19 Cannon Street, Selkirk

19 Cannon Street is a spacious first floor flat, with two double bedrooms and a very useful box room, which is of a size to suit well as a little home office or be used as generous storage space. Although the property would benefit from some updating and TLC, this is primarily of a cosmetic nature and reflected within the realistic asking price, which is considerably below the Home Report valuation of £90,000. As a first time buy or rental investment (with a track record as such), this is a bargain and opportunity not to be missed.

The property is situated on the fringes of the town, in easy reach of a primary school as well as both the rugby and cricket grounds. There are bus stops nearby into the bustling town centre of Selkirk, which provides a very good range of shops catering well for every day needs and also offers good recreational facilities. 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.

Accessed to the rear of the building via an exterior flight of stairs, the property is set over one level, with the accommodation comprising: two good sized double bedrooms, a box room, a spacious sitting room well lit by dual aspect windows, kitchen and bathroom. Gas central heating. Double glazing.

Externally, there is ample unrestricted on street parking as well as a communal drying area.

Edinburgh 41.0 miles. Tweedbank 8.0 miles. Melrose 8.7 miles. Hawick 12.0 miles. Galashiels 7 miles. (All distances are approximate)

EPC : C73

Council Tax Band : A

Location:
Selkirk is a popular market town situated on the banks of the Ettrick Water. With a range 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 as well as many other attractions in nearby Melrose. 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 are also a variety of outdoor pursuits in the area that include fishing on the River Ettrick and River Tweed, fieldsports, horse riding, golf, lawn bowling, mountain biking, and a selection of walks in and around Selkirk. 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 ten 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 six 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.

Directions:For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD7 5BPFrom the town centre turn into West Port and follow the road all the way down, past The Green and along Yarrow Terrace. Drive over the bridge then turn right at the end of the road into Linglie Road. Continue along for a few hundred meters, then turn right into Bridge Street. 19 Cannon Street sits on the corner on your left hand side and is entered to the rear via a communal flight of exterior stairs.