8 St. Cuthbert's View, Oxton, Lauder, Scottish Borders, TD2 6RN
8 St. Cuthbert’s View is a charming and deceptively spacious, four/five-bedroom detached bungalow, set within a peaceful cul-de-sac in the charming village of Oxton. Occupying a generous corner plot No.8 benefits from wraparound gardens, off-street parking and far-reaching countryside views.
The current owners have maintained the house to a meticulous standard throughout.
Set over one level the property offers a large sitting room, reception hall/dining room, modern fitted kitchen, capacious utility room, guest WC and large family bathroom with shower and separate bathtub. In addition, there are five generous bedrooms, the principal boasting an en-suite shower room and triple built-in wardrobe. The fifth bedroom space is currently serving as a good-sized dining room.
Oxton boasts an excellent local community and has easy access to the A68 offering a short commute into Edinburgh to the North or the central Borders to the south. The property also falls into the catchment for Earlston High School.
4/5 BEDROOMS
3 PUBLIC ROOMS
2 BATH/SHOWER
1,493 SQFT
139 SQM
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Property Details & Description
Situation
8 St. Cuthbert’s view sits within a peaceful cul-de-sac in the village of Oxton. Oxton itself boasts a useful array of local amenities with a community shop, a pottery/bird garden and cafe, and a well-regarded Primary School and Nursery. The market town of Lauder (4.5 miles away) offers all necessary wider shopping needs with a small supermarket & fuel station, popular art gallery and coffee shop, delicatessen, two local hotels, an artisan baker, award-winning butcher, greengrocer, pharmacy and a local post office.
St.Cuthbert’s View lies within the catchment area for the highly regarded Earlston High School (12 miles), which enjoys a splendid new campus and consistently scores well in national league tables. In the private sector, St Mary’s School in Melrose (15.5 miles) includes kindergarten, pre-prep and prep classes. Being both close to the Lammermuir Hills and the start of the Southern Upland Way, the property is well place to take full advantage of all the outdoor opportunities on the doorstep.
With the A68 just on the doorstep, and the Edinburgh City Bypass just a 20-minute drive away, Oxton is a popular area for those looking for a more relaxed lifestyle whilst remaining within a commutable distance of Edinburgh. The Borders Railway Terminus in Stow just a 10-mile drive away provides a direct rail link into Edinburgh, along with Newcraighall Station 18 miles away with just a 10 min train ride into Edinburgh.
Accommodation
GROUND FLOOR
Vestibule, Sitting Room, Reception Hall, Kitchen, Dining Room/Bedroom 5, Utility, WC.
Principal Bedroom with En-Suite, Two Further Double Bedrooms, One Single Bedroom, Main Bathroom.
Externally the property benefits from a wraparound garden, monoblock driveway and large double garage with electric roller door.
Floorplan
General Remarks & Information
Outgoings
Council Tax Band: F
EPC Rating: D
Tenure: Freehold
Services
Heating: Oil Fired Gas Central, Mains Electric.
Postcode
TD2 6RN
Viewings
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Rettie Borders, 1 Abbey Street Melrose, TD6 9PX, 01896 824 070.
Offers
Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed later. Please note that interested parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order that they may be advised should a closing date be set. The seller reserves the right to accept any offer at any time.
Internet Website
This property and other properties offered by Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s. can be viewed on our website at www.rettie.co.uk as well as Rightmove, OnTheMarket, and The London Office.
Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.
Important Notice
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1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. All Rettie floorplans are drawn to RICS standard. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie & Co. & Rettie LLP’s have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.
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Proof and source of Funds/Anti Money Laundering
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All individuals involved in the transaction are required to produce proof of identity and proof of address. Rettie use electronic verification, if this is not possible original documents are acceptable.
Misrepresentations
1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie & Co. or Rettie LLP’s, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.
2. The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that they have not entered into contract in reliance on the said statements, that they are satisfied themselves as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.
3. Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.
Particulars
Particulars prepared April 2025 - First Issue.
Location
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