55 The Loan, Selkirk, The Scottish Borders, TD7 4RU
Guide Price £285,000

Bourach is an immaculately presented and well maintained four-bedroom detached bungalow situated on the Southern fringes of Selkirk.
Set in a charming plot, with an attractive garden it is only a short distance from the town centre, and lies seven miles from Tweedbank where the Borders Railway has a station, running to Edinburgh. The A7 road link is also close-by which provides excellent access to Edinburgh, Carlisle and other Border towns.
Of particular note are the sixteen photovoltaic roof panels which provide an excellent source of electricity and also allow for the heating of the hot water, in turn creating an energy neutral home.

Internally, the property comprises four bedrooms, an ensuite shower room, a family bathroom, a sitting room, a dining kitchen, and a utility room. A spacious attic, accessed by loft ladder provides excellent additional storage, with fitted wardrobes in three bedrooms, plus gas fired central heating and double glazing.

Externally, there is extensive driveway parking, a large garage with workshop area and an attached carport to the side. The garden ground surrounds the property with attractive borders with plants, shrubs, fruit trees and an attractive lawn. A large patio area to the rear provides an excellent space for more informal entertaining
There is also a greenhouse and a garden shed which is included in the sales price.
With all amenities close at hand, the property is situated in a very accessible and popular location in the Central Scottish Borders.

Edinburgh 47 miles. Tweedbank 7 miles. Melrose 8.5 miles Hawick 10 miles (All distances are approximate)

EPC : B85

Council Tax Band : F

LOCATION:
Bourach is located on the Southern fringes of the popular market town of Selkirk, situated on the banks of the Ettrick Water. With a range of independent shops, hotels and pubs plus a small supermarket, there is a popular delicatessen, and numerous 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 eight 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 recently opened and runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with a station in Galashiels and the terminus in Tweedbank both of which are approximately seven 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 47 miles away, as does Newcastle International Airport which is 67.5 miles away.

DIRECTIONS:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode is: TD7 4RU
Coming from Edinburgh take the A7 South to Galashiels. Proceed through Galashiels on the A7 signposted Hawick/Selkirk.
As you enter Selkirk, continue all the way through the town. On leaving Selkirk you will come to a petrol station on your right. Turn next right onto The Loan, and take the first right into Ladylands Terrace, and first right again and proceed down to the end, turning right into the driveway of Bourach which is the second last house on the right.

Coming from Hawick take the A7 North into Selkirk. On entering the town, take the first left turn before the petrol station and follow the above directions.