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THE Old Post Office in Earlston has to be the most unique home and income opportunity currently for sale in the Borders. Located on the High Street in one of Berwickshire’s most popular villages due to its easy commute to Edinburgh, the Old Post Office is a beautifully renovated three-storey partresidential, part-commercial townhouse with scope for myriad alternative uses. In addition, adjoining the ground floor retail unit at the rear is a sizeable workspace/store room with cloakroom and internal access to a former Smiddy, the latter partly upgraded but with scope for further development. One final surprise, at the bottom of the enclosed rear garden is a detached, stone-built bothy/ annex complete with floored attic, power and phone line. Previously used as an office, possibilities for this bonus building include a bijou Airbnb amongst many other things.
This is a property that keeps on giving in every respect. The shop and house, which benefit from separate entrances as well as being linked internally, have both been extensively renovated and upgraded within the last three years and could easily be turned into one cohesive home if required. The well presented ground floor retail unit currently trades as an interiors/ gift shop, although as the name suggests, at one time it served as the village post office. Upstairs, accessed via a street-level front door, vestibule and hallway with original period staircase, is a fully tiled shower room, modern well equipped fitted kitchen with plenty of space for dining furniture, large living room with focal fireplace and two front-facing windows, and a double bedroom which could also be a second reception room. Up again, the second floor houses two charming and particularly spacious dormer bedrooms, one of which has built-in storage.
Behind the shop, the adjoining workspace/ storeroom and Smiddy offer excellent potential for further development, particularly the Smiddy, which still has its original forge.
Outside, the walled rear garden provides a tranquil oasis with lawn and seating area, while the bothy is primed to go and offers unlimited scope over two levels to serve a multitude of uses as a garden office, hobby studio, therapy rooms, overspill accommodation or rental.
Conveniently located on the A68, Earlston is an active community with excellent facilities and amenities, including highly regarded schooling, independent shops, eateries, social clubs, sports facilities and more. For sale at offers over £220,000 details from Hastings Legal in Kelso.