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Now, the layout includes a hall, spacious living room withwindows to the front and rear and an attractive featurefireplace with open fire, formal dining room with built-instorage, ground floor shower room, and a 20ft family/dining/kitchen with patio doors to the rear garden andopen views far beyond to the Cheviots.

Upstairs, the luxuriously appointed family bathroom hasa raised bath and separate, fully tiled corner shower – this floor also has a useful boxroom/study and threedouble bedrooms, the largest of which is a very prettyroom with a decorative open fireplace, triple aspectwindows/views, and an en suite shower room.

A new-from-old family home in ChirnsideTo call this property a cottage is a bit of a

misnomer when the completely upgraded and

extended property is actually a wonderfully

spacious and substantial family home in the

Berwickshire village of Chirnside, twelve miles

or so from Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Present owners Alison and Robert Rankine were lookingfor a renovation project when they found the cottage tenyears ago. “It was fairly dilapidated, but we could see ithad immense potential and could make an outstandinghome,” says Alison. “And we loved the village setting,which has lovely views of the Cheviots.”

Having bought the property, they stripped it right backto the bare walls, added a sizeable extension and turnedtheir vision for the house into a reality.

“It was fairly dilapidated, but we could see it had immense

potential and could make an outstanding home”

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with a few unexpected pleasant surprisesKitchens sell houses and this one is particularly desirable,fitted with contemporary units, butchers block woodenworktops, integrated appliances and feature tiling, whilethe dining/family has large double doors opening to thegarden.

Decorated like the rest of the house in a neutral paletteto emphasise the feeling of space and natural light, thisamazing open-plan space is the hub for everyday familyliving.

The rear garden is mainly lawn with mature trees andshrubs and mesmerising views, but there is also anunexpected surprise – a detached two-storey barn atthe end of a large pebbled driveway and parking area.

At present the 30ft ground level, which is access bytimber double doors, comprises a large garage andworkshop, but with internal and external staircasesleading to a similarly sizeable upper floor fitted with Veluxwindows, there is ample scope for the barn to be furtherdeveloped subject to planning.

Norwich Cottage is a property that has age and characteron the outside and all the benefits of living in what isessentially a recently built modern house inside –acombination that makes it an ideal family home in anestablished setting within a delightful village, close toshops, schools and other amenities. And as Alison andRobert are offering to pay most of the Stamp Duty for thebuyer - leaving a balance of just 1% - it’s an opportunitytoo good to miss!

Norwich Cottage, Main Street,

Chirnside, TD11 3XR

Asking Price £275,000

Details on page 26