A magnificent five-bedroom detached family home with double detached garage occupying a highly desirable position within an executive development of similar style houses located in the picturesque Borders village of Cardrona. Built by well-regarded housebuilder Manor Kingdom in around 2004, this property provides luxury accommodation totalling an impressive 2,692 square feet over two floors, backing onto the Macdonald Cardrona Golf Course surrounded by picturesque countryside offering outstanding views. Benefiting from a tastefully upgraded breakfasting kitchen, a contemporary décor throughout, and generous private and gated garden grounds, this property is sure to be popular and early viewing comes highly recommended.

Presented in immaculate and stylish order throughout, the spacious internal accommodation comprises; generous entrance vestibule leading through to a bright and welcoming central hallway featuring an oak panelled timber staircase leading to the upper floor, an understairs storage cupboard, and a guest cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin.  Enjoying a dual aspect, with fabulous views to the front and rear, the large drawing room features patio doors allowing direct access to the rear garden, and a designer fireplace housing a wood burning stove giving the room a real warming focal point.  Currently used as a sitting room, the formal dining room boasts of countryside views and  provides the perfect space for entertaining family and friends.  Tastefully modernised to a high specification, the large open plan contemporary dining kitchen is fitted with an excellent range of stylish wall and base units featuring black granite worktop surfaces incorporating an undermounted sink with instant hot water tap.  Quality integrated appliances include an induction hob with retractable extractor fan, Miele double eye level oven’s, fridge freezer, and a dishwasher.  Accessed off the kitchen is a useful larder providing fantastic storage space and leads through to a useful utility room with space and services for a washing machine and tumble dryer,  and external door to the side of the property gives access out to the garden. The dining area within the kitchen enjoys a dual aspect with ample space for a table and chairs providing the ideal space for informal dining.  Completing the ground floor accommodation, currently used as a play room, the wonderful sitting room features a bay window offering delightful views over the front garden and hills beyond.  Up on the first-floor there is a galleried hallway landing giving access to all accommodation and a generous storage cupboard.  The Master Bedroom features a large front facing bay window and benefits from a dressing area fitted with generous wardrobe space, and a fully upgraded modern en-suite shower room with twin front facing opaque windows.  There is a comfortable guest bedroom featuring patio doors with a Juliet balcony offering outstanding countryside views, a built-in wardrobe, and a private en-suite shower room.  There are two further double bedrooms to which both benefit from fitted wardrobes, and a comfortable single bedroom, tastefully created by the current owner by reconfiguring the landing space, which could equally be used as a separate home office if required.   The accommodation is completed by the family bathroom which is a fantastic space with a large corner bathtub and fitted vanity unit incorporating a WC, wash hand basin, and a bidet.

Externally; there are generous private garden grounds to the front, side and rear of the property.  Approached via electric iron gates, the front garden are mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubbery borders, whilst a large monobloc driveway provides off street parking for several vehicles and leads to a double detached garage which benefits from an electric up and over door, power, and light.  The private, enclosed, and extensive rear garden, is again mainly laid to lawn with a paved patio area providing the ideal space for alfresco dining.  There is a generous size timber, fully insulated summer house which benefits from having mains internet connection, power, and light, perfect for relaxing with an aperitif in tranquil surroundings.  The position of this wonderful property within Cardrona, allows for spectacular uninterrupted views across the Cardona golf course and stunning Tweed Valley countryside beyond, perfect for alfresco entertaining in the summer months.

Location:

5 Castle Knowe Way is located in the stunning Tweed Valley village of Cardrona, the first new village in the Borders for over two hundred years.  The village is widely viewed as one of the most prestigious residential locations in the Borders and benefits from having a village hall, children’s playground and a Macdonald Hotel and Country Club.  The Hotel offers a full range of recreational and lifestyle facilities including a fitness centre, sauna, swimming pool and a championship golf course.  Cardrona provides the perfect alternative to the stress and hassle of city living.  You will enjoy village life in a most scenic and picturesque setting.   A short distance away, the thriving market town of Peebles, three miles west of Cardrona, offers an excellent array of amenities including banks, post office, a range of independent shops, supermarkets and restaurants, as well as schools at primary and secondary levels. The local area is particularly well served for recreational activities with excellent golf courses, fishing, walking and mountain biking all within easy reach.  There is good access from Cardrona to the other Borders towns via the road network, with the A703 giving access to Edinburgh City Bypass, and the capital beyond.  A regular bus service, which stops in Cardrona, runs to and from Edinburgh and to neighbouring towns including Galashiels.

