Knowepark Gardens, Galashiels, TD1

22 Knowepark Gardens is an immaculately presented two-bedroom semi-detached house situated in the principal Borders town of Galashiels, benefitting from an enclosed garden to the rear, and private driveway parking for two cars.
Internally, the accommodation lies over two floors and comprises two double bedrooms, a shower room, a generous sitting room with dining area off, and a fully fitted kitchen. There is access to the back garden from both the kitchen and the dining area which is a particular feature. With good storage throughout, gas fired central heating and double glazing create a warm and comfortable home.
Externally, there is private driveway parking to the side for two cars with garden ground to the front with attractive shrubs and stone steps leading to the main entrance. To the rear lies an enclosed back garden which has extensive monobloc paving for enjoying more informal entertaining, directly outside the dining area and kitchen. A summer house provides a welcome refuge, along with a separate workshop shed with power, and a further garden shed. Offering a degree of privacy with hedging, shrubs and trees, it is a lovely outdoor space.
The house is within walking distance of Galashiels town centre, and all its amenities, and the Travel Interchange, with its bus and railway stations. There is ample parking in and around the town centre.
Melrose 4.0 miles Selkirk 6.5 miles Edinburgh 35 miles Tweedbank 2.5 miles (all distances are approximate)

Council Tax Band: C

EPC: C73

Location:
22 Knowepark Gardens sits in a popular residential area in the principal Borders town of Galashiels. With a population of 12,000 plus, the town offers a full range of shopping facilities, including Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer. Off-centre retail parks offer B &Q, Currys, Matalan, Sports Direct, TK-Maxx and other outlets.
Galashiels has a multi-screen cinema, health centre, swimming pool, gym, dentists, parks. bowling greens and local rugby, football and cricket teams.
Gala's Braw Lads Gathering is its version of the historic Common Ridings held every summer throughout the Border towns, all of which offer visitor attractions, such as nearby Abbotsford, former home of Sir Walter Scott.
Galashiels, nearby Melrose and Selkirk, offer a wide-ranging selection of restaurants, cafes, pubs and takeaways to suit every taste and budget. Galashiels sits in beautiful countryside which offers extensive outdoor pursuits, including fishing on the River Tweed, field sports, horse riding, golf, mountain biking and a huge range of walks, from long-distance routes like the Southern Upland Way to quiet country paths, many offering stunning viewpoints.
Galashiels has six primary schools, with secondary schooling at Galashiels Academy. The Borders College and Heriot Watt University have a campus in the town.
Borders General Hospital, with Accident and Emergency services, is about four miles away, at Melrose. Galashiels sits in an easily accessible area and is reached directly by the A7 which runs from Edinburgh to Carlisle. Regular trains run from early morning reaching central Edinburgh in around an hour, with a late train returning in the evening from Edinburgh. Frequent bus services go to all main Border towns, including Carlisle and Berwick, with their fast train services to Newcastle, London and the South.
There is ready road access via the A7 and A68 to the motorway networks in central Scotland and the M6 and A1(M) to the South. Edinburgh and Newcastle airports - both international - offer an excellent choice of destinations and are 39.5 miles and 68 miles away respectively.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode is: TD1 1TA
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. Proceed forward and you will see Number 22 immediately in front of you.
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.