Property Details & Description

Accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor: Entrance vestibule, reception hallway, open-plan kitchen-dining-sitting room.

First Floor: Landing, drawing room, double bedroom, bathroom.

Second Floor: Landing, master bedroom, family bathroom.

Lower Ground Floor: Vestibule, open-plan kitchen-living room with French doors into garden, double bedroom.

Outside: Private gardens to the rear with separate access, residents parking.

Distances:

Berwick Railway Station 0.5 miles, Edinburgh 56 miles, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 65 miles (all distances are approximate).

Situation:

The property is situated on Parade, an historic street near to the old Barracks which incorporate a museum and art gallery, with delightful views across the square overlooking the parish church and St Andrews church.

The area is most sought-after with the town centre and historic ramparts just a short walk away. Berwick-upon-Tweed is famous for its stunning architecture, has a wide selection of amenities and is well serviced with local and national shops, boutiques, five supermarkets and schooling for all ages including a private school at Longridge Towers. Berwick also has a selection of leisure and sports clubs, banks, public houses, restaurants, cafes and The Maltings theatre and cinema which offers daily shows and films.

There is a main line railway station which has regular trains to both Edinburgh, Newcastle and London, both Edinburgh and Newcastle are under an hour travel time and London is approximately three hours and twenty minutes away. There is also the A1 trunk road which bypasses the town and provides easy access both north and south respectively.

The local area has a wide range of popular attractions and activities including Northumberland and Berwickshire’s rugged coastline with un-spoilt beaches and beautiful landscapes; Berwick walls and pier are only minutes away while Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Bamburgh Castle and the ancient Border towns of Coldstream, Kelso and Melrose are within easy reach. Country and sporting pursuits are also readily available, including hill walking, salmon and trout fishing, riding, hunting and shooting. Golf is available locally; within five minutes’ walk lies Berwick Golf Course and other courses can be found at Goswick, Eyemouth and the Hirsel. Swimming, gym, squash and indoor bowling facilities exist at the Swan Centre in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Despite Berwick’s proximity to both Edinburgh and Newcastle, the area has a low population and can therefore offer a quality of life that is becoming increasingly rare.

Description:

8 Parade is a beautiful period family home with accommodation arranged over four floors. The property is set within Berwick upon Tweed’s historic Elizabethan walls, a sought-after residential area of Berwick. The property has elegant and stylish décor throughout and has a beautiful walled garden to the rear. The property has a wealth of delightful period features including sash and casement windows, ornate cornicing and window shutters and the south-facing private rear garden is truly magical.

The house is entered from the Parade through the front door into a welcoming vestibule with a beautiful original Thomas Minton ceramic tiled floor which flows through the original stained-glass door into the hall, which has stairs leading to the upper and lower floors. The heart of the home is the lovely open-plan kitchen-dining-living room which runs the full depth of the house and is filled with natural light from sash and case windows at both ends. The living-dining area is to the front with two large windows with timber shutters. Through an attractive ornate arch is the bespoke country-style kitchen with a ceramic tiled floor and floor and wall mounted units with composite counters over. From the hall, stairs rise to a half-landing with a sash and case window overlooking the garden. From this half-landing there is the family bathroom which is very contemporary in design and has a sash and case window with obscured glass to the rear. From the first floor landing the drawing room can be found to the front of the property which is a most impressive reception with three large sash and casement windows overlooking the churches across the square. To the rear of the house on the first floor is a double bedroom with a fitted wardrobe and a sash and case window. Stairs rise from the first floor to the second-floor landing. On the second floor the landing gives access to the master bedroom to the front of the house with a delightful bay window offering nice views over the town. The bedroom is a good size with a fitted wardrobe and plenty of room for free standing furniture. To the rear of the house on this floor is a second newly fitted family bathroom room with free standing shower.

From the main hall on the ground floor stairs take you down to the lower-ground level with a door leading out into the south-facing garden and another internal door leading to what the current owner is using as an artist studio. Next to the back door is an integral store that is currently accessed externally, but with the relevant consent could become a bathroom, in essence creating a self-contained lower ground floor apartment, ideal for a relative, visiting guests, a teenager or even to rent out, with separate access through the garden and out onto Ravensdowne.

Outside:

This impressive family home benefits from a delightful private rear walled garden, with a courtyard style garden immediately behind the house with patio, perfect for relaxing and entertaining. There is an integral store which has the potential to become a bathroom to serve the lower ground floor, subject to planning. A pretty path with borders either side leads you from the courtyard along under an arch to a hidden garden. This space is a generous size with a mixture of borders with a wealth of flowers, plants, shrubs and trees. The garden also offers a pond and a timber shed. The garden also has gated access which leads out along a lane to Ravensdowne.

GENERAL REMARKS:

Satellite Navigation:

For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD15 1DF.

What3words:

clean.vouch.crops

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Fixtures and Fittings:

Only items specifically mentioned in the particulars of sale are included in the sale price.

Listing and Conservation:

Please be aware, 8 Parade is Grade II Listed and is in a conservation area.

Services:

• Mains gas central heating.

• Mains electricity, water and drainage.

• High speed broadband services are available.

Tenure:

Freehold.

Council Tax:

Band C.

Energy Efficiency Rating:

Band E (Rating 45)

Local Authority:

Northumberland County Council

Telephone: 01289 330044.

Internet Web Site:

This property and other properties offered by Rettie & Co can be viewed on our website at www.rettie.co.uk as well as our affiliated websites at www.rightmove.co.uk www.onthemarket.com and www.thelondonoffice.co.uk.

Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves:

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.

Particulars and Plans:

These particulars and plan are believed to be correct but they are in no way guaranteed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation nor in any circumstances give grounds for action at law.

Misrepresentations

1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie Berwick LLP, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.

2. The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into contact in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.

3. Any error, omission or mis-statement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.

Important Notice

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1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or mis-statement shall not annul the sale, or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie Berwick LLP have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.

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