46 Raeburn Place, Selkirk, The Scottish Borders, TD7 4JB
Offers Over £135,000

**CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 7TH MAY AT 12 NOON**
46 Raeburn Place is a 2 bedroom mid terraced property, dating from the early 20th century, which offers an ideal first time buyers home but is equally well suited as a rental investment, with a successful track record as such. The property has much character as well as several pleasing features and provides comfortably proportioned but easily kept accommodation, in very good order decoratively and fitted with gas central heating as well as double glazing.

The property is situated in a residential area located towards the fringes of Selkirk, but is within reasonably easy reach of the town centre which provides a good range of amenities. Positioned around six miles from Railway stations in either Galashiels or Tweedbank, both providing a regular train service to Edinburgh with free parking at Tweedbank, Selkirk enjoys excellent access to Edinburgh and other Border towns via the A7 and is well served by public transport.

Internally the property is set over two levels, with the accommodation comprising: two bedrooms, a surprisingly spacious bathroom with separate shower enclosure, a sitting room with fireplace and window seat and a family/dining room, featuring a wood burner and doors to the rear, and a compact kitchen set off the dining/family room. There is gas fired central heating and the windows are double glazed.

Externally, the property has a paved terrace to the front and an appealing easily kept garden to the rear, which includes a secluded little deck and has steps leading up to an area of grass which houses a shed and has a gate leading out to a rear pathway. On street parking.

Edinburgh 42.5 miles. Tweedbank 6.5 miles. Melrose 8 miles. Hawick 11.5 miles. Galashiels 6 miles.
(All distances are approximate)

Council Tax: B

EPC: D55

Location:

Selkirk is a popular market town situated on the banks of the Ettrick Water. With a range of independent shops, hotels and pubs plus a small supermarket and several places to eat. Local tourist attractions include Bowhill House and Country Park, Ian Stark Equestrian Centre, Philiphaugh Visitor Centre and Abbotsford House, the former home of Sir Walter Scott, with its award-winning visitor centre as well as many other attractions in nearby Melrose. Local sports teams include Selkirk Rugby Football Club and Selkirk Cricket Club and there is also a swimming pool, and a nine-hole golf course within the town. Local festivals include the historic Common Ridings held in the summer which is of particular note.

There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits in the area that include fishing on the River Ettrick and River Tweed, fieldsports, horse riding, golf, lawn bowling, mountain biking, and a selection of walks in and around Selkirk. There is primary and secondary schooling within the town as well as a doctor’s surgery. The Borders General Hospital, the largest hospital in the Scottish Borders is only ten miles away, on the fringes of Melrose.

Selkirk sits in an easily accessible area and can be reached by the A7 which runs through the town and provides the links to Edinburgh or the north of England. The area is also served by the Borders Railway which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with a station in Galashiels and the terminus in Tweedbank both of which are approximately six miles away. There is also a bus service, which passes through the town, which runs from the Interchange in Galashiels with links to Carlisle in the South, as well as Edinburgh in the North and the other Border towns.

Edinburgh International Airport offers an excellent choice of destinations and is approximately 46 miles away, as does Newcastle International Airport which is 67 miles away.

Directions:

For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD7 4JB

Approaching Selkirk heading south bound on the A7, turn left into Raeburn Place just past Spion Kop. Continue past the junction with Shawburn Road and number 46 sits on the right hand side. Travelling North bound on the A7 follow the signs for Galashiels and turn right into Raeburn Place as you head out of Selkirk.