A marvellous mansion in Scottish Borders is for sale at £1.65 million
'You can become very happy just being around here,' Barr says about the eight acres of grounds that surround the 19th-century mansion Allerly House. The six-bedroom house, which is in the Borders village of Gattonside, just over the River Tweed north of Melrose, packs in enough to entertain just about anyone morning to night.
There's a spacious terrace off the kitchen, ideal for alfresco dining. Next to it is an open-air swimming pool, a rarity in Scotland, where you can enjoy a refreshing dip with views towards the Eildon Hills on the other side of the Tweed Valley.
'I guess the great thing about it is, you do a bit of gardening,' Barr says, 'you get hot, you jump into the pool, you get back out, you start gardening again. It's quite a luxury.'
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