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Edenmouth is a beautiful family home set in the heart of the Scottish Borders, just outside Kelso. Edenmouth was built in 1841, is in excellent condition throughout and extends to about 490 m2 / 5278 ft2 to provide an extremely comfortable and elegant family home. The property is very private in its setting, enjoys stunning southerly views over the River Tweed. This fabulous family home offers a wonderful light and bright atmosphere, providing four public rooms, six bedrooms, a home office and a lovely family kitchen breakfast room. Edenmouth is set within beautiful gardens and grounds that provide an attractive and mature setting for the house.
Property Description
Edenmouth is a beautiful family home set in the heart of the Scottish Borders, just outside Kelso. Named after the River Eden that flows into the Tweed, Edenmouth was built in 1841, is in excellent condition throughout and extends to about 490 m2 / 5278 ft2 to provide an extremely comfortable and elegant family home. The property is very private in its setting, enjoys stunning southerly views over the River Tweed and is approached up a tree lined driveway that leads into a large sweeping parking area in front of and to the side of the house. This fabulous family home offers a wonderful light and bright atmosphere, providing flexible accommodation over 4 floors comprising of four public rooms, six bedrooms, a home office and a lovely family kitchen breakfast room.
Outbuildings and Grounds
Edenmouth is set within beautiful gardens and grounds that provide an attractive and mature setting for the house. Behind the house and to the north is an orchard garden, a number of sheds, an outbuilding / garden store, a greenhouse and a triple garage that offers power and water. To the south and front of the property are formal gardens which comprise of a large lawned area bounded by mature shrubs and trees, an ornamental pond and seating area, an ideal spot to enjoy the stunning southerly views. Beyond the front garden is the paddock. The paddock is about an acre and has two vehicular access gates, a poly-tunnel and a summer house. In the middle of the paddock is a mature weeping willow tree which is surrounded by a wildflower meadow.
Accommodation Comprises
Ground Floor - Vestibule, Reception Hallway, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Family Kitchen Breakfast Room, Utility Room.
Half Landing - Bedroom 6, Shower Room, Linen Cupboard.
First Floor - Drawing Room, Principal Bedroom, Dressing Room, Family Bathroom.
Second Floor - 4 Double Bedrooms, W.C.
Lower Ground - Media Cinema Room, Home Office, Wine Cellar, Pantry Storage Room, Boiler Room.
Garden Grounds - Stunning Grounds of about 2.2 Acres in Total, Grazing Paddock of about an Acre, Triple Garage, Orchard, Patio, Ample Off Street Parking, Poly Tunnel, Summer House, Garden Shed.
Distances
Kelso 3.5 miles, St Boswells 13 miles, Melrose 18 miles, Tweedbank Railway Station 19 miles, Lauder 21 miles, Coldstream 6 miles, Berwick upon Tweed Railway Station 20 miles, Edinburgh City Centre 50 miles, Newcastle 67 miles. (All distances are approximate).
Area Insights
Edenmouth is positioned about 3 miles north east of the well-known Borders town of Kelso. The farmhouse is set in an elevated position, it is surrounded by idyllic rural countryside and offers stunning views over the River Tweed.
The historic market town of Kelso houses a number of the major supermarket chains, has some excellent local shopping, several public houses and restaurants and a number of historical attractions such as Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle. Kelso also offers the world-famous Kelso Races Course and leisure facilities which include a swimming pool, fitness centre, a very well attended Curling Club and 2 fantastic golf courses, the championship course at the Schloss Hotel and Kelso Golf Club. Kelso offers fantastic school opportunities which included the highly regarded Kelso High School and Broomlands Primary School, both are within a 10 minute drive from the property. Otherwise, private schooling is available at Longridge Tower School which offers a private bus service to and from the school.
The River Tweed is arguably one of the most famous Atlantic salmon fishing rivers in the world and Edenmouth could not be better placed to take advantage of this. The nearby Hendersyde beat on Lower Tweed is only 400 meters away and is one of the most prolific beats on the whole river system.
The picturesque town of Coldstream is also nearby. Coldstream is full of Scottish charm and is home to the Coldstream Guards, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army. Coldstream also offers a number of local attractions such as Hirsel Estate with its newly opened farm shop and café, the Coldstream Museum and the well regarded Hirsel Golf Club.
The countryside surrounding Edenmouth offers an excellent choice of attractions such as historic houses and a particularly beautiful coastline around the nearby towns of St Abbs and Coldingham. The Northumberland National Park (Britain’s biggest National Park) and the Cheviot Hills are only a 30 minute drive from Edenmouth and the historic towns of Melrose and Jedburgh are also nearby.
Edenmouth Farmhouse is situated in a quiet and peaceful part of the Scottish Borders but offers excellent links to Edinburgh, Newcastle and even London. The A697 provides easy commutable access to Scotland’s capital city, Newcastle and Berwick upon Tweed which is only a 25 minute drive away. Berwick offers a mainline train station and a regular service up and down the country, with London being only a 3 ½ hour journey away.