4 bedroom detached house for sale

40 Heatherlie Terrace is a deceptively spacious 4 bed detached property, which has a number of very pleasing features and offers a versatile layout which could be ideal for those who wish to run a business from home as it incorporates an office or consulting room with its own entrance door and a WC. Reached either from the spacious kitchen/dining room or to the rear from its own door, the lower ground floor could almost suit as a separate flat, perfect as guest accommodation or to those with an extended family and/or regular visitors. The house enjoys lovely open outlooks to the rear across onto the Linglie Hills and to the front there are pull in parking bays providing useful and easily accessible parking.

The accommodation consists of Ground Floor:- Hall, Sitting Room with fireplace, bright and open Dining Kitchen, Snug/Office with WC. Lower Ground Floor:- Family/Dining Room, Conservatory, Bedroom, Jack and Jill Bathroom, Laundry Room. First Floor:- 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom. Gas central heating. Double glazing. Two floored attic areas.

Externally, steps to either side lead to the easily kept gardens which are mainly gravelled with well stocked terraced rockeries and include a paved seating area beside the conservatory. The steps to the right also access a very useful cellar/garden store which has a sink and closed off staircase.

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 nearby as well as recreational amenities including the Leisure Centre, rugby ground and cricket club, whilst the town centre as well as the Victoria Park are also both within easy reach.

Edinburgh 42.5 miles. Tweedbank 6.5 miles. Melrose 8 miles. Hawick 11.5 miles. Galashiels 6 miles.

(All distances are approximate)

EPC : D64

Council Tax Band : E

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 a doctor's surgery in the town, both primary and secondary schooling and 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.

Edinburgh International Airport offers an excellent choice of destinations and is approximately 46 miles away, as does Newcastle International Airport which is 67 miles away.

Directions:For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD7 5AH, but please note that this may take you to Heatherlie Park, which is close by.Travelling either North or South bound into Selkirk, turn into West Port from Market Square and continue down the hill and past The Green, which will be on your right hand side, onto Heatherlie Terrace. Number 40 sits on the right, almost opposite the junction with Ettrick Road.