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THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY Page 9 Named after a famous doll-maker, Nisbet House in Leitholm is a historic property with income potential Nisbet House, in the Berwickshire village of Leitholm, is a sizeable three-storey property that offers an ideal opportunity as a family home or operated, as it has been in recent years, as a successful Bed & Breakfast concern. Dating back to the mid 1700s, Nisbet House is perhaps best known as the one time holiday home of the Nisbet family, which included the famous doll maker, Peggy Nisbet whose costume dolls are popular with collectors around the world. The accommodation is both spacious and versatile, with three public rooms, cloakroom, breakfasting kitchen and conservatory on the ground floor, and five double bedrooms (two with en suite shower rooms), bathroom, shower room and study area over the first and second floors. The house also has a front garden and large, well-screened back garden adjoining farmland. Sheila Pile bought the property in 2003 with the intention of starting a B&B business. “It was exactly right in terms of size, which meant I didn’t have to spoil the house in any way when adding en suite facilities and converting the attic,” she says. The interior has been carefully modernised and upgraded in classic style very much in keeping with the age and character of the house, which has a number of beautiful original features, such as timber panelling in the entrance hall and ornate fireplaces in the dining room and two of the bedrooms. That said, the recently converted attic floor - which is accessed via a timber turned staircase and comprises large study area, two double bedrooms and a shower room - has a more contemporary look and feel complemented by good storage and abundant natural light from double aspect Velux windows. Nisbet House Leitholm, Berwickshire Asking Price £297,500 Details on page 16 As a family home, the attic floor would make an ideal teenage den or student accommodation. The front-facing sitting room has a bright and spacious setting with hardwood flooring, neutral cream and white decor, traditional fireplace (tiled surround, slate hearth and white-painted wooden surround) with inset Living Flame gas fire, large double window with built-in shelving below – and on the same wall, an unusual small octagonal-shaped window. The dining room is also to the front of the house, an equally well-proportioned room with two shelved cupboards and an ornate original fireplace. A rear hall off the main hallway continues with wood-panelled walls to dado height – off this is a cloakroom, conservatory (all with tiled flooring) plus a living room with a wood-burning stove. The kitchen overlooks the rear garden and is fitted with Shaker-style wall and base units with block wood-effect worktops and wood-panelled splashbacks. Other features include tiled flooring, a shelved recess, ceramic sink, and space for a slot-in cooker with overhead chimney-style extractor, and additional space and plumbing for a washing machine, dishwasher and freezer. Fully glazed, the conservatory is a lovely addition, especially as it overlooks and has access to the private rear garden, which is mainly lawn with plant borders, timber shed, potting shed, and perimeter hedging. Upstairs, the master bedroom and second bedroom are spacious rooms with south-facing windows and original fireplaces – both also have partially tiled en suite shower rooms. Rear facing, the third bedroom has views over the garden to farmland beyond. Another good-sized double room, it is on the same floor as the family bathroom, a traditional room with stripped floorboards and Heritage white suite (bath with overhead shower). Leitholm is a delightful village, rural but also close to Kelso, Duns (for access to Berwickshire High School – transport provided) and Coldstream. Local amenities include a village inn, church, hall and play park, with primary schools at Eccles/Leitholm or Swinton. Edinburgh is also within easy reach via the A697, while the Berwickshire coastline and rail station in Berwick-on -Tweed is only 15 miles away. Nisbet House is a one off, a historic property that has spanned several centuries and has the ability to provide a wonderfully spacious family home or a combined home and income -generating B&B business.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE - Nisbet House, Leitholm, Berwickshire - Asking Price £297,500. Named after a famous doll-maker, Nisbet House in Leitholm is a historic property with income potential
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THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY Page 9
Named after a famous doll-maker, Nisbet House in Leitholm is a historicproperty with income potential
Nisbet House, in the Berwickshire village ofLeitholm, is a sizeable three-storey propertythat offers an ideal opportunity as a familyhome or operated, as it has been in recentyears, as a successful Bed & Breakfastconcern.
Dating back to the mid 1700s, Nisbet Houseis perhaps best known as the one timeholiday home of the Nisbet family, whichincluded the famous doll maker, PeggyNisbet whose costume dolls are popular with collectors around the world.
The accommodation is both spacious andversatile, with three public rooms, cloakroom,breakfasting kitchen and conservatory on theground floor, and five double bedrooms (twowith en suite shower rooms), bathroom,shower room and study area over the firstand second floors. The house also has afront garden and large, well-screened backgarden adjoining farmland.
Sheila Pile bought the property in 2003 withthe intention of starting a B&B business.“It was exactly right in terms of size, whichmeant I didn’t have to spoil the house in anyway when adding en suite facilities andconverting the attic,” she says.
The interior has been carefully modernisedand upgraded in classic style very muchin keeping with the age and character of the house, which has a number of beautifuloriginal features, such as timber panellingin the entrance hall and ornate fireplaces in the dining room and two of the bedrooms.That said, the recently converted attic floor- which is accessed via a timber turnedstaircase and comprises large study area,two double bedrooms and a shower room- has a more contemporary look and feel complemented by good storage andabundant natural light from double aspectVelux windows.
Nisbet HouseLeitholm, BerwickshireAsking Price £297,500
Details on page 16
As a family home, the attic floor wouldmake an ideal teenage den or studentaccommodation.
The front-facing sitting room has a brightand spacious setting with hardwoodflooring, neutral cream and white decor,traditional fireplace (tiled surround,slate hearth and white-painted woodensurround) with inset Living Flame gas fire,large double window with built-in shelvingbelow – and on the same wall, an unusualsmall octagonal-shaped window. Thedining room is also to the front of thehouse, an equally well-proportioned roomwith two shelved cupboards and an ornate original fireplace.
A rear hall off the main hallway continueswith wood-panelled walls to dado height – off this is a cloakroom, conservatory(all with tiled flooring) plus a living roomwith a wood-burning stove. The kitchenoverlooks the rear garden and is fitted withShaker-style wall and base units with blockwood-effect worktops and wood-panelledsplashbacks. Other features include tiledflooring, a shelved recess, ceramic sink,and space for a slot-in cooker withoverhead chimney-style extractor, andadditional space and plumbing for awashing machine, dishwasher and freezer.
Fully glazed, the conservatory is a lovelyaddition, especially as it overlooks and hasaccess to the private rear garden, which is mainly lawn with plant borders, timbershed, potting shed, and perimeter hedging.
Upstairs, the master bedroom andsecond bedroom are spacious roomswith south-facing windows and originalfireplaces – both also have partially tileden suite shower rooms. Rear facing,the third bedroom has views over thegarden to farmland beyond. Anothergood-sized double room, it is on thesame floor as the family bathroom, a traditional room with strippedfloorboards and Heritage white suite(bath with overhead shower).
Leitholm is a delightful village, rural but also close to Kelso, Duns (foraccess to Berwickshire High School –transport provided) and Coldstream.
Local amenities include a village inn,church, hall and play park, with primaryschools at Eccles/Leitholm or Swinton.Edinburgh is also within easy reachvia the A697, while the Berwickshirecoastline and rail station in Berwick-on-Tweed is only 15 miles away.
Nisbet House is a one off, a historicproperty that has spanned severalcenturies and has the ability to providea wonderfully spacious family homeor a combined home and income-generating B&B business.
