65 Tower Street, Selkirk

65 Tower Street is a comfortably proportioned and conveniently located two bedroomed semi-detached house, which lies just a short walk for both the town centre and the High School. For those seeking a project, this really is an ideal opportunity, as it has bags of potential and offers great scope for modernisation and general improvement, reflected within the attractive and realistic asking price, which is considerably below the Home Report value (£145,000).

Positioned around six miles from Railway stations in either Galashiels or Tweedbank, both providing a regular train service to Edinburgh with free parking at Tweedbank, Selkirk enjoys excellent access to Edinburgh and other Border towns via the A7 and is well served by public transport. There are lovely riverside walks along the Ettrick River as well as recreational amenities including the Leisure Centre, rugby ground and cricket club.

The accommodation consists of Ground Floor:- Hall, Sitting Room with fireplace, good sized Kitchen-Diner. First Floor:- Two Bedrooms, with Shower room reached off split on Staircase. Gas Central Heating. Double Glazing.

Externally, there is a small section of gravelled garden to the front. A gate at the side leads through to a grassy area, with monkey puzzle tree. There is a further section of garden to the rear. Additionally there is a spacious cellar which is shared with the neighbouring property, fitted with electric light and power and can be accessed through doors at the back and side of the building.

Edinburgh 38.7 miles. Tweedbank 6.7 miles. Melrose 8 miles. Hawick 10.8 miles. Galashiels 6 miles.
(All distances are approximate)

EPC : E47

Council Tax Band : C

Location:
Selkirk is a popular and bustling market town, situated on the banks of the Ettrick Water, and caters well for every day needs with a good selection of independent shops, hotels and pubs plus a small supermarket and several places to eat. 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.

Selkirk sits in an easily accessible area and can be reached by the A7 which runs through the town and provides 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 six miles away, the latter offering free parking. 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.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD7 4LS..Travelling North bound into Selkirk on the A7, 65 Tower Street sits on the right hand side of the road, at the bend in the road just before the junction with Back Row. From the town centre southbound, it is on the left just after the back row junction.