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Luxury comes as standard in a bespoke villa in the Berwickshire village of Westruther
Oaklands is a substantial detached villa with an exceptionally high interior specification, truly a home for those who aspire to quality and the finer things in life. Located on the rural edge of Westruther, a picturesque village in Berwickshire, the house was completed in 2003 and designed by its current owner, who having been unable to find a property to buy on the open market, had a very clear idea of what to build on the plot, which now includes a sizeable private garden and a 2.5-acre paddock.
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“With a baby on the way at the time, I really wanted a big family home with plenty of space for socialising,” she explains. “I also had a horse, which added another box that had to be ticked.” “What really made building a no-brainer were the plot location and the lifestyle available in Westruther, which is a lively place with activities to suit all ages. It also has a nursery and highly regarded primary school – recently extended owing to the village’s popularity – and lies within the catchment area for Earlston High School. In addition, it has a village hall, church and a popular Inn and is well placed for access to Edinburgh by road – and from September, by rail.”
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Quality is evident in every aspect of this beautiful family home, which includes oak internal doors, finishes and staircase, with flooring in a mix of solid oak and marble. The layout is particularly well conceived and adaptable enough to incorporate a self-contained granny flat if required, or enable three family generations to live together yet each still have their own private space.
Plans have also been approved and planning granted to convert the double garage into a two bedroomed holiday let. The ground floor accommodation presently comprises hall, study, walk-in cupboard /gunroom, fully tiled wet room, living room with solid oak flooring, bay window and feature fireplace and electric log burner on a marble hearth.
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Double doors lead from the living room into the 20ft family-orientated dining kitchen, a luxuriously appointed space fitted with bespoke units and a large central island with a solid granite worktop incorporating a chef’s sink and breakfast bar. Recently re-fitted, this is a dream kitchen by anybody’s standards, complete with marble tiled floor, modern Raeburn cooker and oven, plus built-in hob, oven and microwave, induction hob and black American-style fridge freezer. A final finishing touch is LED lighting with a choice of six different mood settings - set into the kickboards near floor level, underneath wall units, and around the base of the island. Off the kitchen is a back porch and utility, the latter fitted to match the kitchen and plumbed for laundry appliances – and last but not least, a formal dining room with French doors to the front and adjoining sunroom/sitting room with a tiled floor and lovely views of the garden through the French windows.
“What really made building a no-brainer were the plot location and the lifestyle available in Westruther, which is a lively place with activities to suit all ages. It also has a nursery and highly regarded primary school”
A split staircase leads up to the first floor where the master bedroom benefits from French doors onto a balcony that provides stunning views of the surrounding countryside – the place of choice for the first coffee of the day – and a larger than usual en suite bathroom with separate shower, fitted storage cupboards, and adjoining dressing room (or fifth bedroom). Bedroom two is another spacious double with en suite bathroom and separate shower, while bedroom three has an en suite shower room and bedroom four is a guest room with French windows to a small balcony, storage, and four-piece bathroom. Oaklands has a large chipped driveway with parking for several vehicles and attractively planted low maintenance gardens, star of which is a hot tub positioned in a private spot close to the house – included in the sale.
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