Black Lodge, Stobs, Hawick, Scottish Borders, TD9

Stunning 3 bedroom stone lodge house, set within half an acre of grounds with a burn and outbuildings in a tranquil location yet close to local amenities.


PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

A rare opportunity to purchase a stone lodge within the former Stobs Castle Estate, Black Lodge is a uniquely charming property located at Stobs, just outside Hawick in the Scottish Borders. The property enjoys all the beauty and tranquillity of the Borders countryside while being just a short drive from extensive amenities, shops, cafes and restaurants of the largest town in the Borders.
Originally a castle gate lodge, the property has been lovingly extended and refurbished into a family home and offers a wonderful glimpse into late 1800’s architecture with exposed stonework and deep bracketed eaves sitting in private and secluded gardens.

Downstairs there is an immaculate kitchen dining extension with sliding glass patio doors overlooking magnificent gardens, a sitting room with inglenook fireplace and multifuel stove for cosy evenings, lounge/study, front vestibule, wood panelled rear hall and a downstairs WC. Upstairs there are two double bedrooms, plus a third bedroom/nursery or study room, and a recently renovated family bathroom.

The grounds of Black Lodge are unique in both the location, sitting near the banks of Cogsmill Burn feeding into the Slitrig Water, and the array of historical landscaping and modern but tired out-buildings.

Planning permission was recently granted to replace both out-buildings with similar, more up to date structures (details available upon request).

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES

Ground Floor
Open Plan Kitchen Dining Room, Sitting Room, Lounge/Study, Downstairs WC, Front Vestibule & Rear Hall

First Floor
2 Double Bedrooms, Single Bedroom/Study, Family Bathroom, Landing

Gardens
Substantial Garden to the back and side of over half an acre with pond and burn, 2 Substantial Out-buildings, (fully powered Workshops and Double Height, 3 berth, Garage with inspection pit and hoist) 2 Ample parking areas with separate entrances, External Power Points.

DISTANCES

Hawick High Street 5 miles, Denholm 9.5 miles, Jedburgh 13.5 miles, Tweedbank Train Station 22 miles, Galashiels 22.5 miles, Melrose 23 miles, Edinburgh 60 miles, Carlisle 40 miles, Berwick upon Tweed 47.5 miles, Newcastle upon Tyne 60.5 miles
(all distances are approximate).

LOCAL AREA

Black Lodge is situated about 5 miles south of Hawick in some of the prettiest countryside the Scottish Borders has to offer. The surrounding countryside offers incredible nature walks, ancient forests, excellent air quality, an abundance of wildlife and almost zero light pollution giving Black Lodge a lifestyle which is becoming increasingly rare. Nearby Hawick, which is the largest of the Border towns offers a range of excellent amenities and professional services. National supermarkets like Morrison’s, Sainsburys, Aldi’s and Lidl’s offer convenience, otherwise there are fantastic local butchers, farm stores, bakers, distillers, and green grocers that would love your support. Hawick offers a variety of attractions such as, The Hawick Museum, Hermitage Castle, The Borders Distillery and The Borders Textile Towerhouse to name a few.

Hawick has a number of sporting venues and clubs including a formidable rugby team, a well-supported golf club, cycling clubs and a leisure centre. For those who enjoy walking, Hawick and the surrounding area is known as the town of ‘a 1000 trails’.

Out with the local area the region boasts some of the most impressive countryside in Scotland and there are a wide range of country pursuits available including fishing, shooting, golf and hill walking. The Borders offer excellent riding facilities, local point to points, hunting with the Jed Forest, Buccleuch and Border Hunts and the well-attended annual Common Riding.

The nearby towns of Melrose, Kelso and Galashiels offers further shopping facilities and historical interests as well as the regions Border General Hospital (BGH) which is highly regarded. Tweedbank Railway Station which is situated between Galashiels and Melrose provides a regular train service to Edinburgh, with proposals underway to extend through Hawick to Carlisle, whilst the A7 which runs through Hawick connects Carlisle to Edinburgh.