The Old Schoolhouse, Maxwellheugh, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8AY
Sale history
£285,000 in December 2014
The property
The Old Schoolhouse at Maxwellheugh is a unique Georgian property in a prime location with fantastic views towards The Junction Pool, Rennie Bridge and Kelso Abbey. The original sandstone building which dates from the early 19th Century was formerly Maxwellheugh School and sits in a prominent position overlooking the town on the south bank of The Tweed. The property has been extended and has development potential with good space and generous gardens offering scope to further extend to take advantage of the setting. The surrounding gardens are well sheltered and particularly attractive and while the accommodation would benefit from some decorative attention and upgrading this offers a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of local history in a much sought after location.
-
Accommodation
Central Entrance to Dining Hall, Extensive Lounge, WC/Cloakroom, Kitchen, Two Bedrooms and Bathroom. Side Entrance Hall, Garage and Gardens. Double Glazing. Gas Central Heating.
-
Location
Kelso is perhaps the most attractive town in The Borders with its 12th century abbey, cobbled square and bustling Town Centre offering a good variety of shops and restaurants. The Town draws many visitors throughout the year and has excellent facilities both in the town and the surrounding countryside, including golf, fishing, swimming, curling, walking, horse riding and National Hunt Racing. The River Tweed flows past the Town and the famous Junction Pool , where Teviot meets Tweed, lies on one of the most select and expensive salmon beats in the country attracting many high profile personalities and keen fishers.
-
Summary
The Old Schoolhouse lies above the Millennium Viewpoint with a gated entrance and drive leading to the garage next to the side entrance. The main front entrance is centrally located and part of the original building and opens to a spacious reception/dining hall with cloakroom/wc off. The hall opens to a most generous 26’ lounge with good sunlight with dual aspect windows and stunning views over the side gardens down to The Tweed and the distant Junction Pool. Formerly the school room the lounge is generously proportioned with windows on three sides and a feature fireplace fitted with a living flame gas fire and with proportions that easily accommodate traditional furniture. The kitchen which would benefit from upgrading lies off the far side of the dining hall and is fitted with a range of units with a cloakroom/wc to the side. A connecting hallway leads through to two double bedrooms and bathroom with separate entrance to side.
-
Features
Features of particular note include the original stone window surrounds and 18th Century date stone over the main entrance. While the original building is an attractive sandstone property the windows have benefited from the addition of modern double glazing and the property has a modern combi boiler with gas central heating.
-
Measurements
Reception/Dining Hall 5.70m x 5.40m (18’7” x 17’10”) Lounge 8.10m x 4.70m (26’8” x 15’7”) Kitchen 3.50m x 2.90m (11’5” x 9’5”) Cloakroom 2.50m x 1.30m (8’2” x 4’2”) Bedroom One 4.80m x 2.80m (15’7 x 9’1”) Bedroom Two 3.70m x 3.50m (12’0” x 11’5”) Bathroom 2.50m x 1.80m (8’0” x 6’0”
-
External
Mainly laid to lawn with established planted borders mature sheltering trees to front and attractive rockeries. The lawned garden extends to the side providing uninterrupted views with a paved sitting area next to the house.
-
Garage
A timber garage lies next to the property and provides useful additional storage.
| Energy rating |
Sold property prices
Properties sold nearby
Valuation
Get in touch
If you’ve spotted something which you think is inaccurate, please let us know.
©Crown copyright material originating from the Registers of Scotland is reproduced with the permission of the Registers of Scotland. If you have found an error with the data please email us.
ESPC provides this Registers of Scotland data "as is". The burden for fitness of the data relies completely with the user and is provided for informational purposes only. No warranty, express or implied, is given relating to the accuracy of content of the Registers of Scotland data and ESPC do not accept any liability for error or omission.
How can I use the information? The Registers of Scotland allows the reproduction of the data which it provides to ESPC free of charge in any format or medium only for research, private study or for internal circulation within an organisation. This is subject to it being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown Copyright. You are not allowed to use this information for commercial purposes, nor must you copy, distribute, sell or publish the data in any way. For any other use of this material, please apply to the Registers of Scotland for a licence. You can do this online at www.ros.gov.uk, by email at data@ros.gov.uk or by writing to Business Development, Registers of Scotland, Meadowbank House, 153 London Road, Edinburgh EH8 7AU.