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East Cottage is an attractive and flexible one/two bedroom semi-detached cottage lying over two levels. Internally, the accommodation comprises one main bedroom, a bathroom, a sitting room, a dining room/bedroom two, and a kitchen. With good storage throughout, it would make a good second home or useful annexed accommodation to Eastersyde, which is next door. Externally, the cottage benefits from a garage and garden ground, along with an external store. The village of Maxton is only a mile and a half from the popular Borders village of St. Boswells, which sits in a strong school catchment, and provides some excellent amenities. Most Border towns are readily accessible from the area, as is Berwick-upon-Tweed which has a mainline railway connection to Edinburgh, Newcastle and London. The Borders Railway, running from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, lies approximately eight and a half miles away and adds to the accessibility of the St. Boswells area. Kelso 8.5 miles. Edinburgh 40 miles. Melrose 6.5 miles. St. Boswells 1.5 miles. Tweedbank 8.5 miles. (All distances are approximate) *Please note there are two other properties available on this site, plus a building plot, and they could be bought as a whole. Enquiries should be made to the selling agent* Council Tax Band: C EPC: D59 Location: This cluster of properties are located in the charming village of Maxton only one and a half miles from the popular Borders village of St. Boswells, which benefits from the famous Buccleuch Arms Hotel with Blue Coo Bistrot, a small supermarket, an award-winning bookshop, a garage, local cricket team, tennis, golf course and rugby clubs and a variety of small shops. There is also a highly regarded primary school and the property is also within the Earlston High School catchment. Nearby Melrose offers a wider range of amenities as well as the well-respected St Marys Preparatory School. The area is one of great scenic beauty with the River Tweed snaking its way through the Borders countryside with its pretty towns and villages. Fishing, golf, shooting, horse riding, mountain biking and walking are all readily available. Kelso (10 miles away) is a thriving market town with a larger array of amenities including a racecourse, the historic Floors Castle, home of the Duke of Roxburghe, and a championship golf course. Alternatively, Galashiels has a large selection of High Street names such as Tesco, ASDA, Next and Marks & Spencer, with Kelso also benefitting from a Sainsburys supermarket. St. Boswells sits off the A68 which is the main route between Edinburgh to the North and Newcastle to the South, with International airports located in these cities. Berwick-upon-Tweed, reachable in under one hour has a mainline railway serving the East Coast, and a fast train to London taking around four hours. The Borders Railway, running from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, lies approximately eight and a half miles away and adds to the accessibility of the St. Boswells area. Directions: For those with satellite navigation the postcode is: TD6 0RL Coming from the North, follow the A68 to St. Boswells. Proceed through the village passing the Buccleuch Arms Hotel on your right. Take the second turning on the left which is the A699 signposted Kelso and Maxton. Continue on this road for approximately one and a half miles. Proceed all the way through the village, and take the turning on the left, immediately after the Village Hall, just before the terrace of red sandstone properties. Coming from the South, follow the A68 to St. Boswells. Before reaching the village, take a right turn after the tennis courts, onto the A699 and follow the above directions.
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St. Boswells, TD6

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