Farms, Estates & Land for sale in Well House, Branxton, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland -

A charming three/four bedroom farmhouse in an edge of village location with approx 10 acres of pasture close to the battlefield of Flodden.

Well House is a wonderful property, comprising a well proportioned three/four bedroom former farmhouse with two/three reception rooms, formal gardens and approx ten acres of pasture lying close to the house.

The property is situated on the outskirts of the picturesque hamlet of Branxton with views to Flodden Hill and the Flodden memorial cross, which lies across one field from the property, and north over rolling countryside to the Scottish Border and the Eildon Hills.

Well House has been owned by the current vendors for approx twenty years during which they have invested in the property and maintained it to a high standard. It is presented to the market with full uPVC double glazed windows and oil fired central heating, providing adaptable and comfortable family accommodation.

Branxton is a picturesque village, approximately 16 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed, with primary school facilities at nearby Cornhill-on-Tweed. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Paul, occupies the site of an ancient church which was taken down and replaced by the present structure in 1849. The village boasts a painted-concrete menagerie - a fascinating piece of popular art.

The nearby Flodden memorial cross is a monument to more turbulent times when King James declared war on England. The utter tranquillity of the gently rolling fields now makes it hard to believe that over 10,000 Scots and the Scottish king James IV died in battle on one day. Both armies would almost certainly have marched through the land that now belongs to Well House.

Well House is approached along its gravel driveway to:-

Porch  

Of uPVC construction under a pitched slate roof, glazed to three sides with a half glazed front door. Part glazed timber door opening to:- 

Entrance Hall     

With built in storage cupboards, double radiator, telephone point and north facing window, stairs to first floor and doors to kitchen, bathroom, dining room and:-

Sitting Room   South

6.86m x 2.77m + 2.9m x 2.34m   (22'6" x 9'1" +9'6" x 7'8" )

A spacious, L shaped reception room with large picture and casement windows overlooking the formal rear garden, two double radiators, television point and door to shelved under-stair store. Twin glazed French doors open into:-

Dining Room   North

4.88m x 4.43m (max)   (16'0" x 14'6" ( max) )

Well proportioned second reception room with open fire place with brick surround and tiled hearth and a partially shelved storage alcove alongside. Two double radiators, timber beamed ceiling, cork tiled flooring, north facing window with views over the front garden towards the Eildon Hills.

Bedroom 4/Office   South

4.88m x 2.95m   (16'0" x 9'8" )

An adaptable and well proportioned, full width double bedroom or third reception room with telephone point, double radiator and timber braced and belted doorway.

Bathroom   North  

Fully tiled out with matching three piece suite comprising bath with bath/shower mixer, close coupled w.c. and inset wash hand basin within vanity unit. Door to built in airing cupboard housing the pre-insulated hot water cylinder.

Kitchen   West

3.11m x 2.50m    (10'2" x 8'2" )

Fully tiled out with range of fitted base units under square edged worktops, incorporating ‘Tricity’ halogen hob and inset stainless steel basin with built in ‘Tricity’ double oven. Plumbing for automatic washer. Vinyl flooring and west facing window with views to Flodden field. Glazed doorway to:-

Rear Entrance Lobby   South

With half glazed uPVC door opening to the rear garden and sliding doors to an extensive range of fitted storage cupboards, one housing the ‘Danesmoor’ conventional flue oil fired central heating boiler. Vinyl flooring.

First Floor     

Landing /Connecting Corridor    

With access to the first floor accommodation, single radiator, south facing window with view to the rear garden and skylight loft access.

Bedroom One   South

3.63m x 3.59m   (11'11" x 11'9" )

Double bedroom with fitted shelving and built in wardrobe, single radiator and south facing window with view over the rear garden.

Bedroom Two   South

4.93m x 2.08m   (16'2" x 6'10" )

Double bedroom with twin doors opening to fitted wardrobes, double radiator and south facing window.

Bedroom Three   South

4.95m x 2.99m   (16'3" x 9'10" )

Full width bedroom with south facing window, fitted dressing table, built in store cupboard and double radiator.

Outside

Access

Well House is accessed from the public highway along a gravelled driveway through the property’s front garden.

Interested parties should note that the gravel driveway is also a pedestrian access to the church of St Paul which lies alongside.

Garden

Gardens lie to both front and rear of Well House.

The front garden is laid to lawn with semi-mature apple and pear trees and mature shrub and evergreen hedgerow. The gravelled driveway leads from the public highway and along the frontage of Well House to a pedestrian gateway into the churchyard of St Paul’s.

The enclosed formal rear garden is laid to lawn with flowering, shrub and alpine beds incorporating a variety of flowering species with evergreen shrubs, wild cherry and silver birch trees. The rear garden is enclosed with a mix of stone boundary, mature hedgerow and timber featherboard fencing, whilst a concrete pathway runs along the rear frontage of the property, accessed from the rear entrance lobby.

Land

A ring-fenced block of approx ten acres of pasture lies close to Well House, separated by St Paul’s church. The land is largely level but in part forms a dene through which the Pallins Burn flows, providing natural water. The land is enclosed with post and wire fencing with road frontage along its southern and eastern boundaries, access from a minor unclassified public highway through a galvanised field gate in the field’s south east corner.

General Information

Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Oil fired central heating.

Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council

Council Offices

Wallace Green

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland

TD15

T 01289 330044

Price

Offers in excess of £315,000

From Wooler, take the A697 north towards Coldstream. Turn left at the Blue Bell Inn, Crookham, signposted to Branxton. Drive through the village and turn left just before the church. Well House is on the right.

From the A1 at Berwick-upon-Tweed, take the A698 towards Coldstream and at the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A697 to Wooler. Take the second right signposted to Branxton and on entering the village, take the first right, just after the church. Well House is on the right.

Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.

Particulars prepared December 2006

property reference: SGBV999000155