A shocking Baronial mansion within the Borders that was as soon as visited by a well-known former US president has simply gone up on the market.
The attractive Glenmayne property, which comes with 30 acres of land, is wealthy with historical past with President Ulysses S. Grant mentioned to have visited within the late 1800s.
The eight-bedroom property dates again to 1866 when it was constructed by rich native service provider John Murray.
Included within the sale is the mansion itself, which comes with its personal gymnasium, video games room and bar, a 3 bed room lodge cottage, a triple storage and groom’s flat, a gardener’s bothy and even a vine home.
Priced at £4 million, property brokers Knight Frank say it has been utterly "renovated, restored and improved to the very best of requirements by the present homeowners.
Chatting with Mansion World concerning the mansion's wealthy historical past, vendor Mark Gilbert mentioned: “The person who constructed it was an actual worldwide participant.
"Within the late 1800s, President Ulysses S. Grant was picked up by horse and carriage at Melrose Station and had lunch at Glenmayne.”
Positioned within the Scottish Borders near the River Tweed, the property lies a brief distance from the close by Border cities of Galashiels and Melrose and is simply over an hour's drive from the capital.
As opulent because it will get, the home is full of marble fireplaces, stone staircases, unique interval fittings and even a helipad.
Present proprietor Mark Gilbert and his spouse purchased the property 19 years in the past (in 2003) and have spent the time restoring it to its former glory.
In addition to an Italian backyard with its personal ponds and waterfall, Mr Gilbert joked that they've three highland cows that stay within the entrance subject which may be included within the sale.
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