A wonderful, five-bedroom detached family home peacefully situated within a highly desirable development located on the southern side of the picturesque Borders town of Peebles. Built in around 2010 by well-regarded house builders CALA Homes, this well-proportioned property offers generous accommodation totalling a sizeable 2,626 square feet including a double integral garage. Well-presented throughout, this fabulous home is ideal for modern family living with two relaxing reception rooms, an open plan dining kitchen, and five comfortable bedrooms. Just a short walk from the town centre with excellent local amenities and schooling at Primary and Secondary levels, this property is sure to prove popular and early viewing comes highly advised.

Set over two floors, the spacious internal accommodation comprises: entrance vestibule leading through to a welcoming inner hallway with guest cloakroom and a staircase leading to the first floor. Positioned to the rear, the sitting room is of a good size with a large window offering views over the private garden, whilst a feature gas fireplace gives the room a real focal point. With a window to the front of the property, the formal dining room provides the perfect space for entertaining family and friends.  The open-plan dining kitchen enjoys a window and French doors providing an outlook and access out to the private rear garden.  The kitchen is fitted with an excellent range of wall and base units with contrasting worktop surfaces incorporating a stainless-steel sink unit.  Integrated appliances include a double electric eye-level oven, gas hob, extractor fan, dishwasher, and a fridge freezer.  Completing the ground floor accommodation is a useful utility room fitted with base units incorporate space and services for a washing and a tumble dryer, whilst an external door to gives access out to the side, and convenient internal door allowing access into the garage.  Up on the first floor there is a bright and spacious galleried hallway landing with fitted cupboard providing that all important storage space, and a ceiling hatch giving access to a floored loft space accessed via a Ramsay ladder.  The master bedroom features a Juliet style balcony with French doors to the front property providing idyllic views over the hills and countryside beyond, a dressing area with excellent fitted wardrobe space, and a private en-suite bathroom.  A comfortable double guest bedroom also enjoying views to the front of the property whilst benefitting from fitted wardrobes and a private en-suite shower room.  There are three further double bedrooms, all of which are located to the rear of the property and feature fitted wardrobes.  The accommodation of this wonderful family home is completed by the family bathroom which incorporates a WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath, an enclosed shower cubical, and a side facing opaque window allowing in the natural light.

Externally, there are well-maintained private garden grounds to the front, side, and rear of the property.  An open style garden to the front enjoys areas of lawn with planted borders, and a monobloc driveway providing off street parking leads to a double integral garage with electric car charging point.  A timber gate to the side of the property leads round to the private and enclosed rear garden with a large area laid to lawn bordered by raised timber planters and mature shrubbery.  A large timber decked area featuring a raised rockery and calming water feature offers ample space for both outdoor lounge and dining furniture providing the perfect space for alfresco dining and relaxing in the summer months.  The garden is fully enclosed by timber fencing. 

Location:

The Royal Burgh of Peebles is a thriving market town and the third largest town in the Borders with a population of around 9,000.  Peebles is an ideal location for those looking to enjoy the country lifestyle taking full advantage of the fishing, hillwalking, mountain biking, horse riding and golf facilities that the area has to offer.  There is a swimming pool, and the Gytes Leisure Centre offers a wide variety of leisure activities to suit adults and children.  Glentress Forest and its popular mountain biking routes are approximately four miles east of Peebles offering excellent biking facilities. For those who enjoy the creative arts, the Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre showcases local and international musical and artistic talent throughout the year and there are a number of popular festivals throughout the year to include the week-long Beltane Festival which is steeped in the history of Peebles and follows a traditional format, an Arts Festival, Agricultural Festival, Rugby Sevens and TweedLove Bike Festival, to name just a few. The High Street of Peebles has a wide selection of independent retailers and highly regarded restaurants as well as a number of high street favourites.  The town also has a health centre, dentists, vets, banks, and supermarkets as well as primary and secondary schools. Peebles is ideally situated within commuting distance of Edinburgh which can be reached by private or public transport.  There is a frequent bus service running to and from Edinburgh as well as services for Biggar, Galashiels, and nearby local towns.  The A703 gives easy access to the Edinburgh City Bypass for onward travel to many destinations and Edinburgh Airport for UK or overseas travel.

Services:

Mains water and drainage.  Mains electricity.  Gas fired central heating.  UPVC double glazed windows.  Electric vehicle charging point.  Telephone and fibre broadband connection.  

The Jubilee Park development is factored and managed by Charles White Limited with a quarterly charge of approximately £80.00 for the upkeep of the communal areas.

Items to be Included:

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

Council Tax and Local Authority: 

For Council Tax purposes this property has been assessed as band category G, with an annual charge of £3,492.87 payable for the year 2023/2024.  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 (78) with potential B (86).

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.

Sitting Room - 19' 6'' x 14' 1'' (5.94m x 4.29m)

Kitchen/Diner - 24' 6'' x 11' 3'' (7.47m x 3.43m)

Dining Room - 12' 9'' x 12' 1'' (3.89m x 3.68m)

Principal Bedroom - 17' 4'' x 11' 11'' (5.28m x 3.63m)

Bedroom 2 - 13' 7'' x 7' 6'' (4.14m x 2.28m)

Bedroom 3 - 13' 7'' x 9' 11'' (4.14m x 3.02m)

Bedroom 4 - 12' 6'' x 9' 11'' (3.81m x 3.02m)

Bedroom 5 - 10' 1'' x 9' 9'' (3.07m x 2.97m)

Utility room - 12' 3'' x 5' 5'' (3.73m x 1.65m)

Garage - 18' 4'' x 17' 4'' (5.59m x 5.28m)

Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold