The Gables, Priors Road, Gattonside, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9NJ
Offers Over £545,000

The Gables is a charming and unique three-bedroom house situated in the popular village of Gattonside, which lies just across the River Tweed from the much sought after Borders town of Melrose.
Dating from the 1700s and converted around fifty years ago to make the most lovely home, this desirable property occupies a large plot of extensive garden ground, in a peaceful residential area. With plentiful driveway parking and some outbuildings, which includes an office, workshop and a garage at road level, there is potential for ancillary accommodation within the large garden grounds, along with opportunity to extend the existing footprint, subject to the necessary permissions.
Gattonside is based in a highly accessible position with the A68 only a short distance away and is approximately one and a half miles from the Borders Railway, which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh. As well as sitting in a strong primary and secondary school catchment, the Borders General Hospital also lies on the outskirts of Melrose.
Internally, the main accommodation which is on a split level measures 165 square metres/1776 square feet, and comprises two main bedrooms, an ensuite shower room, a bathroom, an open plan sitting room with dining area, a fully fitted breakfasting kitchen, a family room/bedroom three and a utility room. A particular feature is an internal staircase leading down to a large and useful office, with store room/cellar off, plus adjacent workshop and garage. With plentiful storage throughout, the property has gas fired central heating, double glazing and a living flame gas fire.
Externally, the property has a gated entrance leading to plentiful driveway parking for several cars. The large garden is a particular feature of this property and comprises extensive lawn, attractive borders and flower beds plus a vegetable patch, greenhouse and summer house. A covered barbecue area to the side, off the utility room, provides an excellent space for more informal entertaining.. The additional benefit of the ground level space provides an office, plus a workshop and adjacent garage provides you with a very flexible home in a superb location. Only a relatively short walk into Melrose via The Chain Bridge over the River Tweed, Edinburgh and Newcastle are easily accessible via the A68, and most Border towns are readily available from this central location, with the aforementioned Borders Railway nearby.
Edinburgh 38.5 miles. Melrose 2.5 miles. Galashiels 4 miles. Tweedbank 1.5 miles (All distances are approximate)

Council Tax Band : G

EPC: D58

Location:
The Gables sits in the desirable village of Gattonside which lies a short distance across the River Tweed from the attractive Borders town of Melrose, regarded by many as the most picturesque of the Borders towns Melrose is situated between the Eildon Hills and River Tweed. There are two highly acclaimed restaurants and a lively village hall within Gattonside itself.
With an approximate population of around 2100 in Melrose, and 1200 in the immediate villages of Gattonside, Darnick and Newstead, the town provides an extensive choice of amenities ranging from a variety of specialist independent shops including a greengrocer, a fishmonger, two butchers, antique and interiors shops, small supermarkets, a large selection of coffee shops, restaurants and numerous hotels, all situated around the High Street area of this vibrant town.
The thriving old mill town of Galashiels five miles to the West offers a fuller range of shopping facilities, which include Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next and Marks & Spencer.
Local tourist attractions include Melrose Abbey, Harmony House (home to the Borders Book Festival), Priorwood Gardens, the Greenyards, (home of Melrose RFC and Rugby Sevens), and Abbotsford House with award winning visitor centre, the former home of Sir Walter Scott. There are also a variety of outdoor pursuits in the area that include fishing on the River Tweed, fieldsports, horse riding, golf, lawn bowling, mountain biking, and a selection of walks including the Southern Upland Way, St. Cuthbert’s Way and The Borders Abbeys Way. Several festivals which include the Melrose 7’s Rugby Tournament, the Borders Book Festival and the Melrose Festival complete with ride-out attract visitors from far and wide.
Local schools include the excellent Melrose primary school, the highly regarded St Mary’s preparatory school, and Earlston High School.
The Borders General Hospital also lies just outside the town, and there are a number of churches in the area with Catholic, Episcopal and Church of Scotland represented in the town.
Melrose sits in an easily accessible area and can be reached by the A68 or A7 via Galashiels that provide the links to Edinburgh or the north of England. The area is also served by the Borders Railway that runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with the station approximately one and a half miles away. There is also a busy bus service with links to Newcastle and Carlisle in the South, as well as Edinburgh and the other Border towns.
Edinburgh and Newcastle airports - both international, offer an excellent choice of destinations and are 45 miles and 66 miles away respectively.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD6 9NJ
Coming from Edinburgh follow the A68 South for Newcastle. Two miles beyond Earlston there is a turn-off signposted Scott’s View and Gattonside (B6360). Turn left here and follow the road down the hill to the T-junction. Turn right at the junction (B6360) and follow the road for approximately three miles until you reach Gattonside. As you enter the outskirts of the village, pass the right-hand turn for Monkswood and take the next right onto Priors Road, and continue round the left-hand bend and you will reach the driveway opening into The Gables on the right.
Coming from Galashiels take the B6374 out of Galashiels and continue on this road to Melrose. Before reaching the Lowood Bridge, take a left turn and follow the road through Gattonside. As you begin to leave the village you will reach a turning on the left for Priors Road, turn left and follow the above directions.