149 High Street, Galashiels

*Excellent Investment Opportunity - Approximate 9% Gross Yield*

149 High Street is a spacious one-bedroom, second floor flat situated in a popular residential area of the principal Borders town of Galashiels. Only a short distance from the town centre, and a variety of local amenities, plus the Borders Railway that runs from Galashiels to Edinburgh, there is also excellent access to Edinburgh and other Border towns via the A7.
Internally, the accommodation comprises a bedroom, a bathroom, a sitting room, and a breakfasting kitchen. Of note, is the large central storage cupboard and fitted wardrobe in the bedroom offering excellent storage. With electric heating and double glazing throughout, it would make an ideal primary home or investment opportunity.
Externally, there is a large courtyard offering unallocated off-street parking on a first come, first served basis.
With all amenities close at hand including the aforementioned railway station and access to the A7, the property is situated in a very accessible location.
Edinburgh 36 miles. Tweedbank 1.5 miles. Melrose 3.5 miles Peebles 21 miles(All distances are approximate)

Council Tax Band: A

EPC: D60

Location:
149 High Street is situated 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 The Great Tapestry of Scotland, 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 Transport Interchange built primarily around the 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 that 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.

Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode is: TD1 1RZ
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, and along the Abbotsford Road. Take the second turning at the roundabout and onto Braw Lads Brae. Turn left onto Albert Place and follow the road, entering Bank Street. Continue on this road, bearing right then left which turns into High Street. Proceed forward and as you reach the traffic lights you will see the block of flats on the left-hand side. Go through the lights, turn left onto Hall Street, then left onto Union Street and left onto Roxburgh Street, you will come to the archway on your right. You can park on the street or within the courtyard of the apartment block in the visitors spaces.
Coming from Peebles, take the A72 into Galashiels. Proceed into the centre of the town and on reaching Island Street turn right onto Hall Street, then left onto Union Street and left onto Roxburgh Street. You can park on the street or within the courtyard of the apartment block, in the visitors spaces.