Converted castle gifted to a wealthy Scottish family by Robert the Bruce goes on sale for £1.2m with 10 bedrooms and five bathrooms
- The former 13th century keep was given to a wealthy family by Robert the Bruce
- It has been rescued from ruin and beautifully restored as a stunning family home
- The A-listed build consists of a fortified tower dating from the late 16th century
- Its border location makes it ideal for hunting fans to enjoy outdoor pursuits
A converted castle gifted to a wealthy Scottish family by Robert the Bruce has gone on the market for offers over £1.195million.
The Edgar family lived in Wedderlie House in the Scottish Borders for 400 years, turning the original keep into a mansion in 1684.
It fell into ruin by the end of the 19th century, but has since been beautifully restored to create a stunning family home.
The building has been lovingly restored after it fell into ruin in the 19th century
The former keep is now on the market for offers over £1.195million
The ten-bedroom property, on the market with estate agents Knight Frank, is in an attractive country estate with a cottage, outbuildings, stables and 53.51 acres of land.
Wedderlie was originally a ‘fortalice’ or ‘keep’ dating from about 1258 when it was owned by the Polwarth family.
King Robert Bruce was very close to Sir Richard Edgar, the family say he was present when Robert Bruce slew the Red Comyn (the Lord of Badenoch) at Dumfries in 1306.
The former fortalice was given to a wealthy family by Robert the Bruce
The site has been tastefully refurbished to produce a family home in-keeping with its original character
After this they became close and Sir Richard was a witness at the King’s second marriage. He awarded the Wedderlie Estate to Sir Richard in 1327 and stayed in the family until 1733.
Sir James Edgar was private secretary to King James III, father of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and is known for being the chief conspirator in the Jacobite rebellions of 1714 and 1745.
The Wedderlie Estate was awared to Sir Richard Edgar in the 14th century
As well as vast open spaces the estate boasts a 16th century fortified tower
By 1733 the family had fallen on hard times and were forced out of their family seat, apparently defacing the family crest as they left.
The A-listed building consists of a fortified tower dating from the late 16th century with a larger house added in the 1680s. The fortalice, which forms the western end of the building, is L-shaped and three storeys high.
The current owners have sympathetically modernised the house over the last four years to a high standard.
The L-shaped fortalice is three-storeys high and forms the building's western edge
The estate comes complete with a converted barn, three stables and an all-weather menage
It has 6,220 sq ft of accommodation with a large kitchen, dining room, sitting room, office, drawing room, ten bedrooms and five bathrooms.
There is also a three-bedroom cottage with a kitchen, two sitting rooms and an office, a converted barn used as a garage, three stables, an all-weather menage and outbuildings.
The building also features 10 bedrooms alongside this kitchen and a dining room, sitting room, office, drawing room and five bathrooms.
The 'stunning' property sites within 23 acres of woodland, two paddocks and two walled gardens
Outside there is lawns around the house and two walled gardens, 23 acres of woodland and two paddocks.
The property is about a mile from the village of Westruther, surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Borders area is well known for its quality of field sports, with grouse and pheasant shoots and salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Tweed.
James Denne, from Knight Frank, said: 'It’s a stunning property, the whole house is very old and it’s rare to find houses of that age in this neck of the woods.
'At that time everybody was running around trying to kill each other and steal each other’s cattle so most things were burnt down.
The family home sits in a rural setting but is just one hour away from Edinburgh
'One of the reasons this survived here is because it’s very strongly built.
'It’s very rural and surrounded by amazing countryside but it’s also within an hour of Edinburgh so it’s very accessible.
'In terms of the quality of life it would be hard to beat it.
'It’s a terrific house and has a fantastic cottage with it as well that has all sorts of possibilities for a B&B or holiday let, people like the romanticism of staying in a castle.
'What is really remarkable for this part of the world is, compared to further south, what you get for your buck is quite staggering.
'You get an awful lot for your money and it’s just as good quality as anything you get further south.'
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