4 bedroom house

Entrance vestibule • 3 reception rooms • 4 bedrooms • 2 bath/shower rooms • kitchen/breakfast room • utility room

Stable block with 6 loose boxes (one giving access to old dairy), tack room, large garage with office above, barn, potting shed and coal store

Private mature garden • all-weather arena

2 paddocks

Exceptional views

In all about 2.31 acres

Shawmount Farmhouse is a charming family home dating from the mid 19th century. The property occupies a beautiful position and provides exceptional views across the surrounding countryside. The farmhouse has been beautifully maintained by the current owners. They have also carried out an extensive programme of improvements to both the house, gardens and outbuildings. Of particular note are the sitting room and dining room, which open out onto the enclosed garden and terrace at the front of the house. The improvements include French windows, opening from the kitchen/breakfast room in to another beautiful private garden that makes the most of the views of the Borders countryside, and the archway between the kitchen/breakfast-room and snug (together making a spacious family area). Upstairs there are four bedrooms and a bathroom; the shower room, including wc, is on the ground floor.

Shawmount Farmhouse is located approximately 1 mile east of Selkirk in a beautiful rural position. It enjoys commanding views over the surrounding countryside; its location is exceptional. It is just a short distance from Selkirk and a wide range of services including shops and primary/secondary schooling. A wider range of facilities are available in Galashiels (7 miles) and the popular Borders town of Melrose (8 miles) with its boutique shops, bars, restaurants and cafes, as well as being home to St Mary's Preparatory School for boys and girls . Edinburgh (within commuting distance), with its international airport and main line railway station, lies about 38 miles to the north. The rail terminus for the Borders Railway lies 6 miles to the north east at Tweedbank (journey time to Edinburgh Waverley is one hour).

The surrounding countryside is renowned for its beauty - much written about by Sir Walter Scott. His home, Abbotsford, is nearby. The area is also noted for its wildlife, its agriculture, its strong equestrian tradition (Selkirk's annual Common Riding is a major event in the town's calendar), rugby and for its wealth of sporting and recreational opportunities. Shawmount Farmhouse is an ideal base for those who enjoy all equestrian pursuits, game shooting, fishing, hill walking, cycling and golf; the farmhouse is within easy reach of a number of local golf courses, including Selkirk's own, Melrose and Galashiels.
Edinburgh 38 miles, Melrose 8 miles, Selkirk 1 mile (Distances approximate)

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