BSPC Property Guide FEATURE PROPERTY
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THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY Page 13 A great location and energy efficient eco heating make this detached house near Jedburgh an all round winner Improving the energy efficiency of homes in general – and rural homes in particular – is currently one of the Scottish Government’s key housing missions. It’s also a particular feature of Bankend House, which is fully double-glazed and has a solid fuel central heating system powered by an eco friendly bio mass wood pellet burner that comes with a government funded grant scheme with 19 years remaining (assignable to the new owners). While these are extremely valuable benefits, what makes Bankhead such a desirable house initially is its idyllic and very private setting, overlooking the River Jed on the rural edge of Jedburgh. Built circa 1890, Bankend House has an enclosed half-acre garden, which includes a vegetable garden, patios, garden sheds, lawn and a children’s playhouse and climbing frame. With beautiful riverside walks close by and the river visible from many of the windows, this is an attractive house in its own right but especially so for a family with young children. The kitchen is similarly family friendly; bright and spacious, with plenty of space for dining furniture, it has a picture window overlooking the river and is fitted with country-style mid-oak wall and base units and contrasting laminate worktops. Included is a large eight-ring range-style LPG gas cooker with double oven, grill and chimney-style extractor – there’s also plumbing for a washing machine dishwasher and freestanding fridge freezer – while finishing touches include a slate-effect tiled floor and white decor, contrasted by the red tiled cooker splashback and red window blind. All the internal doors in the house are natural-finish wood and the kitchen has direct access to the hall and living room, and the rear patio. The layout is over two levels and includes a vestibule and hall, two public rooms, a spacious recently upgraded dining kitchen, three double bedrooms (one down, two up), office/study and bathroom – all beautifully presented and in good order throughout. Having two separate public rooms is always a benefit in a family home and Bankend has an attractive sitting room with windows to the front, overlooking the garden, and to the side, overlooking the river. It also has good cupboard storage and oak laminate flooring, but the most eye-catching feature is the stone fireplace and hearth, upon which stands a wood-burning stove. Larger still in size, the living room has instant wow factor, with traditional oak beams, patio doors to the garden, oak laminate flooring – and the energy efficient bio mass stove, which burns wood pellets available locally and powers the central heating system and hot water. Installed in September 2011 under a government scheme, this entitles the owners to receive a grant of approx. £250 per quarter for a 20-year period – note, the grant scheme will be assigned to Bankhead’s new owners. One double bedroom is on the ground floor, as is the bright and recently upgraded family bathroom, which has a white suite (over-bath shower), tiled floor, and shelved linen cupboard. A staircase in the hall leads up to the first floor landing where there is another good -sized cupboard and abundant natural light provided by a Velux window. Both upstairs bedrooms are spacious, carpeted, and overlook the front garden – one also has a side window with lovely views of the River Jed. Completing the first floor accommodation is a small study with a Velux window to the front. The gardens are extensive but easily maintained and fully enclosed, making them safe for children and pets. There are paved patios for sitting/dining to the side and rear of the house, a large enclosed vegetable garden, planting that includes shrubs and flowers as well as mature trees, and a detached outhouse and two sheds that are ideal for storing equipment, bikes etc. In fact, all that’s missing from this very desirable property is chickens to provide fresh, free range eggs to go with the home-grown veg! Bankend House Jedburgh Guide Price £230,000 Details on page 37
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PROPERTY FOR SALE - Bankend House, Jedburgh - Guide Price £230,000. A great location and energy efficient eco heating make this detached house near Jedburgh an all round winner.
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THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY Page 13
A great location and energy efficient eco heating makethis detached house near Jedburgh an all round winner
Improving the energy efficiency of homes ingeneral – and rural homes in particular – iscurrently one of the Scottish Government’skey housing missions.
It’s also a particular feature of BankendHouse, which is fully double-glazed and hasa solid fuel central heating system poweredby an eco friendly bio mass wood pelletburner that comes with a governmentfunded grant scheme with 19 yearsremaining (assignable to the new owners).
While these are extremely valuable benefits,what makes Bankhead such a desirablehouse initially is its idyllic and very privatesetting, overlooking the River Jed on therural edge of Jedburgh.
Built circa 1890, Bankend House has anenclosed half-acre garden, which includesa vegetable garden, patios, garden sheds,lawn and a children’s playhouse andclimbing frame.
With beautiful riverside walks close by andthe river visible from many of the windows,this is an attractive house in its own rightbut especially so for a family with youngchildren.
The kitchen is similarly family friendly;bright and spacious, with plenty of spacefor dining furniture, it has a picturewindow overlooking the river and is fittedwith country-style mid-oak wall and baseunits and contrasting laminate worktops.
Included is a large eight-ring range-styleLPG gas cooker with double oven, grilland chimney-style extractor – there’salso plumbing for a washing machinedishwasher and freestanding fridgefreezer – while finishing touches includea slate-effect tiled floor and white decor,contrasted by the red tiled cookersplashback and red window blind.
All the internal doors in the house arenatural-finish wood and the kitchen hasdirect access to the hall and living room,and the rear patio.
The layout is over two levels and includesa vestibule and hall, two public rooms, aspacious recently upgraded dining kitchen,three double bedrooms (one down, two up),office/study and bathroom – all beautifullypresented and in good order throughout.
Having two separate public rooms is alwaysa benefit in a family home and Bankend hasan attractive sitting room with windows tothe front, overlooking the garden, and to theside, overlooking the river. It also has goodcupboard storage and oak laminate flooring,but the most eye-catching feature is thestone fireplace and hearth, upon whichstands a wood-burning stove.
Larger still in size, the living room has instantwow factor, with traditional oak beams,patio doors to the garden, oak laminateflooring – and the energy efficient bio massstove, which burns wood pellets availablelocally and powers the central heatingsystem and hot water. Installed inSeptember 2011 under a governmentscheme, this entitles the owners to receive a grant of approx. £250 per quarter for a20-year period – note, the grant scheme willbe assigned to Bankhead’s new owners.
One double bedroom is on the groundfloor, as is the bright and recentlyupgraded family bathroom, which has awhite suite (over-bath shower), tiled floor,and shelved linen cupboard. A staircasein the hall leads up to the first floorlanding where there is another good-sized cupboard and abundant naturallight provided by a Velux window.
Both upstairs bedrooms are spacious,carpeted, and overlook the front garden– one also has a side window with lovelyviews of the River Jed. Completing thefirst floor accommodation is a smallstudy with a Velux window to the front.
The gardens are extensive but easilymaintained and fully enclosed, makingthem safe for children and pets. Thereare paved patios for sitting/dining tothe side and rear of the house, a largeenclosed vegetable garden, planting thatincludes shrubs and flowers as well asmature trees, and a detached outhouseand two sheds that are ideal for storingequipment, bikes etc. In fact, all that’smissing from this very desirable propertyis chickens to provide fresh, free rangeeggs to go with the home-grown veg!
Bankend HouseJedburgh
Guide Price £230,000
Details on page 37
