Weavers Linn, Tweedbank, Galashiels, TD1

8/7 Weavers Linn is an immaculately presented two-bedroom top floor apartment located in a popular residential development in Tweedbank, which lies halfway between the Borders towns of Melrose and Galashiels.
Forming part of a large apartment block, the property is only a short distance from the Borders Railway, which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, which helps make this a very desirable location.
A perfect starter home or investment property the accommodation comprises two bedrooms, a bathroom, a sitting room and a kitchen. With double glazing and gas central heating, a balcony in the sitting room is a particular feature.
Externally, there are communal grounds surrounding the apartment block, and a residents’ parking space in the adjacent car park.
Access to most Borders towns as well as Edinburgh, Newcastle and Carlisle are readily available via the A7 and A68, and most interlinking roads, as well as via the aforementioned Borders Railway.
Edinburgh 41 miles. Galashiels 2.5 miles. Melrose 2.5 miles (All distances are approximate)

EPC: C78

Council Tax: B

Location:
8/7 Weavers Linn is located in the popular village of Tweedbank which is the home for the terminus of the Borders Railway which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh.
Situated between Melrose and Galashiels, Tweedbank benefits from a popular restaurant, a shop, and a primary school, with secondary schooling at Galashiels Academy. With an approximate population of 1700 there is also sports centre, with running track, all weather hockey pitches, indoor bowling and a thriving industrial park. The Borders General Hospital, the largest hospital in the Scottish Borders is only a mile or so away, on the fringes of Melrose.
The old mill town of Galashiels to the West - with a population of 12,000, 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 and Gala Fairydean FC, 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 and secondary schooling is 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.
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 runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with a 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 43 miles and 66 miles away respectively.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD1 3SX
Coming from Edinburgh take the A68 South, passing through Pathhead, Lauder and Earlston. On reaching the roundabout, approximately three miles outside Earlston, turn right onto the A6091 Signposted Melrose and Galashiels. Continue on this road and proceed over the first roundabout, taking the third exit on the second roundabout into Tweedbank. Turn first available right into Weavers Linn, and bear left passing the first and then the second block of apartments on your left, and turn left into the carpark after the second block. The main door to the block is to the front of the building, and the apartment number is on the key pad.
From the South, follow the A68 through St. Boswells and turn left at the aforementioned roundabout and follow the above instructions from there.