grove is an elegant, stone-built family home offering generous and well-proportioned accommodation of circa 271 sq. metres over three floors, with some period features throughout. By virtue of its southerly position the house benefits from a light and bright atmosphere.
The property is accessed through the front door into a vestibule and from here there is access into the central hall, with a staircase to the first floor and doors leading off. The property benefits from three public rooms; a large living room with a bay window and an open fire as its focal point, a generous sunroom and a well-proportioned dining room, again with a large window affording a view over the mature garden grounds. The kitchen is located at the rear of the property, with a range of wall and base units, some integrated appliances and ample space for a breakfast table. Completing the ground floor is a cloakroom/WC.
A staircase from the ground floor leads up to the first-floor landing where there are two generous double bedrooms and a single room/office. Supporting the bedroom accommodation is a shower room.
A further staircase leads up from the landing to the second floor where a further two generous double bedrooms can be found.
The house has gas-fired central heating throughout together with a mixture of single, secondary and double-glazed windows.
The property would benefit from internal modernisation and is being sold with no forward chain.
Outside
West Grove is surrounded by beautiful and well-stocked garden grounds, with lawns flanking the property. The garden is south-facing and principally laid to lawn with numerous herbaceous and shrub borders which complement the house and paved terrace areas, ideal for al-fresco dining.
In addition to the garden grounds, there is a one-acre enclosed paddock together with a timber stable.
To the rear of the house, there is a private parking and a detached garage.
Floorplan
General Remarks & Information
Outgoings
Council Tax Band - Assessed to Band E
Classifications
EPC Rating F
Tenure
Freehold
Services
Mains water, electricity and gas.
Drainage to a private septic tank.
Viewings
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie & Co. 50 Hide Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1AB. Tel: 01289 305158.
Offers
Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. 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.
Websites and Social Media
This property and other properties offered by Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. can be viewed on our website at www.rettie.co.uk as well as Rightmove, Zoopla, On The Market and The London Office.
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.
Misrepresentations
1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.
2. The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into contact in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.
3. Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.
Important Notice
Rettie South LLP, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or mis-statement shall not annul the sale, or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie South LLP have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.
3. All descriptions or references to condition are given in good faith only. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure accuracy, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially if intending to travel some distance. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn.
Proof and source of Funds/Anti Money Laundering
Under the HMRC Anti Money Laundering legislation all offers to purchase a property on a cash basis or subject to mortgage require evidence of source of funds. This may include evidence of bank statements/funding source, mortgage or confirmation from a solicitor the purchaser has the funds to conclude the transaction.
All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. Rettie use electronic verification, if this is not possible original documents are acceptable.
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