1 Raeburn Lane, Selkirk, The Scottish Borders, TD7 4HP
Offers Over £120,000

*** CLOSING DATE 12 NOON THURSDAY 1st JULY*** 1 Raeburn Lane is a 2/3 bedroom semi-detached property, which offers an ideal starter family home in immaculate and tasteful decorative order throughout. The accommodation is very comfortably proportioned with flexibility given by a good sized dining/family room, ideal as a home office or occasional guest bedroom.

The property is situated in a residential area located within reasonably easy reach of the town centre, parks and schools. 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 good sized double bedrooms with the principal including a walk in wardrobe which features a porthole window, a sitting room with stove, an inner hall leading to the dining/family room as well as the stylish kitchen and a smartly presented spacious bathroom. There is gas fired central heating, the windows are double glazed and there is good storage including a pantry reached from the inner hall.

Externally, the property is screened by fencing and has garden to the front and side, with a shared garden/drying green at the rear. On street parking. There may be scope, subject to investigation and necessary permissions, to provide off road parking to the side. A cellar running beneath the kitchen gives additional handy storage.

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

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.

EPC : C71

Council Tax Band : B

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD7 4HP Approaching Selkirk heading south bound on the A7, turn left into Raeburn Place just past Spion Kop. Turn right into Shawburn Road, then left and number 1 sits on the corner on the left. Travelling North bound on the A7 follow the signs for Galashiels and turn right into Raeburn Place as you head out of Selkirk, then follow the above.