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Stylish Country House,
Northumberland
Sleeps 10
With views overlooking Scotland and England, this stylish house with its beautiful setting is the perfect luxury retreat in the country for you and your friends to enjoy.
This is an exceptional farmhouse, reminiscent of a French chateau, which is decorated throughout to a high luxury standard, offering spacious and comfortable accommodation for up to ten guests. Set within 600 acres of farmlands in Northumberland by the England/Scotland border, it enjoys stunning views across the river Tweed.
Within, the main front room is the large drawing room with open fire, which includes a TV and a bay window enjoying the views out to the front. The next door front room, is the large modern kitchen, which is designed with living space in mind, complete with breakfast table for more informal dining. There is also a more formal dining room, which is ideal for a special meal. With a ground floor bedroom with access to shower room, which is ideal for any member of the group who cannot manage stairs, whilst the rest of the accommodation is on the floor above. These bedrooms are all to a high standard, with Egyptian cotton sheets on the beds and a surround sound CD/Radio in each room. Outside, there is a lawn to the front and a designated BBQ area to the side. There is parking to the front and side for at least ten cars if required. To the rear of the farmhouse is a farm. An ideal location for a family group, sporting and golfing parties alike, this beautiful grand farmhouse is the perfect retreat for those looking to holiday in Southern Scotland.
WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA
The Borders region is known throughout Scotland as the ideal location for a short break destination. Perfect for those wishing to go into the countryside and be active. There are excellent golf courses nearby at Coldstream, with the Roxburgh course at Kelso being a highlight. For those who enjoy fishing, this is renowned in this area, famed for the salmon on the river Tweed. There are good hill walks and mountain biking tracks in the area. Etal Castle is nearby, as is Floors Castle. There are historic abbeys at Melrose, Selkirk and Dryburgh. There is an off-road driving centre near Duns. Those looking for shopping, then Berwick-upon-Tweed is nearby with Edinburgh and all its attractions are only one hour and half away.
Within, the main front room is the large drawing room with open fire, which includes a TV and a bay window enjoying the views out to the front. The next door front room, is the large modern kitchen, which is designed with living space in mind, complete with breakfast table for more informal dining. There is also a more formal dining room, which is ideal for a special meal. With a ground floor bedroom with access to shower room, which is ideal for any member of the group who cannot manage stairs, whilst the rest of the accommodation is on the floor above. These bedrooms are all to a high standard, with Egyptian cotton sheets on the beds and a surround sound CD/Radio in each room. Outside, there is a lawn to the front and a designated BBQ area to the side. There is parking to the front and side for at least ten cars if required. To the rear of the farmhouse is a farm. An ideal location for a family group, sporting and golfing parties alike, this beautiful grand farmhouse is the perfect retreat for those looking to holiday in Southern Scotland.
WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA
The Borders region is known throughout Scotland as the ideal location for a short break destination. Perfect for those wishing to go into the countryside and be active. There are excellent golf courses nearby at Coldstream, with the Roxburgh course at Kelso being a highlight. For those who enjoy fishing, this is renowned in this area, famed for the salmon on the river Tweed. There are good hill walks and mountain biking tracks in the area. Etal Castle is nearby, as is Floors Castle. There are historic abbeys at Melrose, Selkirk and Dryburgh. There is an off-road driving centre near Duns. Those looking for shopping, then Berwick-upon-Tweed is nearby with Edinburgh and all its attractions are only one hour and half away.
At a glance
Sleeps: 10
5 bedrooms
5 bathrooms
5 bedrooms
5 bathrooms
Books:
Saturday - Saturday
Saturday - Saturday
Travel:
3 Miles Coldstream
51 Miles Edinburgh
3 Miles Coldstream
51 Miles Edinburgh
Price (per week):
£1,200 to £2,750
£1,200 to £2,750
Accommodation
Ground floor - Entrance hall; drawing room, with TV/DVD player with Sky connection, with open fire; dining room, with table that can seat 10 people, with open fire; large kitchen, with dining space for up to 10 adults; stairs; double room, with double bed, with French doors to garden; shower room, with shower cabinet, wash hand basin and w,c; utility room; boot room, with back door.
First floor - Stairs; double room, with king size double bed in large room, with en-suite bathroom with bath with shower over, w.c and wash hand basin; double room, with king size double bed, with en-suite shower room, with shower cabinet, w.c and wash hand basin; double room, with king size double bed; bathroom, with bath with shower over and a separate shower cabinet and wash hand basin; w.c; double room, with bathroom en-suite with bath with shower over, w.c and wash hand basin.
- 1 double bedroom/s with ensuite bathroom
- 1 double bedroom/s with private bathroom
- 2 King size bedroom with Ensuite bathroom
- 1 King size bedroom with private bathroom
Features
- BBQ
- Central Heating
- Cook and Housekeeping Services Available
- Board Games and Card Table in Drawing Room
- Gun cabinet
- Open fires
- SKY TV
- Wireless Broadband
Facilities and Services
Linen; towels; electricity; oil central heating and an initial supply of logs for the open fires are included within the rental.
- BBQ
- CD Player
- Chest freezer
- Cot
- DVD Player
- Dishwasher
- Fridge/Freezer
- Garden Furniture
- Gas Hob & 2 Ovens
- Ground floor accommodation
- Highchair
- Initial Supply of Logs
- Internet Access
- Microwave
- TV
- Tumble Dryer
- US Style Fridge/Freezer
- Washing Machine
There are a limited amount of weekends available for weekend rentals
Local activities & area
- Berwick on Tweed
- Alnwick Castle
- Floors Castle
- Melrose Abbey
- Chillingham castle
- Holy Island
- Pentland Hills
- Southern Upland Way
- Ronnie Dale 4x4 Driving Centre
- Fishing on the river Tweed
Transport
Use of a car is essential to discover the true beauty of the surrounding areas and due to the rural location of the property.
For those flying into Scotland, the closest airport to this property is Newcastle 53 miles away and Edinburgh 59 miles away and hiring a car or 4WD couldn’t be more convenient if you are choosing to travel by air. There are a variety of well known car rental companies situated within walking distance of the arrivals terminal at both Newcastle and Edinburgh airports.
If you are driving into Northumberland from the south, the major arterial motorways into Northern England, the M6 and A1(M), although busy are generally free flowing. Using the A1(M), once North of Newcastle, you will move onto smaller roads and an average journey from here to this property would take approximately two hours.
If using the M6, once North of Carlisle moving onto smaller roads, an average journey to the property should take you approximately one and three-quarter hours.
Trains these days can also be an extremely accessible and pleasurable means of transport into Scotland for individuals and groups alike. All the major railway stations have car hire companies located in situ, enabling the transition from carriage to car to be as stress free as possible.
The closest station with car hire facilities available on site (or within short taxi/walking distance) would be Berwick on Tweed, approximately twelve miles from the house. Trains from London to Berwick on Tweed will take approximately four hours.
Nearest Airport:
- Edinburgh 59 miles
Nearest Train Station:
- Berwick on Tweed 12 miles