Smiddy House, Preston, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3TQ

The property

An attractive stone-built 3-bedroom family house in the small village of Preston. A picturesque stone cottage with traditional porch and stone-faced dormer windows with barge boards. Although, Smiddy House looks quaint from the outside it offers surprisingly spacious living accommodation with a large kitchen / dining room and a well-proportioned living room with wood-burning stove. The property also has a ground floor WC, handy utility area and conservatory. The 3 bedrooms and the bathroom are on the first floor. Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the further potential this property has to offer. Location The village of Preston lies approx. 3 miles north of the large town of Duns. Duns has a good selection of shops, restaurants and a great variety of recreational facilities, including a golf course, swimming pool, rugby club, football club, bowling club, gym and children's play centre. Other amenities include an excellent medical centre, several denominations of churches, 2 petrol stations with vehicle repairs, an independent builders' merchants, garden centre and a comprehensive range of other businesses and services located on the industrial estate and throughout the town. However, most supermarkets also offer a good delivery service. There is a modern state-of-the-art High School and a new primary school which opened in 2017. A nearby tourist attraction is a museum dedicated to the famous Formula One driver Jim Clark that reopened in 2019 after being extensively renovated. The surrounding areas are very popular with salmon fishing on the River Tweed, trout fishing on local lochs and rivers along with grouse and pheasant shooting at several local estates. Other nearby attractions include the 14th century Duns Castle and Wedderburn Castle, both wedding and events venues and Manderston House; an opulent Edwardian country house with its famous silver staircase and gardens that are open to the public. Berwick lies approx. 15 miles east and to the west is Galashiels which is approx. 30 miles. Both these towns offer rail links to Edinburgh, the line from Berwick being the main East Coast Line. By car, Edinburgh is approx. 47 miles, with Newcastle to the South being approx. 78 miles. Both these cities offer excellent airport facilities. Externally The front door come into the house straight from the pavement with paved areas each side of the porch. To the side there is block paved parking and access through into the enclosed south-facing rear garden. The rear garden has various paved and planted areas and has a shed, greenhouse, and log store. Services Mains Electricity and Water Oil Fired Heating Council Tax: Band D Rating: Band E