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Peace and tranquillity are the cornerstones of a spacious country cottage near Hawick

Situated in picturesque rural setting six miles south of Hawick, Old North House is a quintessential white-painted country cottage benefitting from panoramic 360-degree views, lovely gardens and a detached double garage with workshop and additional studio room above.

Built around 160 years ago and more recently extended, the four bedroomed cottage was a case of love at first sight for Robin and Elsie Crouch, who bought the property nine years ago. “We loved everything about it,” says Elsie, “from the private setting, which sees very little passing traffic, to the views and particularly the cottage’s light and spacious accommodation. Other things – the big garden, garage and studio, were the icing on the cake, as is being only a mile from the A7 for access to Hawick in under ten minutes.”

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Robin and Elsie have since further improved the property, swapping an old fireplace that had previously been bricked up on several occasions for a new oak fireplace housing a multi-fuel stove, a combination much more in keeping with the style and character of the cottage. They have also installed a new bathroom and landscaped the sizeable garden.

Inside, the beautifully presented two-storey accommodation is considerably larger than it looks – and particularly bright, thanks to its large windows and neutral colour scheme throughout. Entered via a vestibule at the rear of the property, the hall is a particularly eye-catching space with a window fitted with both wooden shutters and built-in seat overlooking a sheltered, suntrap patio.

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Off the hall is a spacious living room with front-facing window and focal fireplace/stove, a near 20ft fitted dining kitchen with access to the garden via the adjoining utility/laundry room, re-fitted family bathroom – with bath, separate shower and extensive built-in storage – and two ground floor double bedrooms, master with fully-tiled en suite shower room and two windows framing panoramic views to the hills.

Upstairs, the first floor landing is fitted with two sizeable storage cupboards and two further double bedrooms with Velux windows to the front and rear – one bedroom also has a door into an additional walk-in storeroom.

The detached double garage lies to the side of the driveway, which has a sizeable turning/parking area.

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“We loved everything about it. From the private setting, which sees very little passing traffic, to the views and particularly the cottage’s light Fronted by up-and-over roller doors, the garage interior has plenty of space for a log store, general garden storage, plus a workshop space with light and power and additional utility area suitable for a freezer.

and spacious accommodation.”

An internal staircase off the workshop leads up to an attic studio above the garage, a versatile additional space fitted with twin Velux windows to the front that makes an ideal play/games room, office or hobby room quite separate from the house.

The gardens, carefully planted to provide year-round colour and interest, are one of this property’s key selling features. To the front is a cottage garden with rose beds and box hedge surrounds, while at the far side of the house is an extensive lawn bounded by dry-stone walls – an area with development potential if required. There are also sheltered gardens to the rear with a garden shed, lawn, paved patios, vegetable patch with productive beds, fruit trees, cold frames and a greenhouse. Beyond the gardens are rolling hills and open countryside.

Old North House is a one-off character cottage that offers the best of both lifestyles – the peace and tranquillity of a country cottage with the A7 only a mile away, enabling quick and easy access to Hawick, a Borders town steeped in history and made famous by its textile industry, but which now also benefits from a revitalised town centre where the attractions include a refurbished Tower Mill theatre and cinema complex, quality shops and restaurants. Hawick is also convenient for Edinburgh (50 miles) and Carlisle (40 miles).

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