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4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

The Cottage, Lilliesleaf, Melrose, Scottish Borders
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Semi-detached house
4 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: C*
1,410 sq ft / 131 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Ask agent
Council tax: Band E
Broadband: Super-fast 67Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Detached Family Home
  • 4-5 Bedrooms
  • Immaculate Condition
  • South Facing Rear Gardens
  • Off Street Parking and Garage
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A truly charming 4-5 bedroom semi-detached cottage situated in an idyllic semi-rural location, in the heart of the Scottish Borders. The property offers flexible accommodation over three floors with stunning countryside views, two private driveways and beautifully maintained gardens – a perfect family home.

Accommodation
Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Kitchen Diner, Sitting Room.
Upper Ground Floor: Rear Porch
First Floor: Landing, Three Double bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Small Single bedroom/Ideal office space
Second Floor: Principal Bedroom, Bathroom, Storage Cupboard.
Exterior: Private Rear Garden offering complete seclusion, Off Street Parking to the front and rear, Garage and Garden shed.

Mileage
Edinburgh 44 miles, Kelso 15 miles, Jedburgh 13 miles, Hawick 9 miles, Tweedbank Railway Station 7.5 miles, Melrose 7 miles, St Boswells 5 miles, Liliesleaf 1.4 miles.

Situation
The Cottage sits within a central plot within the idyllic village of Lilliesleaf, which homes a wonderful pub – the Plough and a primary school with nursery. Lilliesleaf has a small active community feel with many young families.
Just 7 miles North of The Cottage is the popular Borders Town of Melrose. Melrose sits on the banks of the River Tweed, boasting a variety of specialist shops, a supermarket, hotels, butcher, bakery, cafés, bars and restaurants.
Local tourist attractions include Melrose Abbey, Harmony House, Priorwood Gardens, The Greenyards - home of Melrose RFC and Rugby Sevens - and Abbotsford House, the former home of Sir Walter Scott. Galashiels is the largest town in the Borders, located just 8 miles away from Prieston House. Galashiels offers a full range of supermakets, shops, banks, schooling and direct rail access into Edinburgh within 1 hour. There are a variety of outdoor pursuits in the area including fishing on the River Tweed, horse riding, golf, clay pigeon shooting, cycling and a ride selection of stunning walks including the St Cuthberts Way and the Southern Upland Way. The town of Hawick sits 9 miles from Lilliesleaf with all the usual local amenities including leisure centre and swimming pool, fantastic large green park with an award winning pumptrack.
Local schooling includes the Primary School within Lilliesleaf, Melrose Grammar primary school and the highly regarded St Mary’s preparatory school, while also within the catchment area is Earlston High School which was one of only two schools in Scotland to feature in Tatler’s Top 20 State Secondary Schools 2018.
Lilliesleaf is a 20 minute drive to the Borders railway at Tweedbank- connecting the borders to Edinburgh and further afield. Edinburgh is about 44 miles to the north with its rail connections and international airport, as well as its well renowned annual festival and many other cultural attractions.

EPC Rating - E
Council Tax - E
Tenure - Freehold






EPC Rating: E
Council Tax Band: E

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on May 10, 2022

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    Mobile phone signal availability and predicted strength: obtained from Ofcom on June 10, 2022

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    Green: Three bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web services
    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

    Energy Performance data and Internal floor area: obtained on September 28, 2020 from The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

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