4 bedroom house

Open plan kitchen/family room | Two reception rooms | Four bedrooms | Two bath/shower rooms (1 en suite) | Garden room/boot room
Downstairs WC and sauna | Laundry/utility room
Walled garden | Veranda | Enclosed courtyard and off-street parking | Exceptional views
Ideally located for A68 and Waverley Line/trains to Edinburgh

The dwellinghouse of Newstead Mill probably dates from the late 18th or early 19th century. The walled garden attached was formerly one of the mill buildings built above the mill lade which, diverted from the River Tweed, powered the water wheels of both Newstead Mill and the Abbey Mill at
Melrose. The mills and ancient watercourse are associated with Melrose Abbey and may even have been in existence during the Roman occupation of Trimontium fort, in Newstead.
Newstead Mill is a substantial, fully modernised, detached two storey village house providing bright, well-proportioned accommodation with views from the house and garden over the Tweed Valley to the Hills beyond. It is set within its own grounds totalling approximately 0.22 acres. The house is constructed of solid stone under a multi-pitch slate roof and is in good decorative order throughout. The accommodation is well laid out and is centred around the open plan kitchen/family room and the two reception rooms.
Upstairs the bedroom and bathroom accommodation are beautifully proportioned. Inside the gates, that lead in from Main Street, is a block paved courtyard which provides off-street parking for at least two cars. Along the rear of the house is the veranda from where the views and scenery can be enjoyed.

Newstead Mill is situated in the Eildon Hills and Leaderfoot National Scenic Area. It has lovely views over the Tweed valley to Gattonside Heights. The ever-changing light of the seasons and the diversity of the landscape create a vista which is both spectacular and restful. Garden, woodland, meadow, farmland and riparian habitats are all within sight of the house and provide a rich diversity of wildlife. Bird species are abundant and there have been sightings of whooper swans, barn owls and even ospreys. It is not unusual to also see foxes and Roe deer ; otters visit the mill lade from time to time. Almost every year during the Melrose Festival in June,
the 'rideout', a cavalcade on horseback, led by the 'Melrosian', passes by the house on its way to ford the Tweed at neighbouring Millmount Farm. Cheered on by spectators along the route, it is always a colourful and uplifting sight.

Nearby, and a short walk from Newstead Mill, is Melrose, an attractive and accessible small town in the centre of one of the best residential areas of the Scottish Borders between the River Tweed and the Eildon hills. The town developed around the former Abbey – now a picturesque ruin – which was made famous by Sir Walter Scott who lived nearby at Abbotsford. There are good schools in Melrose including St Mary's Preparatory School for boys and girls and an excellent primary school. Newstead Mill is in the catchment area for the primary school, as well as for Earlston High School.

Melrose has some first class shops, a supermarket, hotels, restaurants, and cafes. The Borders General Hospital is nearby. The Borders has a wealth of sporting and recreational opportunities. Newstead Mill is an ideal base for those who enjoy fishing on the Tweed and its tributaries, walking, cycling and riding. Melrose has a thriving rugby club (with its new 3G pitch – widely used by the community) where the world-famous Melrose Sevens are held every spring. It also has its own tennis courts and golf course. The town plays host every June to the hugely successful Borders Book Festival, as well as other cultural events.
Newstead Mill is very accessible to both north and south. Edinburgh lying 36 miles to the north has an international airport international airport and an intercity rail service, while Berwick upon Tweed, 35 miles to the east, has a main line station linking Edinburgh and London (approximately 3 hours 40 minutes between London and Berwick). The Waverley line from central Edinburgh to the Borders terminates at Tweedbank, approximately 3 1/2 miles by road to the west.

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