Easter Kirklea

• Picturesque rural location. Family home.
• Easy access to rail and road links.
• Generous gardens. Garage. Loose boxes. Tack room

SITUATIONEaster Kirklea is located just off the A7; making it well situated with easy access to the main Borders towns and only a few minutes’ drive from nearby Selkirk and Galashiels, with the Borders Rail connection to Edinburgh providing easy access for commuters. Close to hand are The Woll Golf Course and Restaurant as well as The Smiddy restaurant, with nearby golf driving range, riding stables, village hall and church. Ashkirk falls into the catchment area for the very highly regarded Primary School at Lilliesleaf and High School in Selkirk. A school bus service operates from the village with the main stop nearby. A variety of shops, supermarkets and recreational facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Selkirk and Galashiels. The area is also well known for its wide variety of countryside walks, cycling, superb fishing and its excellent horse riding. Surrounded by rolling hills close to the largely undiscovered Ettrick and Yarrow valleys, providing some of the most glorious scenery in the Scottish Borders.DESCRIPTIONEaster Kirklea is an impressive family home and ideal for those looking to escape the rush of everyday life to a quieter location, yet accessible to Selkirk and Galashiels.Approached from a shared driveway, the property extends to approximately 185sqm and with an original build date of around circa 1870 and modernised, altered and extended at later dates to provide the present accommodation. The Original working shutters are still in situ and add to the character of the property. The property is heated by an oil-fired central heating system. The entrance vestibule opens to a bright and spacious hallway leading to the lounge with south facing bay window overlooking the front garden, providing an abundance of natural light. Off the lounge there is a modern sunroom with views over the garden, a pleasant place to sit and relax in the evening. The dining kitchen includes a range of wall and base units with ample space for a kitchen table. The WC/cloakroom located by the back door leads to the rear garden. Two double bedrooms are located on first floor, with the third double bedroom on the second floor, all three bedrooms are of good size and serviced by a family bathroom.Easter Kirklea offers a fantastic opportunity to modernise and a generous garden plot, securing privacy and outlooks. Easter and neighbouring Wester Kirklea, formally one house and later converted in the early 70’s to two separate dwellings. ACCOMMODATIONGround Floor:Entrance vestibule, hallway, lounge, sunroom, dining kitchen, WC, under stair cupboard.First Floor:Landing, family bathroom, 2 bedrooms, linen cupboard.Second Floor:Upper landing, bedroom 3 and storage room off.GARDENThe garden grounds to front, side and rear elevations are an impressive feature of Easter Kirklea, offering a good degree of privacy and enviable views. The grounds are largely laid to lawn, with an additional timber outbuilding providing, single garage, three loose boxes and tack room. Water and power supply. ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESS/ SERVITUDES ETCMain entrance driveway is shared between Easter and Wester Kirklea, and one septic tank. (located in the garden of Wester Kirklea)DIRECTIONSTravelling south on the A7, pass Stable life riding centre on your left and continue towards Ashkirk, on the bend there is a signpost |Ancrum, Lilliesleaf | turn off left and follow the road for roughly 1/2 mile with Easter Kirklea on your left, elevated up on the hill.WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words via the enclosed link w3w.co//wicket.petulant.feedPOST CODETD7 4NS