3 bed Flat For Sale £155,000
47 Croft Street, Galashiels

47 Croft Street is a very well presented three-bedroom double-upper flat occupying the first and second floor in a central location of the principal Borders town of Galashiels. With a private area of garden decking, there is also on-street parking readily available to the front. With a large number of amenities nearby, including The Great Tapestry of Scotland, it is within walking distance of the Borders Railway which runs to Edinburgh, located at the Transport Interchange.

Internally, the accommodation lies over two floors and comprises three bedrooms, a bathroom, a shower room, a sitting room and a kitchen. With good storage throughout, including attic space with loft ladder access, gas fired central heating and double glazing it creates a warm and comfortable home.

Externally, there is a communal courtyard area, which leads to a private area of decking which is a welcome addition to the outside space. There is also an external store cupboard and on-street parking readily available.
With all amenities close at hand in Galashiels town centre including the aforementioned railway station and Transport Interchange, most Border towns can be reached from this central location, with the A7 located nearby having direct routes to Edinburgh and Carlisle. There is also ample parking in and around the town centre.

Melrose 4.0 miles Selkirk 6.5 miles Edinburgh 35 miles Tweedbank 2.5 miles(all distances are approximate)

Council Tax Band : B

EPC: C73

Location:
47 Croft Street sits in a central residential area in the principal Borders town of Galashiels. With a population of 12,000 plus, the town offers a full range of shopping facilities, including Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer. Off-centre retail parks offer B &Q, Currys, Matalan, Sports Direct, TK-Maxx and other outlets. Galashiels has a multi-screen cinema, health centre, swimming pool, gym, dentists, parks. bowling greens and local rugby, football and cricket teams.
Gala's Braw Lads Gathering is its version of the historic Common Ridings held every summer throughout the Border towns, all of which offer visitor attractions, such as nearby Abbotsford, former home of Sir Walter Scott. Galashiels, nearby Melrose and Selkirk, offer a wide-ranging selection of restaurants, cafes, pubs and takeaways to suit every taste and budget.
Galashiels sits in beautiful countryside which offers extensive outdoor pursuits, including fishing on the River Tweed, field sports, horse riding, golf, mountain biking and a huge range of walks, from long-distance routes like the Southern Upland Way to quiet country paths, many offering stunning viewpoints.

Galashiels has six primary schools, with secondary schooling at Galashiels Academy. The Borders College and Heriot Watt University have a campus in the town. Borders General Hospital, with Accident and Emergency services, is about four miles away, at Melrose.
Galashiels sits in an easily accessible area and is reached directly by the A7 which runs from Edinburgh to Carlisle. Regular trains run from early morning reaching central Edinburgh in around an hour, with a late train returning in the evening from Edinburgh. Frequent bus services go to all main Border towns, including Carlisle and Berwick, with their fast train services to Newcastle, London and the South.
There is ready road access via the A7 and A68 to the motorway networks in central Scotland and the M6 and A1(M) to the South. 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 3BH
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.
Proceed forward on Abbotsford Road, and just before the second small roundabout turn right onto Greenbank Street. Continue down the hill and you will come to 47 Croft Street which is on the left-hand corner of Croft Street and Greenbank Street.
There are two entrances into the common courtyard off either street.

Coming from the A7, come into Galashiels and proceed past the railway station and transport interchange. Take the second exit at the roundabout on to Currie Road and follow the road round and take the third turning at the next roundabout, before taking the first left at the next roundabout onto Huddersfield Street and proceed forward.
Turn right onto Hill Street and then first left onto Croft Street. You will reach 47 Croft Street on your right-hand side, on the corner of Croft Street and Greenbank Street.

Council Tax Band: B
Tenure: Freehold