Langlee Park

Langlee Park, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, TD8 6PB

Guide Price

£1,250,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Jun 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • 84 acres
  • 4 beds

Residential Tags: Farmhouse

Property Tags: Equestrian, Poly Tunnel

Land Tags: Pasture Land, Woodland

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  • First Marketed: Jun 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • Residential Tags: Farmhouse
  • Property Tags: Equestrian, Poly Tunnel
  • Land Tags: Pasture Land, Woodland
An idyllic lifestyle farm in about 84 acres with recently refurbished family home, generous outbuildings, mature parkland policies, grazing and woodland


Description

House
The farmhouse at Langlee Park is a detached dwelling mainly built in 1980 and has recently been subject to remodelling and upgrading throughout. The house provides comfortable accommodation on two levels and faces south over its own parkland and policies. The ground floor accommodation has a spacious reception room with large woodburning stove and built in display cabinets and bookcases. This room which is accessed from the main hallway also links with a generous conservatory which doubles up as a dining room and overlooks the garden with a set of French doors lead outside to the pond and patio. The kitchen, designed and built by Harvey Jones, is fitted with a range of modern units to include full height double fronted Pantry, quartz worktops and a double oven Bertazzoni range cooker. Opening as it does onto a spacious dining area it lends itself to easy entertaining.

The back of the house has a large boot room with stores, drying room, gardeners loo, dog run and utility room. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a cloakroom, general /wood store and flower room.

The first floor has a double aspect principal bedroom with en suite. There are 3 further double bedrooms with the guest room also having an en suite. A family bathroom services the other two bedrooms and all bedrooms have spacious built in wardrobes and lovely garden views.

The main portion of garden sits in front of the house and is south facing. It is mostly laid to lawn but is bordered by mature and colourful flowerbeds. In addition, there is a seating area nexto an established garden pond containing lillies and wildlife. The garden is planted with many different flowers, shrubs and trees which provide a wonderful habitat for a variety of wildlife throughout the year. In addition, there is a small orchard and a polytunnel. There is a large driveway adjacent to the house which has space for several cars and sits alongside the main range of outbuildings.

Outbuildings
Langlee Park is equipped with a practical range of modern buildings which can be utilised in a variety of ways. The buildings are situated close to the house and have excellent access combined with good turning space to the front. The current owners have used the buildings for stabling (there are five loose boxes complete with tack room and a general purpose store which is ideal for general farm storage, garaging farm machinery and firewood.
The approximate dimensions and construction are as follows: Stables (18m x 8m approx). Steel portal frame construction with a concrete base. General purpose storage (18m x 16.5m). Steel portal frame construction with a concrete floor and box profile roof.

Land
The land at Langlee Park is a particular feature of the property and comprises a wonderful mix of gently rolling policy parklands, mature and newly planted woodlands and a pond. The land is ideally suited to a variety of agricultural and leisure uses including the keeping of livestock and horses and having a small shoot (there is a pheasant pen in the main wood) In addition, the land lends itself to a range of other purposes and has potential for tourism, education and outdoor events.

The policy parklands are interspersed with magnificent, mature trees which gives this area of the land a feeling of scale like no other. On the eastern boundary of the park there is a nature pond which attracts a wide variety of wildlife, especially birds. The pond is filled by natural run off and has a deer fence surrounding its perimeter.

Rising back up the hill towards the house is a large single field interspersed with mature trees. The Park and all the fields are perfectly placed for keeping sheep, cattle or horses. All of the fields have well maintained fences, high sheltering hedges and tracks, gates and water supplies. There is a cross country jumping course around the policies.

On the southern and western boundary there are two mature woodland plantations which provide excellent shelter and amenity to the farm. There is a further timber compartment which has recently been clear felled and replanted with a mix of oak and other deciduous species.

The current owners run a herd of Belted Galloway cattle in the parkland and grazing is also let out to a local farmer which generates useful additional income.

Location

Langlee Park is an attractive lifestyle farm situated in a wonderful rural location close to the popular Borders town of Jedburgh. The house sits in an elevated position with lovely views and is within a small hamlet of properties known as Langlee. Jedburgh (called ‘The Jewel of the Borders’) is one of the main towns within the Scottish Borders with an abbey and rich history and it offers a range of local amenities including shops, a Health centre, pubs, restaurants and both primary and secondary schooling. Private schooling is also available in the area at St Marys, which is approximately 17 miles away.

The A68 runs through Jedburgh and offers good access links north to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle. Newcastle Airport (49 miles) offers a wide range of flights to domestic and international destinations and Edinburgh Airport is only 57 miles north. The Borders railway terminus is 17 miles away and offers regular services into Edinburgh.

Outdoor activities and events in the area are plentiful. Country sports abound with fishing available on the Tweed and many of its tributaries, a variety of different shoots, 5 local hunts, several eventing courses are within an hour and the Jedburgh area is renowned for its common riding. The country roads surrounding the town are fantastic for cycling and the local hills offer wonderful walks.





Acreage: 84 Acres


Additional Info

Background - The current owners were poised to relocate overseas in March 2020 but were prevented from doing so by the Covid 19 Lockdown. They purchased Langlee Park in October 2020 and set about a complete refurbishment of the house and makeover of the land which is now complete.
Their move overseas is now back on the agenda - as a result of which Langlee Park is for sale.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills -[use Contact Agent Button].

Services - Mains water and electricity. Private drainage to shared septic tank. Oil fired central heating.

Local Authority & tax band - Scottish Borders Tax Band G.

Fixtures & Fittings - All fitted white goods, light fittings and carpets are included. Blinds, curtains and pelmets were made to measure in 2021 and are available by separate negotiation.
The Purchaser will have the opportunity of purchasing all the agricultural and workshop equipment used on the farm and 10 pedigree Belted Galloway in-calf heifers - all at market value.
The dovecot, postbox and the wooden bear in the garden are excluded as is the gun cabinet and the safe within the property.

Access - The road adjacent to the property and the track along part of the western boundary is owned by the property but has shared access with a small number of other local properties who contribute to it’s upkeep.

Solicitors - Melrose and Porteous. 47 Market Square, Duns TD11 3BX

Additional information - The land is classified as Grade 3.1 by the James Hutton Institute.

Sporting rights are included in the sale – insofar as they are owned.
No ingoing payment will be required in addition to the purchase price (Firewood, Heating Oil, Diesel, Hay and Haylage stored on site to be bought at valuation) and the purchaser will not be entitled to make any claim in respect of any dilapidation or other matter.

The majority of the land is in Region 1 for claiming Basic Payments and qualifies for LFASS payments. The Entitlements are included in the sale and the 2022 farm payment is to retained by the vendors.

The land is not situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

There is 4G coverage throughout the property from O2 which is used for both business and domestic WiFi and Telephone.
The property has mains water and electric.

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Photos taken
May 2022.

Date produced
May 2022.

Marketed by: Savills, Edinburgh

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