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Wayside Cottage, Paxton On a smaller scale is Wayside Cottage, a village home that paints such a delightful picture it invokes an immediate desire to see more. And happily, this property’s aesthetic charm is much more than skin deep, for owners Lynn McKnight and her husband Peter have carried out a full refurbishment within the last 18 months to leave the 150-year-old cottage in show-house condition inside and out. “We were looking to downsize when we found this cottage and loved the feel of it, the garden and the setting,” says Lynn, a keen gardener who has since made her mark on what is now an exemplary cottage garden complete with outdoor dining patio.
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“Having come from a rural property that was a bit more remote, we loved Paxton’s accessibility, only four miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed railway station, shops and other amenities – and it’s always fun crossing the border to go to the shops! In addition, there is a detached garage/workshop within the grounds to the rear of the cottage, which has light and power and double doors at either end, making it ideal for a variety of uses, including scope for home office,” she adds.
Larger than it appears from the outside, the cottage’s ground floor accommodation includes an entrance vestibule and hall, sitting room - with new fireplace, wood -burner and limestone flooring – and a glazed door into a spacious, fully glazed Victorian-style conservatory with access to the patio and garden.