Services:

Mains water and drainage.  Mains electricity.  Gas fired central heating.  UPVC  double glazed windows.  Telephone with fibre broadband connection. 

Items to be Included:

All fitted floor coverings, fitted light fittings, and blinds throughout the property will be included in the sale.  

Council Tax and Local Authority:

For Council Tax purposes this property has been assessed as band category H.  Amount payable for the financial year 2022/2023 - £4,121.13.  The local authority is Scottish Borders Council, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA [use Contact Agent Button].

Viewing Arrangements: 

Viewings of this property are strictly by appointment.  For more information or to arrange an appointment, please contact JBM Estate Agents on[use Contact Agent Button].

Home Report:

A Home Report incorporating a Single Survey, Energy Performance Certificate and Property Questionnaire is available for parties genuinely interested in this property.   Please contact us to request a copy.

EPC Rating: 

The Energy Efficiency Rating for this property is C (77) with potential B (82).

Closing Date:

A closing date may be fixed, however, there is no requirement for the seller to fix a closing date when more than one interest is noted.  JBM Estate Agents is entitled to accept their client’s instructions to accept an incoming offer without having a closing date and without giving other parties who may have noted interest an opportunity to offer.  Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through their lawyers to JBM Estate Agents, in writing, will be advised of a closing date if set, unless the property has been sold previously.   

Important Note: 

Formal offers should be submitted to the Selling Agents in Scottish legal form: JBM Estate Agents, 10 Northgate, Peebles, EH45 8RS.  Telephone:[use Contact Agent Button], Fax[use Contact Agent Button].  The seller reserves the right to sell at any time and interested parties will be expected to provide the Selling Agents with advice on the source of funds with suitable confirmation of their ability to finance the purchase.  Viewers should be advised that even after an acceptable written offer has been received, in the event of any unreasonable delay by the purchaser in concluding missives, the Selling Agents reserve the right to resume viewings.  

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations:

As with all Estate Agents, JBM Estate Agents is subject to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.  The regulations require us, the Selling Agents, to perform various checks on the property buyer and in order to comply with the necessary regulations, any offer presented to us must be accompanied with certified photographic evidence of the buyer’s identity and separate certified evidence of the buyer’s residential address before any acceptance of the offer can be confirmed.  Alternatively, if certified documentation is not available, the buyer must attend at our office with their original documents.  Please note, until satisfactory documents have been provided and our checks have been fully completed, we are unable to mark the property as “under offer.”  You should also be aware that we are required by law to report to government authorities any evidence or suspicion regarding money laundering and that we are explicitly prohibited from notifying you of the fact that any such report has been made.   

Drawing Room - 20' 8'' x 14' 1'' (6.30m x 4.29m)

Sitting Room - 15' 5'' x 14' 3'' (4.70m x 4.34m)

Dining Room - 14' 5'' x 11' 10'' (4.39m x 3.61m)

Kitchen / Dining Room - 20' 7'' x 18' 8'' (6.27m x 5.69m)

Utility Room - 13' 3'' x 9' 9'' (4.04m x 2.97m)

Principal Bedroom - 16' 9'' x 15' 9'' (5.11m x 4.80m)

Bedroom 2 - 14' 5'' x 10' 6'' (4.39m x 3.20m)

Bedroom 3 - 14' 1'' x 9' 2'' (4.29m x 2.79m)

Bedroom 4 - 10' 6'' x 8' 10'' (3.20m x 2.69m)

Bedroom 5 / Study - 14' 1'' x 8' 9'' (4.29m x 2.67m)

Double Garage - 18' 4'' x 18' 3'' (5.59m x 5.56m)

Council Tax Band: H
Tenure: Freehold