Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

A beautiful example of a fine Georgian country house, set in generous landscaped gardens and grounds extending to circa 1.238 acres. Built as Westerkirk Parish Manse in 1783, but much extended later, including on the front a shallow bow of the early 19th century, and additions by R B Burnet in 1910-11. This elegant and comfortable family home offers spacious accommodation throughout and retains many period features that include a wonderful balustrade on the main staircase, sash and casement windows, cornicing, open fireplaces and working shutters. The house enjoys a wonderfully private setting and offers far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside. A sweeping drive leads through impressive landscaped gardens up the house where there is plentiful parking and a garage.

Ground Floor

Entrance Vestibule, Reception Hall/Library, Cloakroom, Drawing Room, Dining Room,, Kitchen, Office, Utility Room, Boiler Room.

First Floor

Landing, Master Bedroom with En-Suite, Guest Bedroom with En-Suite, Three Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom.

Second Floor

Attic bedroom and attic storeroom .

Lower Ground Floor

Cellar.

Outside

Garden Grounds of about 1.238 acres, Sweeping Driveway, Ample Parking, Integral Garage, Kitchen terrace, Lower terrace, Walled Garden, Greenhouse, Potting Shed, Summer House.

Mileage

Hawick 25 miles, Dumfries 29 miles, Edinburgh 80 miles, Glasgow 84 miles. Carlisle 26 miles , Newcastle 77 miles (All distances are approximate)

Situation:

The White House is situated a short distance off the A7 on the edge of the hamlet of Bentpath, 5 miles north west of Langholm. The area offers miles of unspoilt countryside to explore whilst offering easy access to the Scottish Borders, Cumbria, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Carlisle railway station is a 40 minute drive with fast direct trains to London (3 hours 15 minutes). The station at Lockerbie is just over 30 minutes away, with regular train services to Glasgow and Edinburgh of 55 minutes.

Eskdale is an area of unspoilt natural beauty. The house offers stunning views in all directions and the house and grounds are within 100 metres of the river Esk. Westerkirk is the birthplace of Thomas Telford, whose father is buried in the old graveyard nearby. The original library, donated by him, is located in the village and open to visitors. The house is 8 miles from Samye LIng, the largest Tibetan Centre and Buddhist Monastery in the West.

The nearby town of Langholm is the birthplace of the poet Hugh McDiarmid and is famous for its annual Common Riding Festival. It is a charming town which has good shops and services, a golf course, a cottage hospital and The Buccleuch Centre, which is a modern theatre and arts venue. The region boasts some of the most impressive countryside in Scotland and there are a wide range of country pursuits available including fishing, shooting, riding, golf and hill walking.

Description:

The White House is a fine period country house, lovingly refurbished over the years by the current owners and is beautifully presented throughout. Formerly the manse for the village church, the house dates back to the 18th century with later Regency and Edwardian additions and sits in generous landscaped gardens and grounds and enjoys a high degree of privacy. A sweeping private drive leads you up to the house through mature trees and grounds and there is ample parking in front and to the side of the house. An impressive front door opens into a welcoming vestibule with plenty of room to store coats, boots and shoes and there is a cloakroom.

The vestibule leads into the main hall with an elegant staircase rising to the upper floors. The flooring in the main hall, library, and study was installed by the current owners with Wych Elm timber planks, felled and seasoned locally from a nearby Dumfriesshire estate. A damp-proof membrane and substantial modern insulation was also fitted underneath during the complete refurbishment of the house, which also included most electrics and plumbing.

The drawing room is a beautiful reception room with two large bow windows offering views over the gardens. There is a feature marble fireplace with an elegant ornate surround and mantle with a woodburning stove. The dining room is another generous reception with views across the front lawn through two large windows. The library is to the rear of the house with views across open fields. Another good-sized reception, this room could be used for multiple purposes and also has access to a rear vestibule with a door leading to the rear of the house and access to the boiler room and garage. A stylish, efficient & ecological Swiss wood burning stove (“Tonwerk”) in library gives out gentle heat to eastern end of house, lasting eight hours after initial lighting. The office/study is also to the rear of the house with countryside views and gives access to a cellar and to a good-sized boot room/utility room with a door leading out to the rear of the house. The kitchen-breakfast room is a delightful space with French doors leading out onto an upper and lower terrace with garden views, perfect for morning coffee, hosting family meals alfresco in the summer, and drinks while watching the sun go down .

The kitchen is fitted with a range of country-style floor and wall mounted units with Lakeland slate counters over and there is an 4 door cream energy efficient Aga range cooker. The floor is tiled with Portuguese limestone. On the first floor there are two en-suite bedrooms, including the impressive master bedroom, and three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. From the landing a staircase rises to the second floor where there is a large attic bedroom/playroom and an attic store room.

Garden Grounds

The White House sits in a mature landscaped walled garden with grounds extending to approximately 1.238 acres. In front of the house there is a large area of formal lawn, leading to a magnificent copper beech tree and flanked by a striking arched yew hedge. Behind this is a herbaceous border with a path leading down to hidden shaded areas of the garden with beautiful acers and mature garden shrubs. West of the house there is a summerhouse and beyond lies an orchard, with raised beds for growing vegetables and a wooden greenhouse, potting shed and woodstore.

Attached to the house itself is an integral garage, boiler store room and external stores incorporating a large open ended storeroom, and smaller store.

GENERAL REMARKS

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The postcode for the property is DG13 0NH.

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Tenure

Freehold

Fixtures and Fittings

All fitted carpets are included with the sale.

Listing and Conservation

The White House is B listed.

Services

Oil fired central heating.

Mains electricity and water.

Private drainage to a septic tank.

Council Tax

Band G.

Energy Efficiency Rating

To be confirmed

Local Authority

Dumfries and Galloway

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Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.

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