& ‘ASHBRAE’, JOYCE’S BRAE, SELKIRK.

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‘ASHBRAE’,
Douglas
Gilmour & Son
JOYCE’S BRAE,
SELKIRK.
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VESTIBULE
HALL
WC
SITTING/ DINING ROOM
TV/FAMILY ROOM
DINING KITCHEN
UTILITY ROOM
FIVE BEDROOMS (MASTER EN-
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SUITE BATHROOM)
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SHOWER ROOM
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TEL: 01750 20271
OIL FIRED HEATING
DOUBLE GLAZING
LARGE GARDEN
DOUBLE GARAGE
SUMMER HOUSE
SINGLE GARAGE/OFFICE
WORKSHOP SHED
VIEWS ARE HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED
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SOUTH FACING LOOKING
OVER SELKIRK HILL
OFFERS IN THE REGION OF £360,000
Douglas Gilmour & Son
Solicitors
20 Market Place
Selkirk
TD7 4BL
T: 01750 20271
F: 01750 22686
DESCRIPTION
‘Ashbrae’ is a substantial detached villa which provides excellent well planned family
accommodation. Single garage, which leads into the utility room, has recently been
altered into office space. The well presented accommodation is bright and spacious
throughout, enjoying wonderful views from every angle over the beautiful rolling
countryside that surrounds the house. The large sitting room includes a traditional
open fire and is large enough to accommodate a dining table, as is the family kitchen,
and both open out to decking running along the side and rear, creating excellent
outdoors living space for the summer months. Upstairs are five bedrooms, four of
which are doubles - the master boasting a stylish en-suite bathroom, and a recently
refurbished shower room, complete with a state of the art shower cum steam room
style unit. Lying on the fringes of town within easy reach of the High School, the house
occupies a generous plot extending to around 1/3rd acre, with the gardens planned to
be relatively easily kept and including masses of parking in addition to the double
garage. Another useful extra is the summer house, which has patio doors and has
been kitted out with a bar, but lends itself well for use as a games/teens room, or even
as another home office alternative.
Buyers from far and wide are becoming increasingly attracted to the Borders region as
a whole. It is a beautiful area renowned for its spectacular scenery, sense of history
and tradition, quieter pace of life and low crime rates. The relative ease of access to
Midlothian towns, the city by-pass and indeed Edinburgh city centre is leading to this
becoming an area of real appeal to the commuter who wishes to live outwith the hustle
and bustle of city life. Selkirk lies within the prime catchment area of the central
Borders, and provides a good range of recreational and educational facilities, with
leisure activities including a golf course, swimming pool, horse riding and rugby club
plus a variety of hotels, bars and shops catering well for every day needs, with a wider
range of major retail outlets in either Hawick (approx 12 miles) or Galashiels (around
6 miles).
Travelling through Selkirk on the A7, turn into High School Lane, then turn right and
drive along Goslawdales, following the road up the hill until you come to Ashbrae,
which is the second house you come to. For those with sat nav, the post code of TD7
4PU will take you to the correct location.
ACCOMMODATION
VESTIBULE
5’10” X 7’10” (1.77M X 2.38M)
A good sized entrance area, large enough to take a small phone table/seat and lit by
corner windows. Plain coving. Row of coat hooks. Radiator. Solid beech flooring
extending to the hall.
HALL
12’2” X 10’7” (3.70M X 3.22M)
Entered via a fifteen paned door, the hallway is very spacious and features natural
timber finishes as well as a bespoke staircase formed from reclaimed wood. Radiator.
WC
5’6” X 5’10” (1.68M X 1.77M)
A useful facility lit by a frosted window to the front and also floored in wood. Decorated
in pink, and fitted with a WC and wash hand basin set into a recessed vanity unit.
Radiator.
SITTING/DINING ROOM
26’3” X 15’1” (8.0M X 4.61M)
The sitting room is unusually well proportioned and bathed in light from a
combination of large windows to both ends and two sets of patio doors opening out
to the decking. A substantial fireplace with open fire creates a traditional focal point,
plus there are two radiators.
TV /FAMILY ROOM 13’2” X 11’9” (4.01M X 3.59M)
This is a very versatile room, used now as a TV/day room. Dual aspect windows give
lots of light and lovely outlooks to the front garden. Radiator. Coving. Wooden dado.
BEDROOM 4
12’2” X 9’1” (3.70M X 2.78M)
The last of the double rooms is decorated in blue and looks out to the rear. Radiator.
Built in wardrobe.
DINING KITCHEN
12’5” X 24’8” (3.78M X 7.52M)
Very much the heart of the home, amply large enough for casual dining, the kitchen
boasts beautiful oak flooring and it opens to the decking as well as through to the
utility room. The ceiling has downlighters, there are radiators in each section and a
large understairs cupboard gives useful storage. The kitchen is equipped with an
excellent range of units giving extensive worktops and storage space plus it includes
a range of integrated appliances, with the hob set into an island unit. The white sink
and drainer is set under the rear facing windows, which enjoy superb views.
