5 bedroom detached house for sale

Meadow House Mains is a charming country home set within beautiful private grounds, offering breathtaking views towards the Cheviot Hills.

With a generous and versatile layout, this delightful residence is perfect for family living and entertaining. The property boasts a spacious dining kitchen, multiple reception rooms, and four well-proportioned bedrooms, including a stunning master suite.

The extensive gardens, outbuildings, 1/4 acre paddock, and a private driveway enhance its appeal, while a self-contained one-bedroom cottage, currently a successful holiday let, adds further flexibility.

Combining idyllic rural living with excellent amenities, Meadow House Mains is a rare and exceptional opportunity.

Property Description

Meadow House Mains is a charming country home set within beautiful private grounds, offering breathtaking views over the surrounding countryside towards the Cheviot Hills. With a generous and versatile layout, this delightful residence provides well-balanced accommodation across two levels, ideal for family living and entertaining. The property also benefits from solar panels and an electric car charging point, enhancing its sustainability and modern convenience.

You enter through the rear porch, stepping directly into the large dining kitchen, which features a stylish range of fitted units, a breakfast bar, and ample space for a dining table—perfect for both everyday living and entertaining. From here, a utility room provides additional storage and workspace, leading through to a pantry for further convenience. The accommodation continues with a sitting room, complete with a wood-burning stove, a dining room, and a large family room, which sits at the front of the house and offers breathtaking views over the Cheviot Hills.

A fine staircase leads to the first floor, where the main bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom and enjoys a window with views towards the Cheviot Hills. Three further double bedrooms are served by a family shower room, with all bedrooms offering peaceful views across the gardens and countryside beyond. The front-facing bedroom boasts a panoramic outlook across the surrounding countryside.

Grounds & Outbuildings

Set within extensive wrap-around gardens, the property enjoys a wonderful balance of manicured lawns, mature planting, and a beautifully characterful walled garden. Planted with wisteria and climbing roses, this charming space is a true suntrap and features lovely stonework from its history as former cow byres.
A private driveway leads to the house, providing ample parking. Lying parallel to the driveway, a 0.25-acre grass paddock offers additional outdoor space, ideal for a variety of uses. The grounds also feature two inviting patios: a south-facing patio at the front of the house, capturing sunlight throughout the day, and a west-facing patio backing onto the barn, perfect for enjoying evening sun. Both spaces provide wonderful settings for outdoor dining and entertaining, while shaded areas offer a peaceful retreat on warmer days.

There are a range of outbuildings, including a large stone-built barn with two garages and external storage, plus an additional barn currently used for general storage. Further storage areas, including a dry store and workshop, offer excellent flexibility for a variety of uses. A vegetable plot area provides opportunities for home-grown produce, while an external converted office creates an ideal workspace.

The Turkey House

Positioned within the grounds, the Turkey House is a self-contained one-bedroom cottage offering further accommodation, currently utilised as a successful holiday let. Featuring an open-plan kitchen/dining room, a sitting room, and a shower room, the cottage also enjoys its own private garden looking south to the Cheviots, and a patio facing west across open fields to the Lammemuirs, making it an attractive retreat for guests.

With its idyllic rural setting, stunning views, and excellent accommodation, Meadow House Mains offers a rare opportunity to enjoy country living while remaining well-connected to local amenities.

Ground Floor - Sitting Room, Family Room, Dining Room, Dining Kitchen, Utility Room, Pantry, WC, Rear Porch.

First Floor - Master Bedroom (En Suite), 3 Further Double Bedrooms, Family Shower Room.

Garden Grounds - 0.25 Acre Grass Paddock, External Office, Large Barn, Walled Garden, Wrap Around Garden, Patio.

Turkey House - Open Plan Sitting/Dining/Kitchen, Bedroom, Shower Room, Private Garden

Paxton 1.5 miles, Berwick Upon Tweed 7 miles, Norham 8 miles, Duns 10 miles, Edinburgh 54 miles, Newcastle Upon Tyne 70 miles. (all mileage is approximate)

Area Insights

Meadow House Mains is positioned near the welcoming and vibrant village of Hutton, with the popular Scottish Borders village of Paxton also close by. Hutton boasts a strong community spirit, with a well-used village hall offering a variety of social events, including table tennis, Pilates, yoga classes, Scottish Country dancing, and knitting afternoons. Paxton, just a short distance away, is home to one of the area’s best-regarded village pubs, while Paxton House, a popular tourist destination, hosts cultural and seasonal events throughout the year. Visitors can also enjoy the house’s tearoom and an array of picturesque woodland and riverside walks.

About 5 miles due east of Paxton is the market town of Berwick upon Tweed. Berwick-upon-Tweed is famous for its stunning architecture, has a wide selection of amenities and is well serviced with local and national shops, five national supermarkets and schooling for all ages including a private school at Longridge Towers. Berwick also has a selection of leisure and sports clubs, banks, public houses, restaurants and The Maltings theatre and cinema which offers daily shows and movies. There is a main line railway station which has regular trains to Edinburgh, Newcastle and London, both Edinburgh and Newcastle are sub one hour travel time and London is circa 3 hours 45 minutes. There is also the A1 trunk road which bypasses the town and provides easy access to both north and south respectively.

The local area has a wide range of popular attractions and activities including Northumberland and Berwickshire’s rugged coastlines of unspoilt beaches and beautiful landscapes; Berwick walls and pier are only minutes away while Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Bamburgh Castle and the ancient Border towns of Coldstream, Kelso and Melrose are within easy reach. Country and sporting pursuits are also readily available, including hill walking, salmon and trout fishing, riding, hunting and shooting. Golf is available locally; within a short drive lies Berwick Golf Course and other courses can be found at Goswick, Eyemouth and Duns. Swimming, gym, squash and indoor bowling facilities exist at the Swan Centre in Berwick-upon-Tweed

Despite Paxton’s proximity to both Edinburgh and Newcastle, the area has a low population and can therefore offer a quality of life that is becoming increasingly rare.

Services - Mains electricity and water. Oil central heating. Private drainage to septic tank.
15 solar panels. Full fibre broadband services are available.

Fixtures and Fittings - All fitted carpets, curtain poles, blinds, light fittings, and integrated appliances form part of the sale.

Listing and Conservation - Meadow House Mains is not a listed building, or within a conservation area.

Agents Note - Please be aware The Turkey House is a successful holiday rental and can only be seen out side occupancy.