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THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY Page 13 3 The Rookery Hareslawside, Grantshouse In Region of £145,000 Details on page 45 A modern semi in Grantshouse presents an ideal opportunity for first time buyers and downsizers Built in 2007, this attractive semi-detached house is in Grantshouse, a small village within easy reach of the A1 and the beautiful Berwickshire coast - a location that also provides quick and easy access south to Berwick upon Tweed, and north to Edinburgh, which is only a 30-minute drive via the bypass at Dunbar. However not everything in the village can be taken as fact; a pavement signpost inexplicably points the way to Berwick 17 miles, and Edinburgh 41 miles – but in the opposite direction! First owners John Gillie and his wife Angela fell in love with the house as soon as they stepped inside. “We couldn’t believe how spacious it was,” says Angela. “We also like the modern open-plan layout – and the village, which is quiet and rural with lovely views and walks, while the beach at Coldingham is only 10 minutes away.” The house has been exceptionally well designed and finished, its exterior lifted out of the ordinary by the addition of a stone clad porch - the same attractive stonework detail is echoed in garden walls at the rear of the property - and large off-road monobloc parking area at the front. The back garden is arranged in terraced style and includes shrubs and plants, a rockery area, drying area. The area adjacent to the french doors in the dining kitchen is paved and includes attractive raised timber beds – ideal for growing herbs/vegetables. The village of Grantshouse, which can trace its origins back to 1809 when a gentleman by the name of Thomas Grant presumably had a house, has a combined church and church hall, the latter host to a wide number of different activities and clubs ranging from archery and art to walking, Tae Kwon-do and ceilidh dancing – a very pretty country inn and beer garden, and a popular licensed cafe/restaurant. The local primary school is in Reston, a five-minute drive – the school bus picks up and collects children nearby – while the closest secondary school is in nearby Eyemouth (similarly served by a school bus). Eyemouth is also the nearest town for shops and social/recreational facilities. The house also has traditional sash-and -case-style windows. In immaculate condition inside and out, the layout comprises entrance vestibule and hall, the latter open-plan to a large living room and open archway through to a good-sized dining kitchen – the dining area benefiting from French doors to the rear garden. There’s also a cloakroom /WC on the ground floor. Upstairs are two larger than expected double bedrooms and a well-appointed bathroom with over-bath shower and chrome accessories. While the stairs are carpeted, the rest of the house features a quality oak-effect vinyl floorcovering, which provides visual continuity and also complements the neutral cream and white decor. The front-facing living room area has an attractive timber fireplace with inset electric fire as a focal point – through the archway, the kitchen work area overlooks the rear garden and is fitted with a range of modern cream wall and base units and contrasting laminate worktops. Included in the sale is an integrated oven and hob with overhead stainless steel extractor. There is plumbing and space for a washing machine. This property would be an excellent opportunity for first time buyers or those looking to downsize to a modern and very easily run and maintained home.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE - 3 The Rookery, Hareslawside, Grantshouse - In Region Of £145,000. A modern semi in Grantshouse presents an ideal opportunity for first time buyers and downsizers.
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THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY Page 13
3 The RookeryHareslawside, Grantshouse
In Region of £145,000Details on page 45
A modern semi in Grantshouse presents an idealopportunity for first time buyers and downsizers
Built in 2007, this attractive semi-detachedhouse is in Grantshouse, a small villagewithin easy reach of the A1 and thebeautiful Berwickshire coast - a locationthat also provides quick and easy accesssouth to Berwick upon Tweed, and northto Edinburgh, which is only a 30-minutedrive via the bypass at Dunbar. Howevernot everything in the village can be takenas fact; a pavement signpost inexplicablypoints the way to Berwick 17 miles, andEdinburgh 41 miles – but in the oppositedirection!
First owners John Gillie and his wife Angelafell in love with the house as soon as theystepped inside. “We couldn’t believe howspacious it was,” says Angela. “We alsolike the modern open-plan layout – and thevillage, which is quiet and rural with lovelyviews and walks, while the beach atColdingham is only 10 minutes away.”
The house has been exceptionally welldesigned and finished, its exterior lifted outof the ordinary by the addition of a stoneclad porch - the same attractive stoneworkdetail is echoed in garden walls at therear of the property - and large off-roadmonobloc parking area at the front.
The back garden is arranged in terracedstyle and includes shrubs and plants, arockery area, drying area. The area adjacentto the french doors in the dining kitchen ispaved and includes attractive raised timberbeds – ideal for growing herbs/vegetables.
The village of Grantshouse, which can traceits origins back to 1809 when a gentlemanby the name of Thomas Grant presumablyhad a house, has a combined churchand church hall, the latter host to a widenumber of different activities and clubsranging from archery and art to walking, Tae Kwon-do and ceilidh dancing – a verypretty country inn and beer garden, and apopular licensed cafe/restaurant.
The local primary school is in Reston, afive-minute drive – the school bus picks upand collects children nearby – while theclosest secondary school is in nearbyEyemouth (similarly served by a schoolbus). Eyemouth is also the nearest town forshops and social/recreational facilities.
The house also has traditional sash-and-case-style windows.
In immaculate condition inside and out, thelayout comprises entrance vestibule andhall, the latter open-plan to a large livingroom and open archway through to a good-sized dining kitchen – the dining areabenefiting from French doors to the reargarden. There’s also a cloakroom /WC on the ground floor. Upstairs are two largerthan expected double bedrooms and awell-appointed bathroom with over-bathshower and chrome accessories.
While the stairs are carpeted, the rest ofthe house features a quality oak-effectvinyl floorcovering, which provides visualcontinuity and also complements the neutral cream and white decor.
The front-facing living room area has anattractive timber fireplace with inset electricfire as a focal point – through the archway,the kitchen work area overlooks the reargarden and is fitted with a range of moderncream wall and base units and contrastinglaminate worktops. Included in the sale isan integrated oven and hob with overheadstainless steel extractor. There is plumbingand space for a washing machine.
This property would be an excellentopportunity for first time buyers or thoselooking to downsize to a modern andvery easily run and maintained home.
