5 bedroom detached house for sale

A pretty borders farmhouse together with gate lodge and paddocks with outstanding views close to Melrose.

Eastfield House has been well maintained and, in recent years, has been updated and renovated and is now a very comfortable/adaptable family home. Thought to date from the late 18th century, Eastfield is constructed of stone with a rendered finish, beneath a pitched slate roof. The main rooms are well-proportioned and have double glazed sash and-case windows. At the front of the house is the south-facing patio, leading to terraced lawns with planted borders, and enclosed by mature trees to the east and a stone wall border to the south and west. In one corner of the garden there is a summerhouse. There are gate lodges at either entrance, with an attractive tree-lined gravel drive that leads to the carriage circle at the main house.

Situated by the entrance to the main house, The Lodge is also built of stone beneath a pitched slate roof with a small garden to the rear of the property.

The policies at Eastfield House extend to about 25.20 acres in total. This includes about 21.81 acres pasture and 2.5 acres of woodland.

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Eastfield is located in an elevated and very private setting just south of Melrose with fabulous, far reaching views, over 20 miles and more, south to the Cheviot Hills, and the English Border in the far distance, and north east to the Eildon Hills. It is found amidst some of the most beautiful and breath-taking landscape in the South of Scotland. Melrose, a popular market town that is synonymous with Sir Walter Scott, is only four miles to the north and is widely considered to be the most attractive small town in the Scottish Borders. It is home to the internationally renowned “Melrose Sevens” rugby tournament and the popular Borders Book Festival which takes place every summer. Situated between the River Tweed and Eildon Hills, it offers a remarkable combination of historic architecture, shopping and restaurants, hotels, excellent schools, including St Mary's Preparatory and sporting facilities with easy access to Edinburgh. The Borders General Hospital, which provides comprehensive medical facilities for the whole region, is on the outskirts of Melrose. The terminus for the Borders Railway is just outside the town at Tweedbank and provides regular train services to Edinburgh with a journey time of 57 minutes. Berwick-upon-Tweed lies 36 miles to the east and provides a regular rail service on the main east coast line to London King's Cross (journey time 3 hours and 40 minutes). The main A68 and A7 trunk roads are nearby providing good road links going north and south. The city of Edinburgh lies 43 to the north. Both Edinburgh airport (50 miles) and Newcastle airport (63 miles) offer a wide range of domestic, European and international flights. The Borders is renowned for its rich variety of scenic landscapes, famous for its proud agricultural tradition and the recreational opportunities it provides, including world class salmon fishing on the nearby River Tweed, together with grouse and pheasant shooting on a number of nearby estates, as well as a strong equestrian tradition with The Common Riding and trail hunting (Eastfield is in the middle of The Duke of Buccleuch's Hunt country). Kelso Racecourse holds regular meetings, and the Ian Stark Equestrian Centre is just 7.5 miles west of Eastfield. For the golfer, most Borders towns have their own courses. Local to Eastfield are the nine-hole courses at Melrose, Selkirk and St. Boswells, together with the championship course at the Schloss Roxburgh, just outside Kelso.