37 Priors Walk, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9RD
Guide Price £139,995

37 Priors Walk is a recently refurbished and immaculately presented two-bedroom terraced property situated in a popular residential area of the much sought-after Borders town of Melrose, recently voted ‘The Best Place to Live in Scotland’ by The Sunday Times.
Only two and a half miles from the Borders Railway, which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, it is conveniently located for commuting.
Lying across two floors, the property has attractive views towards Gattonside and across the rolling countryside and is only a short walk into the Market Square. There is also planning permission for the creation of an off-street parking space at the top of the garden, which is a particular bonus.
Internally, the house has had a new kitchen fitted, along with a new bathroom, carpets, a gas fired boiler and comprises two bedrooms, a bathroom, a sitting room, and a dining kitchen. The property also has new double glazing, and has good storage throughout.
Externally, there is on-street parking immediately to the front of the property, with steps leading to the house. There is garden ground to the front, and a charming garden to the rear with a lawn and border planting plus the aforementioned planning permission for a private parking space. A garden shed is also included in the sales price.
Edinburgh is easily accessible via the A68, with most Borders towns readily available from this central location, as well as via the aforementioned Borders Railway which lies approximately two and a half miles away.

Edinburgh 39 miles. Galashiels 5 miles. Tweedbank 2.5 miles. Peebles 22 miles. (All distances are approximate)

EPC - C74

DIRECTIONS
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD6 9RD
From the A68 turn onto the A6091 signposted Melrose and Galashiels. Continue on this road for approximately two miles, and turn right signposted Melrose, and immediately right then immediately left. Follow the road all the way down the hill, following the right-hand bend and you will come to number 37 which sits on the right-hand side.

From Galashiels take the Melrose by-pass (A6091) as if travelling back towards the A68. Take the first left turning into Melrose followed by an immediate right, and an immediate left, and follow the aforementioned directions.

LOCATION
37 Priors Walk is located in popular residential area of the attractive Borders town of Melrose. Regarded by many as the most picturesque of the Borders towns, and recently voted ‘The Best Place to Live in Scotland’. Melrose is situated between the Eildon Hills and River Tweed. With an approximate population of around 2100 in Melrose, and 1200 in the immediate villages of Gattonside, Darnick and Newstead, the town provides an extensive choice of amenities ranging from a variety of specialist independent shops including a green grocer, a fishmonger, two butchers, antique and interiors shops, small supermarkets, a large selection of restaurants and numerous hotels, all situated around the High Street area of this vibrant town.
The thriving old mill town of Galashiels five miles to the West offers a fuller range of shopping facilities, which include Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next and Marks & Spencer.
Local attractions include Melrose Abbey, Harmony House (home to the Borders Book Festival), Priorwood Gardens, the Greenyards, (home of Melrose RFC and Rugby Sevens), and Abbotsford House with award winning visitor centre, the former home of Sir Walter Scott. 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, St. Cuthbert’s Way and The Borders Abbeys Way. Several festivals which include the Melrose 7’s Rugby Tournament, the Borders Book Festival and the Melrose Festival complete with ride-out attract visitors from far and wide.
Local schools include the excellent Melrose primary school, the highly regarded St Mary’s preparatory school, and Earlston High School. The Borders General Hospital also lies just outside the town, and there are a number of churches in the area with Catholic, Episcopal and Church of Scotland represented in the town. Melrose sits in an easily accessible area and can be reached by the A68 or A7 via Galashiels that provide the links to Edinburgh or the north of England. The area is also served by the Borders Railway which opened recently and runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with the station approximately two and a half miles away. There is also a busy bus service 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 45 miles and 66 miles away respectively.