_Country View 2020 Property of the Week: Crailing House, Scotland

The country provides an abundance of opportunities for those seeking a higher quality of life, especially families.

The town of Jedburgh in the heart of the Scottish Borders is rich in history and beauty, making it an incredible place to live. The town was recognised by the Sunday Times in March 2015 as one of Britain's best places to live and in the top fifty of the finest rural communities. 

This secluded Georgian country house, designed by renowned architect William Elliot, has been lovingly and extensively restored to the highest standards and fully equipped for modern life by its current owners. They carried out a thorough and extensive refurbishment throughout the mansion, which included re-slating and re-leading the roof, chimney restoration, replacing broken stonework and switching to an efficient wood chip biomass boiler.

Crailing House is hailed as one of Elliot’s most sophisticated houses. It’s well-proportioned inside and out while retaining an abundance of period features such as the curved walls in the drawing room and kitchen/breakfast room. There’s also working window shutters, cornicing and an elegant staircase. 

There’s ample room in this ‘A’ listed Regency-style mansion for you and family, and the spacious accommodation is arranged over three floors. 

On the ground floor, you’ll find an impressive double entrance hall leading to the drawing room, another two reception rooms and a kitchen/breakfast room which was formally a dining room. 

The first floor hosts five bedrooms, including the master bedroom with bathroom and dressing room. There are also three bath/shower rooms, two of which, are en-suites.

On the top floor, there’s a sitting room, another two bedrooms and a bathroom - so there’s plenty of room for guests to stay. 

Crailing House has great transport links. The Borders Railway, which links Edinburgh to the Borders, takes an hour and is almost equidistant to Edinburgh and Newcastle airports, giving you access to the rest of the UK and beyond. 

Is this your dream home? Why not explore this historic gem for yourself and book a viewing with us?

Read more about Crailing House's restoration by its current owners here.

Crailing House is one of the properties featured in the latest edition of Country View 2020, Knight Frank's definitive guide to the finest country property across the UK, which you can download here: