4 bedroom house

The Firs East is located on a tranquil site with wonderful views over the Teviot valley and Hawick, overlooking the Wilton Lodge Park. At the end of a private road, it is the last house on Sunnyhill, sheltered by woodland and bordering on lovely countryside. Erected in light sandstone, The Firs was built in 1885 for a mill-owner. The house was carefully divided in 1959, The Firs East now having two reception rooms and five bedrooms. The current owners have recently rewired and redecorated the interior, with its beautiful ceilings, cornices, panelling, fire-places, and other original features. They have also replaced most radiators and installed a new boiler.
The front door, framed in impressive moulds and cornices, leads to a large entrance with original tiles, ornate ceiling and a stained-glass window. The hall, the lounge, the dining room, the cloak room, and the toilet all have eco-friendly insulating flooring. The walls have been impeccably repaired and repainted, as has the woodwork throughout. The lounge has a marble fire-place in a grand alcove with niches on either side, and enjoys views over the valley. The dining room has a charming fireplace with a wooden mantlepiece and matching cabinets on either side, with large windows looking onto the rockery garden. There is a good-size cloakroom adjacent to a toilet, fitted with a towel radiator. The country-styled kitchen has a tiled floor and the adjoining breakfast room has a sisal rug. Sliding doors open up onto a lovely patio which is ideal for entertaining. The white ceramic sink is set in a beech top, with a window above, whilst a deep cupboard with partly open shelves gives a decorative backdrop to your meals.
Flooded with daylight, a flight of stairs leads to a spacious landing on the first floor, where two large double bedrooms and a single bedroom are situated, as well as a shower room. The master bedroom has a fireplace with a wooden mantelpiece and enjoys stunning views to the South, while the other double bedroom looks to the East and has romantic wallpaper with matching curtains. All floors as well as the stairs have pure wool white carpet. The shower room has a walk-in shower with glass doors, a hand wash unit, a toilet, a towel radiator and underfloor heating. With the blinds open, the window offers a relaxing view of the back garden.
On the second floor, a double and a single bedroom are situated. Both rooms have large dormer windows with views of the garden and the wood. The double bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and a recessed washbasin. Adjoining the single bedroom, a storage room offers potential space for a bathroom. The house is in excellent condition throughout and the exterior is freshly painted, with well-maintained roof and gutters.
The extensive grounds of The Firs East consist of gorgeous terraced gardens to the South, East and North, with a sloping meadow welcomes the visitor with thousands of daffodils in spring. The gravel drive, shared with the West House, leads to a private parking for several cars, and a garage. Due South, a terrace in front of the house enjoys the views and the tranquillity. A well planted rockery garden with graciously weathered features, such as a play house and a sun dial, leads to the lawn lined with colourful mixed borders. A garden bench against the old retaining wall overlooks the house towards the distant hills. There is also a secluded orchard with a shed with electricity plus two rainwater butts. An arched gate leads to private woodland of about one hectare, shared with the 'The Fir Trees', lower down the hill. It has majestic beeches, maple and pine, wild daffodils and bluebells, whilst in a clearing lies a former tennis court.