Belmont, High Street, Earlston, Scottish Borders, TD4 6HG
Guide Price £245,000

Belmont is a unique and deceptively spacious four/five-bedroom family home situated in the heart of the popular Borders town of Earlston. Located in a strong school catchment with excellent transport links via the A68 or the Borders Railway at Tweedbank, it provides flexible family living throughout.

Internally, the property boasts some charming period features, with the accommodation comprising three bedrooms on the first floor, two attic bedrooms on the second floor, a family bathroom, a shower room, a sitting room, a dining kitchen, a playroom/dining room, a utility room and a downstairs wc. With excellent storage throughout, including the large attic it also benefits from double glazing and gas fired central heating.

Externally, there is a shared access but private parking to the side for at least two cars. There is an attractive enclosed garden to the rear, with large lawn, charming stone walls to three sides and a patio area accessed from the dining kitchen. There are also double doors from the sitting room that open into the garden plus a gate to the side that leads to the front. A large shed sits in the corner which provides excellent external storage.

Only seven miles from the Borders Railway, which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, Edinburgh is also easily accessible via the A68, along with most Borders towns plus the Borders General Hospital which is readily available from this central location. Edinburgh 34 miles. Melrose 6 miles. Tweedbank 7 miles. Lauder 8 miles. (All distances are approximate)

EPC : D61

Council Tax Band : F

LOCATION:
Belmont is situated in the heart of the popular Borders town of Earlston which has a wide range of amenities which include a Co-op supermarket with petrol station, a selection of shops, pubs, and hotels. Melrose, six miles from Earlston, also provides a larger selection of shops, hotels and eateries plus access to the Borders General Hospital. For a wider selection of amenities, Galashiels is a further ten miles from Earlston and has a Tesco, an ASDA, a Marks & Spencer, many other High Street brands and a cinema.
Excellent primary and secondary schooling is available in Earlston, with the high school, continually ranking highly throughout Scottish state schools. There is also private schooling at St. Mary’s Prep School for ages 3-13 in Melrose.
Local tourist attractions can be found across the region including Scotts View, Melrose Abbey, Abbotsford House, Mellerstain House and a selection of gardens across the area. For the outdoor enthusiast there is fishing on the River Tweed, horse-riding, walking, golf, shooting, and mountain biking making it a highly desirable area with numerous activities.

The property is well placed for commuting to Edinburgh and most Border towns with direct access to the A68, which runs to Edinburgh in the North and Newcastle in the South. The Borders Railway running from Tweedbank to Edinburgh lies approximately seven miles from Earlston, with a further station in Galashiels at the Transport Interchange.
Edinburgh and Newcastle airports - both international, offer an excellent choice of destinations and are 40 miles and 66 miles away respectively.

DIRECTIONS :
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD4 6HG
Coming from Edinburgh take the A68 South, passing through Pathhead, and Lauder. Enter Earlston and take the third turning on the left signposted Duns.
Proceed through the town along the High Street (A6105) and pass the right turn into South Croft Park. Belmont is about two hundred yards further along on the right-hand side, set back from the road.
Coming from the South take the A68 North and on reaching Earlston turn first right onto the High Street (A6105) and follow the above directions.