* Freehold
**Description**
Description
Station House offers a rare opportunity to purchase an original railway
station house within the border village of Burnmouth. Believed to have been
built in the 1840's the property was used as a station until the 1960's after
which time it became a residential property. The property lies within
approximately 1. 9 acres of land.
Accommodation
Having once been a railway station the property has been tastefully adapted to
create a quaint family home. The old 'booking office' contains a double
bedroom and shower room with electric shower, toilet and wash hand basin. The
current owners have added an extension which has joined the booking office
with the 'Station - master's House' in the form of a railway carriage. This
extension has created a useful living area currently used as office space with
seating areas. The Station - master's House has a living room with gas
fireplace, two double bedrooms with built in storage and fireplaces. A good -
sized dining kitchen with fitted kitchen units, an integrated fridge freezer
and a gas hob and electric oven. There is a bathroom with bath, toilet and
wash hand basin. Adjoining the property is a brick - built outhouse currently
used as a utility room and also houses the central heating boiler.
The property is in good order throughout but may benefit from some
modernisation. The original building has high ceilings and coving with
original doors and cast - iron fireplaces, with the majority of the property
having double glazed windows, some with original shutters.
Outside
The property is accessed via a driveway just off the main through road in
Burnmouth. There is ample parking and a large double garage which is supplied
with water and electricity. The garden area is predominantly lawned and
stretches along the edge of the railway line. There are two interesting
buildings on the land, one being on old linesman's shed and the other believed
to be a wwii ammunition bunker. In addition, there is a vegetable plot. The
property is situated within approximately 1. 9 acres of land. The land had
planning in principle granted in 2017 to build a residential property with sea
views, this planning has now lapsed. Details can be found on the Scottish
Borders Planning Portal with reference: 17/00488/ppp. The land would equally
be suitable for grazing.
Location
Burnmouth is a small village just off the A1 and about 3 miles inside the
Scottish Border. The village has a pub with restaurant and a village hall. The
tiny fishing hamlet of Lower Burnmouth is a short walk away and enjoys a
fabulous location at the foot of the steep cliffs of the Berwickshire coast.
Dolphins and seals are regular visitors to the bay and there are plenty of
rock pooling opportunities along the shore. Fresh lobsters and crabs are still
landed at the quaint harbour and the area is renowned for its interesting
geological formations ideal for fossil hunting.
The local area has some wonderful countryside and coast with miles of open
sandy beaches and vertiginous cliff top walks. There is plentiful open hill
country with the Cheviot Hills to the south and Lammermuir Hills to the north
offering great scope for walking and exploration. Holy Island, St Abbs with
its spectacular diving, the Farne Islands and the wonderful beaches and
castles of North Northumberland are all within easy driving distance and the
vibrant capital city of Edinburgh is only 40 minutes away by rail from Reston
or Berwick.
There are comprehensive cultural, recreational and shopping facilities
together with modern sports and arts centres in Eyemouth, 3 miles away, and
Berwick - upon - Tweed just 6 miles away. Transport links are good with a mainline
station in Reston (5 miles away) and Berwick which has regular services to
Edinburgh and Newcastle as well as London, and the A1 is close at hand. The
area has a choice of schooling available with several primary schools and a
secondary school in Eyemouth and Longridge Towers School at Berwick offering
independent education from pre - school to A levels.
Services
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.
Tenure
Absolute Ownership.
Category C Listed.
Energy Performance Rating: D
Council Tax Band: A
Viewing
By appointment with the sole selling agents, Edwin Thompson.
Council Tax Band: B (Scottish Borders Council)
Tenure: Freehold

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