Hill View, Manse Court, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, TD1 1NS
Guide Price £179,995

Hill View is an immaculately presented three-bedroom detached house located in a popular residential area of Galashiels.
Only a short distance from the town centre, which benefits from a station on the Borders Railway that runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, there is also excellent access to Edinburgh and other Border towns via the A7.
Internally, the property with views across the town from the first floor, comprises three bedrooms, an ensuite shower room, a bathroom, a large sitting room with dining area, a kitchen and a downstairs wc.
Externally, there is generous garden ground to the side and rear which is mainly laid to lawn with patio, and private driveway parking to the side.
With all amenities close at hand including the aforementioned railway station, the property is situated in a very accessible location.

EPC: C79

Edinburgh 36 miles. Tweedbank 1.5 miles. Melrose 3.5 miles Peebles 21 miles (All distances are approximate)

DIRECTIONS
For those with satellite navigation the postcode is: TD1 1NS

From the West, enter Galashiels on the A72 and turn right onto Hall Street and proceed up Kirkbrae. Turn right onto Windyknowe Road and turn left into Knowepark Gardens. Bear left into Manse Court and you will come to Hill View which is the first house on the right-hand side.

From the A68, take the A6091 signposted Melrose and Galashiels. Continue on this road, passing Melrose on your right. Proceed over the three roundabouts, and the River Tweed, into Galashiels. Proceed forward on Abbotsford Road, and at the second small roundabout turn left onto Church Street. Follow the road all the way until you reach the T-junction with Kirkbrae. Turn left and follow the above directions.

LOCATION
Hill View is located in a popular residential area of the principal Borders town of Galashiels. With a population of 12,000, the town offers a full range of shopping facilities, including Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer. Local tourist attractions include Old Gala House 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 and other Border towns. Among the independent shops there is also a cinema, a health centre, a swimming pool, gym, dentists, orthodontist and a new Transport Interchange built primarily around the new train station in conjunction with the Borders Railway which is a particular bonus. Local sports teams include Gala RFC, Gala Fairydean FC, and Gala CC and 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 Tweed, fieldsports, horse riding, golf, lawn bowling, mountain biking, and a selection of walks including the Southern Upland Way.

Galashiels has six primary schools, and nearby Melrose is home to St Marys Preparatory School with secondary schooling at Galashiels Academy. The Borders College and Heriot Watt University also have a campus in the town, and there are also a number of churches in the area. The Borders General Hospital, the largest hospital in the Scottish Borders is only four or so miles away, on the fringes of Melrose.
Galashiels 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 recently opened and runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with the aforementioned station in the town. There is also a busy bus service which runs from the Interchange, beside the railway 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 39.5 miles and 68 miles away respectively.