THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY
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A custom-built country home near Jedburgh ready-made for family living
At first sight it’s difficult to accept that Beechlea’s accommodation includes five bedrooms, let alone a 25ft kitchen/family room, double integral garage and a lot more besides. Individually designed and completed in 2010 by present owners Brian and Carol Marshall, it incorporates all the necessities that demonstrate a perfectly planned home for modern lifestyles, including extensive gardens and a private and delightfully rural setting in Swinnie, approximately three miles from the centre of Jedburgh off the road to Bonchester Bridge. Finished to a high specification throughout, this property’s remarkably spacious two-storey layout includes a 17ft entrance hall with excellent storage and oak finishes, off which is a beautifully proportioned sitting room with windows on two sides and patio doors out to a rear deck, formal dining room (could also be a fifth bedroom), cloakroom, double-size guest bedroom and fully tiled en suite shower room, superb fitted kitchen /dining/family room, utility and second cloakroom.
A bespoke solid oak staircase – a key feature in its own right – opens onto a spacious landing with gallery-style oak balustrade and three double-size built-in storage cupboards. Off the landing area is a stunning principal bedroom suite with a walk-in dressing room and luxuriously appointed en suite shower room, office/study, two further double bedrooms, and a larger than average family bathroom with three-piece suite, over-bath shower and separate fully tiled corner shower unit. There is much to admire about this home, where clearly no expense has been spared in smaller details such as oak-finish doors, facings and skirting and quality accessories and light fittings, which include antique brass curtain poles and a striking chandelier above the staircase (all included in the sale). Oak also features in the kitchen, which has solid oak wall and base units with under-unit lighting, contrasting granite-effect worktops and toning ceramic tiled splashbacks and flooring.
Beechlea, Swinnie, Jedburgh, TD8 6PD
Also included is a cream Rangemaster cooker with six-ring gas hob, electric grill and double oven, two extractor fans, integrated dishwasher, freezer and larder fridge – the utility is fitted in matching style and includes plumbing/space for laundry appliances. The 21ft sitting room has a solid oak feature fireplace with inset Living Flame gas fire and granite hearth, the study has a shelved storage cupboard and oak fitted desk with storage drawers, the bedrooms are all exceedingly spacious, and the cloakrooms, bathroom and en suite facilities are beautifully finished in neutral shades with partially tiled walls and floors. Beechlea has a white gravelled driveway leading to the integral double garage that incorporates workbenches and storage areas – there is also abundant space outside for parking and manoeuvring vehicles.
Guide Price £385,000 Details on page 9
Externally, the same care and attention to detail is evident in the fully enclosed garden surrounding the property. The front garden comprises mainly lawn with a large corner flower bed/rockery and plants, shrubs and mature trees; the very sizeable rear garden is very private and again, mainly lawn bordered by plants and shrubs with a decked area at the side for barbecues, outdoor dining and sitting in the sun. The property also has attractive outdoor lantern lighting and security lighting. This is an attractive modern family home in pristine condition inside and out – one that also benefits from being in a very desirable rural setting within easy reach of schools, shops and other amenities in Jedburgh.