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A modern bungalow in the conservationvillage of Denholm makes the ideal

family package

BDesigned and built for the present owners in 1985, Brookdale is a particularlyattractive style of bungalow, one of the UK’s most popular property genres.Perfectly orientated to make the most of views to Minto from the front and Ruberslawto the rear, Brookdale is one of six properties within an elevated cul-de-sac settingin the popular village of Denholm.

The property has been extended in recent years to add a contemporary kitchen anda garden room overlooking the landscaped patio and rear garden that catches anyavailable sun.

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Sliding doors in the living room connect it tothe garden room, a tranquil and relaxing spacewith a side door to the patio and full-heightarched windows on one external wall echoingthe style of the carport.

Decorated in Farrow & Ball colours and neutralcarpeting, it’s a delightful room that makes astrong visual connection as well as access tothe garden.

The kitchen is cool and contemporary looking,with well-designed wall and base units, tiledsplashbacks, pull-out larder unit, and integratedceramic hob, hood, double oven, dishwasherand space for a fridge freezer – the utilityaccommodates laundry appliances and storagespace, with room to spare.

Across from the kitchen, the formal dining roomis another bright and spacious public room,finished as elsewhere with natural timber skirtingand surrounds.

Although traditional on the outside – and inviting,with climbing roses around the front door and a neatfront garden - inside this bungalow is much largerthan it looks, with a flexible split-level layout thatincludes three reception rooms and three bedrooms– or four bedrooms, given that one is currently usedas a second sitting room.

A timber-lined vestibule leads into a spacious hallwith a convenient cloaks cupboard and storagespace and a few steps down to the bedroomaccommodation.

The living room is a large and aesthetically pleasingroom – with notable features including decorativeporthole windows to the side, two large picturewindows to the front overlooking the garden, anda stone fireplace with inset Living Flame fire andmarble hearth – with scope to reinstate theoriginal working fire if desired.

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Located off the bedroom end of the split-level hallway,the master bedroom has an en suite shower room,built-in wardrobes – and beautiful views over the reargarden to Denholm Hill.

The remaining two front-facing double bedrooms havefitted wardrobes, while the fourth bedroom is currentlyused as a second sitting/TV room. It also has a deep,walk-in shelved cupboard that offers scope forconversion to provide an en suite facility, cloakroom– or a small study area with a desk. Completing theaccommodation is a spacious family bathroom fittedwith a bath and separate shower.

The sheltered and well-screened gardens are neat andattractive but also low maintenance, with a pebbledplant area, paved patio, evergreen shrubs and maturetrees and a large level lawn. The property also hasexternal lighting and a double-sized garden shed withlight and power.

This property’s other major selling point is itsdesirable location. Denholm is a small village in aconservation area midway between the larger townsof Hawick and Jedburgh – listed as ‘a planned villageas opposed to the traditional unplanned or organicform of village usually found in Roxburghshire.’

The village is characterised by a large open green area and good mix of local shopsas well as two local pubs, an Italian bistro, coffee shop, garage and a modern primaryschool - secondary schooling at Hawick, which also provides a wider range ofamenities including swimming and leisure centre, parks, and a cinema/theatre at TheHeart of Hawick.

“Although traditional

on the outside – and

inviting, with climbing

roses around the front

door and a neat front

garden - inside this

bungalow is much

larger than it looks,

with a flexible split

-level layout ”