The ultimate ‘off grid’ residential and foresty estate in the south of Scotland is now available.
Presented to the market by Knight Frank, Blackhouse Estate lies in the Tweedsmuir Hills on the northern edge of the Yarrow valley.
This district once formed part of the great Ettrick Forest, where Scotland’s kings hunted deer and, sometimes, men.
The area is steeped in history, myth and legend and has made an enormous contribution to the culture and literary life of Scotland. James Hogg (the Ettrick Shepherd) lived at the cottage beside the first road which leads up to Blackhouse Estate.
The property was acquired by the current owners in 2010 and since then they have made significant improvements and investments into the Estate.
This has included the landscaping of the lower glen, maintenance and development of new access tracks, restoring and creating new ponds, woodland thinning and the construction of two new modern sheds.
Of particular note is the establishment of three renewable energy systems which ensure the Estate is self-sufficient. This includes a hydro-electric scheme, a solar tracker and a biomass boiler. The current owners have used Blackhouse Estate as a peaceful retreat from everyday life and to recreate a natural oasis.
Muttonhall, a former croft house, formed the original foundations of the current lodge and was first renovated and extended in 1986. In 2006, the cottage was extended further and the accommodation imaginatively reorganised to create a truly comfortable, first class family house, finished to an extremely high standard.
Built of stone (with the extension in block) the whole house has stone wash render under a slate roof.
The most recent addition to the house is the bedroom at the eastern end which is reformed from the old byre, incorporating the original (exposed) stone work with free-standing bath, wet room, WC and solid fuel stove. The other ground floor bedroom also has a wood burning stove.
The sitting room has an attractive open fire and leads through double doors into the lovely dining room. The kitchen/ breakfast room is the focus of the house and leads to further bedroom accommodation both upstairs and downstairs. Adjoining the kitchen is the utility room, WC and store rooms. There is a beautifully fitted out gun room and a useful wine cellar.
Muttonhall has received an outstanding Grade A Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with a 100% score.
The estate is reached from the A708 Selkirk to Moffat road via a private estate road, which winds its way up to Douglas Burn to Muttonhall House.
Blackhouse is situated in close proximity to the border towns of Selkirk, Peebles and Moffat which have a good range of shops, leisure facilities, restaurants and some comfortable hotels. The city of Edinburgh is only 35 miles away and can be reached within an hour’s drive by car or via the Borders railway at Tweedbank.
The agents will consider offers over £1,795,000.
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