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BSPC FEATURE PROPERTY
One of the finest detached villas in Peebles, While the main towns in Borders region are all very different and have their own unique character and identity, Peebles is one that stands out for its picturesque setting on the banks of the River Tweed, range of amenities and award-winning high street – and a location that offers direct and easy access to Edinburgh, just 23 miles away. The quality and diversity of residential property in and around the town is also exceptional, much of it constructed from distinctive grey whinstone – and Woodside is up there with the biggest and best of Peebles’ traditional Victorian whinstone villas. Situated on the preferred south-side of the River Tweed, Woodside stands in superb garden grounds extending to around 1.08 acres in a quiet yet accessible residential area within walking distance of the town centre. This substantial three-storey property is the perfect family home, both in terms of size and layout but also in the quality of fixtures and fittings and beautifully presented interior. Original period features add to Woodside’s character and charm, ranging from ornate plasterwork, to classic fireplaces and a curving staircase with ornate wrought iron balustrade. Although this is a large house with elegant and traditionally proportioned rooms, the way the layout is configured ensures it feels homely and comfortable as well as manageable.
Another attractive detail, the house has an elevated position overlooking the front garden with a flight of stone steps leading up to a level paved/pebbled terrace and impressive entrance. Inside, the reception hall leads to a spacious living room with a front-facing bay window, focal fireplace with open coal fire and green slate hearth, and a door into the recently constructed hardwood-framed conservatory /sunroom at the side of the house. Interestingly, this bespoke conservatory was designed to exactly replicate the original Victorian conservatory that had reached the end of its lifespan.
The new conservatory’s dwarf walls were built using the original stone and the original concrete floor was retained and painted. Completing the ground floor layout is a front-facing formal dining room adjacent to a similarly spacious home office (could also be a family sitting room, playroom or additional bedroom), cloakroom, and a quite stunning bespoke Clive Christian kitchen /breakfast room that opens into a rear hall with access to a walk-in larder, boiler room, utility and garden.