The Old Post Office Hownam, Nr Kelso, TD5 8AL
Offers Over £287,500

**CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 15TH OCTOBER AT 12 NOON** The Old Post Office is a charming 3 bed period property, dating to circa 1890, set in the small hamlet of Hownam surrounded by beautiful scenery and countryside yet in easy reach of main road links and towns such as Kelso and Jedburgh. The property has been considerably improved upon by the current owner, both inside and out, and is in immaculate decorative order throughout with a quirky and interesting layout, including a superb attic room of a size to suit numerous purposes. The delightful garden has been very well planned and includes a summerhouse adopted as a home office. A large cellar/outbuilding gives enormous scope for incorporation into the house, ideal as a garden room for example, but as it stands is of a size to suit a number of uses such as a gym/workshop and such like.

Hownam enjoys a lovely rural setting, perfect for those who are seeking a lifestyle change, with village amenities in nearby Morebattle and both Kelso and Jedburgh providing an excellent selection of shops, bars, restaurants and recreational facilities. Located in comfortable reach of coastal towns to the East, with the mainline railway station at Berwick-upon-Tweed around a fifty minute drive and the Tweedbank station, which brings Edinburgh into a one hour journey and has free parking, around 45 minutes away.

Internally, there is a sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen with walk in pantry, three bedrooms and a stylish bathroom located downstairs. Bedroom three is perfect as a guest room, set off a small half landing accessing the bathroom easily, while bedroom two has a wooden pull down ladder leading up to the versatile fully floored attic room/studio which is well lit by Velux windows and includes lots of eaves storage. Generous storage throughout. New double glazed sash and casement windows to the front, single glazing to rear. Oil fired heating.

Externally, the back door opens out to the beautiful garden, which has been improved upon to great effect, includes several areas of interest and is stocked with a variety of lovely flowering plants and shrubs. To one side there is a secluded gravelled area, to the other a section screening off the boiler and oil tank. In addition to the aforementioned outbuilding there is a shed, as well as a charming summer house adopted for use as a home office. On street parking to front.

Kelso 12 miles, Jedburgh 9 miles, Berwick Upon Tweed 24 miles, Edinburgh 44 miles

(All distances are approximate)

EPC : F36

Council Tax Band : D

Location: Hownam is a small hamlet situated around 8 miles east of Jedburgh, 4 miles south of Morebattle. There are numerous activities on hand for those with an interest in country pursuits, including walking and cycling, with Morebattle enjoying an active community life and providing facilities catering for day to day needs, along with primary schooling. Both nearby historic Abbey towns of Jedburgh and Kelso have an abundance of quality one off shops, bars and restaurants, plus recreational amenities such as swimming pools, with Kelso also having a Race Course and ice rink. Nearby Heiton (around 3.5 miles away) includes a championship Golf Course and hotel at the Roxburghe Schloss. Overall an idyllic and well positioned location, whether for use as a primary or holiday home.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD5 8AL
From Kelso take the A698, then the B6346 and B6401 which continues to Hownam. The Old Post Office will be on your left. From Jedburgh take the turning off the A68 for Oxnam, drive through Oxnam and continue to Hownam, The Old Post Office will be on your left. From Morebattle, with the Church Hall on the right as you drive through the village, take the second turning signposted for Hownam which takes you straight into the hamlet, with The Old Post Office on your right.