THE BSPC PROPERTY GUIDE / FEATURE PROPERTY Page 13

Netherwood SunnyhillRoad, Hawick

Fixed Price £145,000

Details on page 46

Sample the good life with a modern apartment in a very imposing period mansion house in Hawick

Built around 1900, in its day Netherwoodwould have been one of the mostimpressive mansion houses in Hawick.More than 100 years later it still is, albeitan earlier conversion in the late 1970s hassince turned it into five quite uniqueapartments, each with its own share of the mature garden grounds.

Raymond and Barbara Hogg bought theirground floor apartment 22 years ago,having been captivated by the property’sroom proportions and original features.“The rooms are huge, with deep skirtings,wide doors and ornate plasterwork,” saysRaymond. “We also loved the setting,which is very quiet and leafy with accessoff a private road – yet still within a 15-minute stroll of the town centre.”

In the last 22 years the Hoggs have carriedout numerous improvements – their thirdnew kitchen was installed just three yearsago. They have also recently installed anew shower room and combi boiler (gascentral heating). And by investing in qualitycarpets and predominantly neutral colourscheme they have ensured the property is in move in condition throughout.

The kitchen exceeds expectations and isbeing sold ‘as seen’, which includes astunning stainless steel range-style cookerwith stainless steel splashback andmatching extractor hood above, plus thewashing machine and oversized American-style stainless steel fridge freezer.

Other features include a tiled floor, attractivewall and floor units, decorative tiledsplashbacks, windows to the rear andside of the house, and plenty of space fordining furniture.

Equally modern, the grey and white tiledshower room incorporates vanity furniturewith storage, a wall-mounted heated towelrail, and large-sized shower cabinet(electric shower).

This apartment has an area of garden tothe front of the property, plus a lawn at therear which houses a timber garden shed.The driveway is communal, as is theparking and drying areas.

Entered via a shared vestibule, the layoutcomprises an attractive hallway, largesitting room, contemporary-style diningkitchen, two large double bedrooms – onewith an elegant front-facing bay window – and fully tiled shower room.

While apartments can often lack adequatestorage facilities, this home has abundantstorage, including built-in wardrobes in themaster bedroom (the second bedroom hascupboard storage) and a useful outhouselocated at the rear of the property. Largepicture windows - and lots of them - alsoserve to enhance the feeling of light andspace.

Apart from the property’s original periodfeatures, the sitting room has an attractivefocal fireplace with marble hearth, timbersurround and Living Flame gas fire.

The room also has the traditional hallmarksof rooms from the period, such as arecessed display unit with cupboard below,plus another display cupboard also withstorage below.

Netherwood provides a taste of the elegantand affluent lifestyles of the past – but in ascaled-down apartment better suited tomodern lifestyles.

Its location ticks another box, as Hawickhas many sports and leisure facilities andaward-winning amenities and attractions,including Wilton Lodge Park on the RiverTeviot.