Mains Farm Steading, Cardrona, Peebles
Offers Over £320,000

A delightful and deceptively spacious four-bedroom modern semi-detached house occupying a peaceful corner position within a small and unique steading style development in the picturesque Borders village of Cardrona. Built in around 2005,  the property offers well-proportioned accommodation totalling an impressive 1450 square feet over two floors boasting idyllic countryside views to the rear.  Benefits include a comfortable layout, generous conservatory, South facing rear garden, not to mention an abundance of outdoor pursuits including woodland walks, biking trails, and the fantastic Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Spa just a short walk from the doorstep.  With schooling at both levels, and an excellent array of fantastic amenities in the nearby town of Peebles, this property is sure to prove popular to a wide range of buyers and early viewing comes highly recommended.   

The light and spacious internal accommodation comprises; entrance vestibule with cloak cupboard leading into a welcoming inner hallway with staircase to the upper floor featuring a large stairwell window and incorporating a generous storage cupboard below.  Positioned to the rear, with a magnificent dual aspect, the sitting room is of a good size flooded with natural light and opens up to a splendid conservatory providing further reception space, perfect for relaxing with views over the private mature rear garden.  Adjacent to the sitting room, the breakfasting kitchen is fitted with a good range of wall and base units with contrasting worktops incorporating a stainless-steel sink unit positioned below a rear facing window.  Integrated appliances include an electric oven, gas hob, extractor hood, dishwasher, and a washing machine, whilst there is space for a free-standing fridge freezer.  The kitchen allows ample space for a table and chairs, perfect for informal dining, whilst an external door to the rear provides access out to the private garden.  Accessed from the hallway, the dining room enjoys a front facing window and offers the ideal space for entertaining family and friends.  Also on the ground floor is a comfortable bedroom which benefits from having direct access to the ground floor shower room via Jack and Jill doors with the main hallway.  This room could equally be used as a separate home study if required.  Up on the first floor there is a hallway landing with a built-in storage cupboard, and ceiling hatch giving access to the loft space.  The master bedroom enjoys lovely views over the hills and countryside to the rear and features generous fitted wardrobes, and a private en-suite bathroom with twin wash hand basins.  There are two further double bedrooms, one positioned to the rear, and one to the front, to which both benefit from having fitted wardrobes.  Completing the accommodation of this fantastic property is the extremely spacious family bathroom featuring a fitted vanity storage unit and incorporates a WC, a wash hand basin, and a panelled bath with electric shower over.  The bathroom is naturally lit via a side facing opaque window.  

Externally; the property benefits from having a private South facing garden to the rear which can be accessed from the property and also externally via a timber gate to the side of the property.  Mainly laid to lawn, there are areas of mature planting and shrubbery, raised bedding planters, and a paved patio providing the perfect spot for alfresco dining in the summer months.  There is a fabulous and sizeable timber summer house, a versatile space perfect for relaxing in the summer evenings, two timber garden sheds providing outdoor storage space, and the garden is fully bound and enclosed by timber fencing.  Ample resident and visitor off-street parking is provided to the front of the property.  

Location:

19 Mains Farm Steading is located in the stunning Tweed Valley village of Cardrona, the first new village in the Borders for over two hundred years.  The village is widely viewed as one of the most prestigious residential locations in the Borders and benefits from having a village hall, cafe, children’s playground and a Macdonald Hotel and Country Club.  The Macdonald offers a full range of recreational and lifestyle facilities including a fitness centre, sauna, swimming pool and a championship golf course.  Cardrona provides the perfect alternative to the stress and hassle of city living.  You will enjoy village life in a most scenic and picturesque setting.   A short distance away, the thriving market town of Peebles, three miles west of Cardrona, offers an excellent array of amenities including banks, post office, a range of independent shops, supermarkets, and restaurants, as well as schools at primary and secondary levels.  The local area is particularly well served for recreational activities with excellent golf courses, fishing, walking and mountain biking all within easy reach.  There is good access from Cardrona to the other Borders towns via the road network, with the A703 giving access to Edinburgh City Bypass, and the capital beyond.  A regular bus service, which stops in Cardrona, runs to and from Edinburgh and to neighbouring towns including Galashiels.

Services:

Mains water and drainage.  Mains electricity.  Gas fired central heating.  UPVC and timber double glazed windows.  Telephone and broadband connection.  Communal areas within the development are under factor by Hacking and Paterson with an annual fee of around £150.00.

Items to be Included:

All fitted floor coverings, fitted light fittings, and integrated kitchen appliances will be included in the sale of the property.

Council Tax and Local Authority:

For Council Tax purposes this property has been assessed as band category G.  Amount payable for the financial year 2023/2024 - £3,492.87.  The local authority is Scottish Borders Council, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA Tel: 01835 824 000.

Viewing Arrangements: 

Viewings of this property are strictly by appointment.  For more information or to arrange an appointment, please contact JBM Estate Agents on 01721 540170.

Home Report:

A Home Report incorporating a Single Survey, Energy Performance Certificate and Property Questionnaire is available for parties genuinely interested in this property.   Please contact us to request a copy.

EPC Rating: 

The Energy Efficiency Rating for this property is C (79) with potential B (86).

Closing Date:

A closing date may be fixed, however, there is no requirement for the seller to fix a closing date when more than one interest is noted.  JBM Estate Agents is entitled to accept their client’s instructions to accept an incoming offer without having a closing date and without giving other parties who may have noted interest an opportunity to offer.  Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through their lawyers to JBM Estate Agents, in writing, will be advised of a closing date if set, unless the property has been sold previously.   

Important Note: 

Formal offers should be submitted to the Selling Agents in Scottish legal form: JBM Estate Agents, 10 Northgate, Peebles, EH45 8RS.  Telephone: 01721 540170, Fax 01721 520104.  The seller reserves the right to sell at any time and interested parties will be expected to provide the Selling Agents with advice on the source of funds with suitable confirmation of their ability to finance the purchase.  Viewers should be advised that even after an acceptable written offer has been received, in the event of any unreasonable delay by the purchaser in concluding missives, the Selling Agents reserve the right to resume viewings.  

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations:

As with all Estate Agents, JBM Estate Agents is subject to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.  The regulations require us, the Selling Agents, to perform various checks on the property buyer and in order to comply with the necessary regulations, any offer presented to us must be accompanied with certified photographic evidence of the buyer’s identity and separate certified evidence of the buyer’s residential address before any acceptance of the offer can be confirmed.  Alternatively, if certified documentation is not available, the buyer must attend at our office with their original documents.  Please note, until satisfactory documents have been provided and our checks have been fully completed, we are unable to mark the property as “under offer.”  You should also be aware that we are required by law to report to government authorities any evidence or suspicion regarding money laundering and that we are explicitly prohibited from notifying you of the fact that any such report has been made.