Wark House, Wark, Cornhill on Tweed, TD12

Description
Wark House is a handsome detached traditional country house set within its own established grounds. Facing south and positioned back from the public road, the property enjoys attractive open views across the surrounding countryside to the north and east. The house was comprehensively modernised and improved in 2022, creating comfortable and easily managed family accommodation, finished to a high standard throughout. The house has been used as holiday accommodation for the past few years, offering a homely and luxurious place for anglers and families alike.

Constructed principally of stone and brick, externally rendered and painted, beneath a Welsh slate roof, the property benefits from double glazing and oil-fired central heating throughout. The central flat roof has also recently been renewed.

Wark House enjoys an enviable setting on the north eastern edge of the picturesque hamlet of Wark, close to the banks of the River Tweed in the heart of the Tweed Valley. The property benefits from a tranquil rural location whilst remaining highly accessible. The nearby village of Cornhill-on-Tweed provides day-to-day amenities including an excellent village shop and renowned hotel, whilst the market towns of Kelso and Berwick-upon-Tweed offer a wider range of services, schools and leisure facilities. Edinburgh and Newcastle are the two nearest major cities, both of which are less than an hour and a half's drive away.

The Tweed Valley is a historic landscape, filled with castles, ancient forts, and stately homes. Together with the castles at Ford, Etal, Duddo, Norham and Berwick, Wark Castle was regarded by successive English monarchs as a formidable defensive fortress against ongoing Scottish invasions and Border raids. The sporting opportunities are aplenty in the Tweed Valley, the River Tweed's reputation precedes itself as one of the best salmon and sea trout rivers in Europe.

The accommodation extends to approximately 398.91 sq m (4,294 sq ft) and comprises:

Ground Floor
* Impressive dual-aspect L-shaped reception hall
* Side entrance vestibule
* Feature return staircase
* Open-plan fitted bar area
* Cloakroom with WC
* Elegant drawing room with bay window and wood-burning stove
* Formal dining room with fireplace and display alcoves
* Spacious kitchen/breakfast room with modern fitted cabinetry and Rangemaster cooker
* Rear vestibule
* Boot room
* Boiler room
* Utility room
* Separate WC

First Floor
* Galleried landing
* Six generously proportioned double bedrooms
* Six en suite bath or shower rooms

Outside
The property is approached via a private driveway leading to extensive gravelled parking areas to the side and rear. The gardens are beautifully maintained and laid principally to lawn, interspersed with ornamental trees, shrubs and mature borders. Stone-flagged patio areas to the south and west provide excellent outdoor entertaining space and take full advantage of the property's sunny aspect. Located a short distance west of the house is a detached games room with wood burning stove extending to approximately 49.24 sq m (530 sq ft). There is also a traditional stone and brick outbuilding providing kennels and stores, as well as a diesel-fuelled backup generator.

Location
Wark village is located between Kelso and Cornhill-on-Tweed on the B6350 secondary road, which in turn provides direct access to Edinburgh and Newcastle, both of which have international airports.

There is a mainline railway station at Berwick (15 miles) which provides regular services to Edinburgh and Newcastle (45 minutes) and London (3¾ hours).

Berwick Academy is the nearest High School, whilst Belhaven Hill School in Dunbar and Longridge Towers near Berwick offers private education options.

Acreage: 5.55 Acres

Directions
From Cornhill-on-Tweed take the B6350 (signposted Wark 2 miles). Wark House and Steward's Cottage are the first dwellings on your right as you enter the village.

Conversely, from Kelso, follow the B6350 for 8 miles to Wark. Drive through the village and Wark House is the last house on your left.

Additional Info

VIEWINGS: Strictly by appointment with the Joint Selling Agents

SERVICES: Mains electricity and drainage. Mains water off a private distribution network. Oil fired boiler.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS - All fitted carpets and the majority of curtains and blinds are included in the sale.

PHOTOS TAKEN: August 2025

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 referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

EPC: D

RATEABLE VALUE: £5,100

TENURE: Freehold