21 Meikle Kemp Lane, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, TD1 2QQ
Offers Over £150,000

21 Meikle Kemp Lane is an immaculately presented three-bedroom terraced property situated in a popular development on the Eastern fringes of Galashiels.
With a large number of amenities in the centre of the town, including a small convenience store within the development, the property has an attractive enclosed garden to the rear, and is a short distance from the Borders Railway which runs to Edinburgh, with stations at either Tweedbank or Galashiels.
Internally, the property lies across two levels and comprises three bedrooms, an ensuite shower room, a bathroom, a sitting room, a dining kitchen and a downstairs wc. With gas central heating and double glazing it provides a warm and comfortable home.
Externally, the property has garden ground to the front, and an enclosed garden to the rear, which is accessed directly from the kitchen with paved patio and decking which is ideal for outside entertaining. There is also plentiful parking readily available immediately outside the property.
All amenities are close at hand including The Great Tapestry exhibition, the aforementioned railway station and transport interchange, making it a very accessible and popular location with excellent access to Edinburgh and other Border towns via the A7. Of particular note is the Borders General Hospital which is on the fringes of nearby Melrose.
Melrose 2.5 miles Selkirk 7 miles Edinburgh 35 miles Tweedbank 2.0 miles (all distances are approximate)

EPC : C78

Council Tax Rate : C

Location:
21 Meikle Kemp Lane sits within a popular development on the Eastern fringes of the principal Borders town of Galashiels. The development benefits from a small convenience store, which is particularly useful, but the town of Galashiels, with a population of 12,000, the town offers a fuller range of shopping facilities, including Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer.
Local tourist attractions include The Great Tapestry of Scotland, which has recently opened, Old Gala House 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 and other Border towns.
Among the independent shops there is also a cinema, a health centre, a swimming pool, gym, dentists, orthodontist and a new Transport Interchange built primarily around the new train station in conjunction with the Borders Railway which is a particular bonus. Local sports teams include Gala RFC, Gala Fairydean FC, and Gala CC and 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 Tweed, fieldsports, horse riding, golf, lawn bowling, mountain biking, and a selection of walks including the Southern Upland Way.
Galashiels has six primary schools, and nearby Melrose is home to St Marys Preparatory School with secondary schooling at Galashiels Academy. The Borders College and Heriot Watt University also have a campus in the town, and there are also a number of churches in the area. The Borders General Hospital, the largest hospital in the Scottish Borders is just over two miles away, on the fringes of Melrose.
Galashiels 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 the aforementioned station in the town. There is also a busy bus service which runs from the Interchange, beside the railway with links to Newcastle and Carlisle in the South, as well as Edinburgh and the other Border towns.
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 for the property is: TD1 2QQ
Coming from the North take the A68 through Earlston until you reach the roundabout at the junction with the A6091. Take the second turning signposted Melrose and Galashiels, and continue past Melrose to the next roundabout then take the third exit onto the B6360 and the first left down and over the River Tweed onto the B6374. Follow this road until you reach the speed limit signs at Galashiels and turn right and then first right into the development. Proceed forward to the green and bear left, taking the second left turn and then the first left into Meikle Kemp Lane. Number 21 sits in the terrace on the far side.
Coming from the South follow the A68 out of St. Boswells until you reach the roundabout at the junction with the A6091, and follow the aforementioned directions.