Kinninghall Farmhouse is a charming, refurbished farmhouse in an elevated position overlooking the beautiful Scottish Borders countryside. The property has extensive accommodation including a spacious dining kitchen with an oil-fired Rayburn while the two main reception rooms on the ground floor make the most of the magnificent views and feature solid fuel-burning stoves - the sitting room also has an attractive exposed timber floor.
Upstairs the two principal bedrooms lie to the front of the house; both have duel aspect windows. The master bedroom has a single bedroom/study off the main bedroom which could easily become a dressing room or a nursery. A further two bedrooms at the back of the house are accessed by a staircase which also leads to the attic.
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Outside is a charming formal garden immediately surrounding the house, which has two principal lawns, one of which has an ornamental pond, offering colour throughout the year and there are some superb mature trees including sycamore, cherry, holly, beech and conifers. A fenced-off area has been planted as an orchard and vegetable garden. The grounds come to seven acres in total - including two large paddocks and a smaller holding paddock, as well as a stable block with two loose boxes and a tack room.
Kinninghall Farmhouse is located in an enviable position with views out over Teviotdale, conveniently placed for local towns and villages, including the market town of Hawick (two miles) and Kelso. The house is within easy reach of Carlisle and the M6.
The guide price is £485,000. For further information please contact Savills on 0131 247 3700 or visit www.savills.co.uk.
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