7 Walkershaugh, Peebles, Borders, EH45 8AU

Property Details

A fantastic four-bedroom semi-detached family home with delightful private gardens peacefully located just a short walk from the bustling High Street in the picturesque Borders town of Peebles. Enjoying a beautiful outlook over Peebles bowling green, and the rolling hills beyond, this property offers well-proportioned accommodation totalling an impressive 1,701 square feet over two floors including a semi-integral single garage. Boasting of a beautiful upgraded open-plan dining kitchen, a fabulous garden office, and an extremely central location with an array of excellent amenities nearby, this property is sure to prove popular to a wide range of buyers and early viewing comes highly advised.    

Presented in immaculate decorative order throughout, the internal accommodation comprises; bright, spacious, and welcoming entrance hallway with internal door to the garage, and a staircase to the upper floor incorporating a generous storage cupboard below.  Positioned to the rear, the contemporary open plan dining kitchen is fitted with an excellent range of stylish wall and base units with contrasting worktop surfaces incorporating a matt grey composite sink unit.  Quality Integrated appliances include a ceramic hob, eye level electric oven, microwave, dishwasher, and a fridge freezer.  The dining area is fantastic bright and airy space featuring a vaulted skylight, a rear facing horizontal window, and French doors providing access out to the rear garden.  There is ample space for an array of dining and lounge furniture offering the perfect space for entertaining family and friends.  There are two comfortable double bedrooms on the ground floor, one positioned to the rear with built in storage, and the other to the front enjoying a lovely open outlook.  Completing the accommodation on this level is a shower room incorporating a WC, wash hand basin, an enclosed shower unit, and a front facing opaque window to the front allowing in the natural light.  On the first floor there is a hallway landing giving access to all accommodation and a generous storage cupboard.  Flooded with natural light via dual aspect windows to the front and rear, the relaxing sitting room is of a generous size boasting beautiful countryside views and features a decorative fireplace giving the room a real focal point.  Positioned to the front, the principal bedroom enjoys the same countryside views and features an excellent array of fitted wardrobe space.  There is a further comfortable double bedroom with a fitted wardrobe and rear facing window offering a leafy outlook.  The accommodation of this wonderful home is completed by the family bathroom incorporating a WC, wash hand basin, and a panelled bath with shower over.  

Externally; there are beautiful private gardens to the front, side, and rear of the property.  The front garden enjoys an area laid to lawn surrounded by quality paving and mature planting, whilst a blocked driveway provides off street parking and leads to the single garage with power and light and benefits from having a utilities area housing the washing machine.  A chipped pathway to the side of the property leads round to the private and enclosed rear garden which is a manageable size with raised bedding area and a quality paved patio area with fitted seating providing the perfect space for alfresco dining and entertaining in the summer months.  To the side of the property, built by the current owner, is a fantastic garden office which is fully lined and insulated with power and light providing the perfect working space for those who work from home.  The rear garden is fully bound by both brick walling and timber fencing.  

Location:

The Royal Burgh of Peebles is a thriving market town and the third largest town in the Borders with a population of around 9,000.  Peebles is an ideal location for those looking to enjoy the country lifestyle taking full advantage of the fishing, hillwalking, mountain biking, horse riding and golf facilities that the area has to offer.  There is a swimming pool, and the Gytes Leisure Centre offers a wide variety of leisure activities to suit adults and children.  Glentress Forest and its popular mountain biking routes are approximately 4 miles east of Peebles offering excellent biking facilities.  For those who enjoy the creative arts, the Eastgate Theatre &Arts Centre showcases local and international musical and artistic talent throughout the year and there are a number of popular festivals throughout the year to include the week-long Beltane Festival which is steeped in the history of Peebles and follows a traditional format, an Arts Festival, Agricultural Festival, Rugby Sevens and TweedLove Bike Festival, to name just a few.  The High Street of Peebles has a wide selection of independent retailers and highly regarded restaurants as well as a number of high street favourites.  The town also has a health centre, dentists, vets, banks, and supermarkets as well as primary and secondary schools.  Peebles is ideally situated within commuting distance of Edinburgh which can be reached by private or public transport.  There is a frequent bus service running to and from Edinburgh as well as services for Biggar, Galashiels, and nearby local towns.  The A703 gives easy access to the Edinburgh City Bypass for onward travel to many destinations and Edinburgh Airport for UK or overseas travel.

Services:

Mains water and drainage.  Mains electricity.  Gas fired central heating.  UPVC double glazed windows.  Telephone and fibre broadband connection.  

Items to be Included:

All fitted floor coverings, blinds, and light fittings throughout the property will be included in the sale.  
  
Council Tax and Local Authority: 

For Council Tax purposes this property has been assessed as band category E, with an annual charge of £2,281.69 payable for the year 2022/2023.  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 D (68) with potential B (83).

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.    
 


Sitting Room - 22' 0'' x 11' 10'' (6.71m x 3.61m)

Dining Kitchen - 20' 7'' x 14' 6'' (6.27m x 4.41m)

Bedroom 1 - 13' 10'' x 9' 11'' (4.22m x 3.02m)

Bedroom 2 - 13' 10'' x 8' 6'' (4.22m x 2.59m)

Bedroom 3 - 11' 10'' x 11' 9'' (3.61m x 3.58m)

Bedroom 4 - 11' 10'' x 9' 10'' (3.61m x 3.00m)

Garden Office - 9' 4'' x 5' 6'' (2.84m x 1.68m)

Garage - 19' 6'' x 9' 0'' (5.94m x 2.74m)

This house description is based upon information supplied by the owner, or on behalf of the owner. These property particulars are produced in good faith and do not constitute or form part of any contract. s1homes do not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this document.