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A SPACIOUS COTTAGE IN HAWICK WITH A TRANQUIL RIVERSIDE GARDEN
To call this detached property a cottage is perhaps misleading as it is actually a very spacious three bedroom property. More than that, it’s in superb decorative order throughout and has been further upgraded in the last three years, which included the installation of double glazed windows. Built around 95 years ago, the cottage has a unique selling point – a picturesque semi -rural setting on the southern edge of the town, and lovely enclosed garden right next to and overlooking the Slitrig Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. It was the tranquility of the riverside garden that attracted the house’s present owner, Stuart Connett, three years ago. “I just loved the location,” he says. “On one hand it has all the peace and quiet of the country, yet is also convenient for the town, which is only a 10-15 minutes walk.” The all-on-the-level accommodation includes an entrance vestibule, well equipped modern kitchen, utility, large open-plan living room with two areas linked by an archway, formal dining room, partially tiled bathroom, and rear hall giving access to a shower room (power shower) and three bedrooms.
This is a ready-to-move-into family home with some lovely features. The kitchen and utility both have attractive wall and base units – the kitchen is fitted with a Stoves hob, double oven, overhead extractor, integrated dishwasher and fridge freezer, while the utility houses a washing machine and tumble dryer (appliances included). The living room has a cream-coloured feature fireplace and inset electric fire. This room also has access to both the vestibule and rear hall. The bathroom is tiled to dado level, including the floor, and finished in neutral shades of cream with brown accents in contrast to the white bathroom suite.
The bedrooms are all a good size – the main bedroom has mirror-fronted double wardrobes, while bedroom three has a single wardrobe with mirrored door – this room is currently a good-sized office. Outside, the grounds include wrought iron entrance gates and a tarmac driveway leading to a detached double garage. A path leads round to the rear garden, which is a mix of patio, elevated area with chips/decking, and a lawn overlooking the Slitrig Water – there’s also a garden shed.
2 Crowbyres Cottages, Hawick, TD9 9SN Guide Price £153,995 Details on page 46
Hawick High School and Drumlanrig St Cuthbert’s Primary School are both less than a mile away, as are Hawick’s many attractions and amenities, from good shops and restaurants, to sports and leisure facilities – over 100 acres of parkland, tree-lined walks, mountain bike trails and more. The town’s close proximity to the A7 makes it easily accessible to Selkirk, Galashiels and Melrose, while Newcastle Airport is around an hour’s drive – add an extra 15 minutes to Edinburgh Airport. Crowbyres is a home that will suit second steppers, families, downsizers and retirees alike.