BEDROOM 5
9’1” X 9’11” (2.78M X 3.02M)
A glass panelled door opens to the last bedroom, which is a very generous single and
ideal for use as a child’s room or study. Two built in wardrobes provide excellent
storage. Radiator. Superb views to rear.
UTILITY ROOM
11’2” X 6’4” (3.40M X 1.92M)
A glass panelled door off the kitchen leads through to the good sized utility room, in
turn opening to the side of the house as well as into the single garage, used now as
an office. Windows to the front give ample light; there is a cream sink and drainer,
space for a freezer and plumbing for washing machine. Radiator.
The hardwood staircase leads up to a carpeted landing allowing access to the
remaining rooms. Linen cupboard. Radiator. Hatch to floored attic, fitted with light.
BEDROOM 1
13’7” X 14’11” (4.13M X 4.54M)
The master bedroom is slightly split, with an arch dividing the bedroom space from
the built in wardrobe and access to the en-suite. The bedroom itself is a generous
double and has the most wonderful views to both side and front from large windows.
Radiator.
EN-SUITE
6’3” X 9’3” (1.90M X 2.82M)
A beautifully appointed bathroom, recently refurbished to a high standard and tiled in
white to dado level. Very stylish white suite of:- WC, wash hand basin and double bath
with side set taps. Chrome ladder radiator/towel rail. Complementary accessories.
Frosted window to front.
12’5” X 12’5” (3.79M X 3.79M)
BEDROOM 2
This room is freshly decorated in a modern colour scheme and has an ivory textured
carpet. Built in wardrobe. Radiator. Stunning views from dual aspect windows.
BEDROOM 3
9’11” X 11’9” (3.01M X 3.57M)
This too is an ample double, decorated in lilac and enjoying outlooks to the front over
the garden and countryside beyond, with a window to the side offering further natural
light. A large built in wardrobe caters well for storage and there is a radiator.
SHOWER ROOM
6’1” X 8’4” (1.85M X 2.54M)
The family bathroom has recently been altered into a spacious and highly stylish
shower room, featuring easily kept melamine panelling to the walls which co-ordinate
beautifully with the fantastic shower unit. White ladder radiator. Pale cream flooring.
Downlighters. Large basin set into contemporary unit. Push flush WC. Frosted glass
window giving ample light. The shower unit doubles as a steam room and has
numerous functions, including music and ambient lighting.
OUTSIDE
The property occupies a very generous plot, extending to around one third of an acre,
and is screened round by hedges and traditional drystane dyking. Although substantial
the gardens have been designed to be relatively easily maintained, laid in the main to
grass with several beautiful mature trees and borders which are well stocked with
shrubs. Excellent outdoors living space is given by a large deck which runs along the
rear and up the side, and can be accessed from the kitchen as well as the sitting room,
giving a super flow through perfect for summer parties. A large summer house has
been kitted out with a bar and is absolutely ideal for teenagers, as a play or music
room for example, equally it could suit as a home office space, although this has
already been allowed for by the recent conversion of the single garage into an office.
There is masses of parking, with a gravelled area to one side suitable for vans,
caravans, boats and so on, in addition to the secure parking provided by a large double
garage, behind which is a shed, a garden store and a superb workshop.
GENERAL
SERVICES
The property is served by mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Telephone. Oil
fired central heating. Double glazing. CCTV system and intruder alarm. Ample power
points and telephone sockets throughout.
ENTRY
By arrangement with sellers.
VIEWING
To view contact Selling Agents.
EXTRAS
All fitted carpets and floorcoverings, curtains, blinds, light and bathroom/shower
room fittings are included, along with the integrated kitchen appliances plus the
washing machine and freezer in the utility room.
DOUGLAS GILMOUR & SON
Solicitors
20 Market Place, Selkirk TD7 4BL
T: 01750 20271 F: 01750 22686
e-mail: mainoffice@douglasgilmour.co.uk
LP-1 Selkirk
OFFERS
Offers in the region of £360,000 are invited and should be lodged in Scottish Legal
Form with the Selling Agents.
HOME REPORT
Interested parties wishing a copy of the Home Report for this property can obtain one
on-line. Please visit www.onesurvey.org and follow instructions.
CLOSING DATE
Parties who wish to submit an offer for the property should register their interest with Douglas Gilmour &
Son so that they may be informed of any closing date set. The sellers however reserve the right to sell the
subjects at any time.
While every care has been taken in the preparation of the foregoing particulars they are for guidance only
and are not guaranteed it being the responsibility of prospective purchasers to satisfy themselves in all
respects.
NOTE
These particulars, although believed to be correct, are not guaranteed and do not form part of any contract
of sale. The room sizes are approximate only.