Clashleigh, Preston, Duns, Scottish Borders, TD11 3TG | Property for sale | Savills
11,360 sq ft(1,055.38 sq m)
Offers over £1,250,000

ClashleighPreston, Duns, Scottish Borders, TD11 3TG

  • New
House
11,360 sq ft (1,055.38 sq m)
23 Ac (9.31 Ha)
11Bedrooms
5Receptions

Key features

  • Around 23 acres in all
  • Clashleigh House with 11 bedrooms and 5 reception rooms
  • Stable House with 3 reception and 3 bedrooms
  • Gate Lodge with 3 bedrooms and 1 reception room
  • Stables, riding arena and grazing
  • Walled garden, large lawns and woodland

Impressive period mansion house set in private grounds with range of dwellings and outbuildings - IN NEED OF COMPLETION

About this property

  • Built in 1878, Clashleigh is an impressive and commanding period house set in the heart of the Scottish Borders, and surrounded by private grounds including paddocks, grazing fields, stabling and an immaculate C Listed walled garden.

    The property has in recent years been unoccupied following a complete strip out in 2021. The property is now in need of completion and it will require a degree of works going forward. Some plumbing and electrical works need finishing and Kitchen / bathrooms need fitted along with flooring and decoration amongst other things.

    Outside
    Within the 23 acres of grounds that surround Clashleigh are two grazing fields, two paddocks, a dressage arena, stabling with five loose boxes and a C listed walled garden.

    The interior of the immaculate walled garden is divided into quadrants, with gravel pathways linking the internal area. Adjacent to all four walls are productive herbaceous borders, kitchen beds, and vegetable plots.

    A pretty garden surrounds the property with lawns, mature trees and flower beds. Woodland runs down to a tranquil burn with paths and bridges providing a peaceful place to walk. There are a number of stores that are housed to the southwest of the property.

    Clashleigh Gate House
    Clashleigh Gate House is located to the northeast of Clashleigh next to the original gate posts and main entrance to the grounds. The property comprises a kitchen with dining area, sitting room with fireplace and bay window, bathroom and three bedrooms. The front entrance for the property is housed under a lean-to verandah.

    Clashleigh Stable House
    Set to the northeast of Clashleigh. Upon entering the property into the dining area, a stone arch provides a focal point, which would have been the original entrance to the building. To the left is a spacious sitting room with log burner, and WC, and access into the family room. The kitchen is open plan to the dining room, with a utility room with pantry and access into the boiler room and log store. On the first floor landing are three bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room.

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Local information

  • Clashleigh is set in the idyllic rolling countryside of the Scottish Borders, in a rural position offering easy access to both Edinburgh and Newcastle. Berwick-upon-Tweed,14.5 miles to the east, is the principal town of the area and provides an excellent range of shops and professional services as well as a mainline railway station with a fast service south to London and north to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is 46.5 miles via the A1 and Newcastle is 78.5 miles to the south. Edinburgh and Newcastle airports both run regular domestic and international flights.
  • Duns, 3 miles to the southwest, is the county town, with a primary school, secondary school, sports centre and a good range of shops. Chirnside, 5 miles to the east, also has a range of local shops and services. Private schooling is available in Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed and preparatory schools can be found at Dunbar (Belhaven) and Melrose (St Mary’s).
  • The Borders region is an area renowned for its unspoilt rural landscape and for its country sports. The River Tweed is one of Scotland’s best known salmon rivers and is one of the key attractions of the area. Favoured for its country sports, Berwickshire offers pheasant and grouse shooting on local estates and on the Lammermuir Hills to the northeast. Golf courses nearby include the Roxburghe, The Hirsel and Duns, and championship courses are within reasonable distance at Gullane, North Berwick and Muirfield.

Additional information

  • Services: Mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired boiler.
  • Fixtures and Fittings: The property is sold as seen with all fixtures fittings included. Movables / building materials (within the main house) can be made available in addition. An inventory of goods within the property can be obtained following a viewing.
  • Proof of funds: Proof of funds must be in place with the selling agents prior to a viewing.
  • Local Authority: Clashleigh is within the Scottish Borders council band H. The Stables House is within the Scottish Border council band B. the Gate House is within the Scottish Border council band D.
  • Listing: Clashleigh Gate House is a C listed building. The walled garden is also C listed.
  • Access: Main access to the property is from the A6112, passing Clashleigh Gate House. For viewings please use the back driveway.
  • Paperwork: Due to the nature of the building works not yet being complete, the property does not have a completion certificate.
  • Photos Taken: September 2026.
  • Date produced: May 2026.
  • Offers: Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents.
  • If It is intended to set a closing date, the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.
  • Deposit: A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.
  • EPC Rating: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: H