A simply magnificent, turreted, Edwardian mansion. This splendid Scottish retreat is set in extensive, picturesque grounds in the beautiful borderlands above the River Tweed. Sleeping 16 guests, the striking retreat, which was designed by renowned Glasgow architect John James Burnett, is a superb option for an extended family celebration or a special getaway with friends. Complete with games/cinema room, capacious catering kitchen, gym, open fires and gorgeous walled garden, it makes a heavenly base at any time of year. With acres of shared estate park and woodland, the handsome hideaway is 6 miles from both Galashiels and Selkirk, with their shops and eateries, and 8 miles from Melrose, with its 12th-century abbey ruins. The railway Station at Tweed Bank is within 7 miles making an easy commute to Edinburgh city. Keen walkers might like to follow a section of the Southern Upland Way, which runs through the estate, while eager anglers can book fishing for salmon and trout right on their doorstep on the River Tweed.

Wander inside this wonderful retreat to find elegant accommodation with an abundance of exquisite features and beautifully proportioned, luxurious rooms for you all to spread out into and enjoy. Leave your outerwear in the entrance hall, where there is a cloakroom and two WCs, and amble on into the reception hall, with its gorgeous, original panelling and parquet flooring. Choose to unwind together before a crackling open fire in the drawing room, library, morning room or dining room. Play the baby grand in the drawing room, set up a board game in the library, watch the Smart TV in the morning room or sit down to a feast in the dining room. The butler’s pantry, with its dumb waiter to the catering kitchen below, is conveniently located next to the dining room. The well-equipped family kitchen, where there is another Smart TV, is also close by. Follow the stairs down to the lower ground floor to find the catering kitchen, with its extensive, high-specification fixtures and fittings, as well as a small gym, table tennis room and laundry room. The exciting cinema room, where you can have fun with the 86” cinema screen and surround sound and three-quarter-size snooker table, is also here, together with a study, lobby and WC, plus a playroom, with toys for the younger members of your party to enjoy. Ascend the handsome staircase to the first floor where four of your sumptuous bedrooms are set around a galleried landing. These include a king size, with an en-suite shower room, and three super-king-sizes. One with a seating area, dressing room and en-suite bathroom including a freestanding roll-top bath and a shower; another with a seating area and en-suite shower room plus an adjoining bedroom with truckle beds that can be made up as a twin for children. The third has a four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom. On the floor above a family room, with a super-king-size zip-and-link bed, that can also be arranged as singles by prior agreement together with two additional single beds. There is a second twin bedroom, with 1-metre wide beds. A family bathroom and separate shower room serve the top floor. An Alexa Smart Speaker enables you to play throughout the main part of the house.

Relax in the fully enclosed walled garden of approximately two acres. This encompasses enchanting, wildflower gardens, as well as formal areas, extensive lawns and the romantic ruins of a the Old Fairnilee House. Dine and cook out on the BBQ on the elegant terrace. Play badminton and Croquet on the extensive grassed lawns or wander the acres of park and woodland to your heart’s content, carefully avoiding fields where there are stock grazing. Guests also have access to a garage where they can store bicycles, golf clubs, fishing rods and other outdoor equipment. There is ample parking at the property too.

6 bedrooms – 3 super-king-size, 1 family room with 1 super-king-size zip-and-link (which can be made into singles on request) and 2 singles, 1 king-size, 1 twin

6 bathrooms – 1 family bathroom with bath and WC, 1 family shower room with shower and WC, 2 en-suite shower rooms with shower and WC, 1 en-suite bathroom with a freestanding bath and WC, 1 en-suite bathroom with a shower over the bath and WC, 2 separate WCs

Buffalo Salamander grill, 2 Baumatic catering gas ovens, with 5-ring gas hobs, 4-oven Redfyre cooker, 2-ring induction hob, combination microwave oven, fridge, fridge/freezer, freezer, 3 dishwashers and instant boiling water tap

Commercial-size washing machine and tumble dryer

Travel cot and highchair available

5 open fires (logs supplied)

2 Smart TVs, Alexa Smart Speaker

Cinema room, with 86” cinema TV screen with surround sound

Three-quarter-size snooker table

Table tennis room, with full-size table tennis

Gym with rowing machine, weights and yoga mats

Enclosed, 2-acre walled garden, terrace with outside dining furniture and a gas BBQ, extensive parkland and woodland, where guests are asked to avoid fields with grazing stock

Garage for secure storage of bicycles, golf clubs, fishing rods and other outdoor kit

Ample private parking

Shop, pub and restaurant 5.5 miles

Chef available via direct booking with the owners, additional charges apply

EPC rating is: Band F

STL licence No is: SB-00769-F