Beechbank Cottages, Beechbank, Selkirk, TD7

**CLOSING DATE FOR OFFERS 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 15th MAY** 3 Beechbank Cottages is a two-bedroom flat occupying the ground floor of a charming period property located within a well established and conveniently placed residential area, which has the High Street, Bowling Green and doctors surgery all within easy reach. The property provides easily kept accommodation, ideal for the singleton or couple, with a sun room giving extremely useful and adaptable additional living space. Of particular note is the surprisingly large and abundantly stocked tiered garden to the rear, perfect for the gardening enthusiast, which encompasses a lovely section of decking as well as a strategically positioned little summerhouse which gives an ideal vantage point from where to enjoy the fabulous views.

Internally the property comprises of:- a sitting room which accesses the sun room, two bedrooms (one with a very large and deep built in wardrobe, the other used as a crafts room: perfect for a study/occasional guests), a shower room with multi-function shower unit, a compact kitchen and a super walk in pantry style cupboard currently housing the fridge freezer and washing machine.

Externally, to the front there is a well stocked garden and on street parking. At the rear steps and a path meander up and through the tiered gardens which include a section of decking, two sheds, a greenhouse and a summer house. There is a wonderful selection of flowering plants, colourful climbers and shrubs along with numerous fruit bushes and scope for a kitchen garden. An outhouse gives handy extra storage.

Selkirk is well placed for travel to many surrounding towns and major employers and is well served by public transport, plus has the railway station at Tweedbank in easy reach.

Edinburgh 47 miles. Tweedbank 7 miles. Melrose 8.5 miles Hawick 10 miles (All distances are approximate)

Council Tax Band : A

EPC: D56

Location:

The popular market town of Selkirk is situated on the banks of the Ettrick Water and caters well for everyday needs with a range of independent shops and several eateries. 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. 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 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 eight 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 seven 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 47 miles away.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode is: TD7 4ET Coming from the South, proceed into Selkirk and down the hill. Turn immediately right after Selkirk High School, into High School Lane and turn left at the end onto Dovecot Park. Take the next available left onto Beechbank, and Number 3 sits on the left-hand side. Coming from Galashiels take the A7 South and follow the road into Selkirk. Proceed up the hill and turn left onto Raeburn Place, turning into Shawburn Road which becomes Bleachfield Road and then onto Scotts Place. Turn left into Dovecot Park and take the first right into Beechbank. Number 3 sits on the left-hand side.