Main Description A top floor flat with private entrance forming the whole top floor in a traditional block requiring a schedule of maintenance. The accommodation offers flexibility and provides a chance to add value. The property has been part of a previous rental portfolios and would be ideal for a first time buyer looking for a project or an investor looking to expand a portfolio. There is a private garden to the rear. Located in an established residential area of town with day-to-day amenities on the doorstep, and just a short walk to town centre amenities including public transport and the Borders Railway at Galashiels.
Accommodation Comprises Ground Floor: Entrance hall with staircase to:- First Floor: Hallway, storage cupboard, living room/ bedroom, kitchen/ dining room, bathroom. External: Private garden area to rear laid to lawn. Edinburgh 42 miles, Melrose 7 miles, Peebles 21 miles (All distances are approximate)
Situation 32 Yarrow Terrace is a well proportioned first floor flat situated in an established residential area of similar type properties with day-to-day amenities on the doorstep and within easy reach of all town centre amenities. The Royal Burgh of Selkirk lies on the Ettrick Water, a tributary of the River Tweed. The people of the town are known as Souters which means cobblers (“shoe makers and menders”). It is one of the oldest Royal Burgh’s in Scotland reportedly the site of the earliest settlement in the Scottish Borders. “Selkirk” means “Church in the forest” from the old English sele (‘hall or manor’) and Cirice (‘church’). Selkirk is easily commutable to Edinburgh via the A7 or A68 trunk roads, and airports are located at Edinburgh and Newcastle. The east coast main line runs from Berwick-upon-Tweed, and the Borders Railway provides a direct service to Edinburgh in approximately 1 hour from Galashiels and nearby Tweedbank.
Description 32 Yarrow Terrace is an unusually spacious first floor flat forming the whole top floor of this traditional block and in need of renovation works. Accessed from the roadside with a private entrance and internal staircase leading to the upper landing with large storage cupboard. There is a living/ bedroom with views overlooking the town and countryside beyond. To the adjacent side of the building is the kitchen/ diner. The room is large and has multiple storage cupboards and could easily be reconfigured given the necessary consents to for a kitchen/ sitting room. The bathroom comprises bath with shower-over, wash hand basin and WC. Double glazing is installed throughout and electric storage heaters are in place.
Directions From the town centre, turn downhill onto West Port and follow the A707 onto Yarrow Terrace and the property will be located on the right hand side.
Satellite Navigation For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD7 5AR.
Fixtures and Fittings Only items specifically mentioned in the particulars of sale are included in the sale price.
Services Mains drainage, water and electricity. Electric storage heaters and double glazing are installed.
Local Authority Scottish Borders Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA. Tel .
Council Tax Band: A EPC: E
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Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.
Viewings Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents: Edwin Thompson llp, Chartered Surveyors 76 Overhaugh Street, Galashiels, TD1 1DP Tel: