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A Galashiels conversion that is big on space and style

The bathroom has a more dramaticambiance with three walls and floor tiled inblack, contrasted by one cream tiled wall– the contemporary white fittings include a bowl-style basin on a wooden support and bath with overhead shower and sidescreen. There are also two chrome wall-hung heated towel rails.

This property is in an excellent location inGalashiels within easy reach of the towncentre shops, schools, and sports andrecreation facilities. It’s also in pristinecondition throughout and having a safe,enclosed garden, is an ideal family homefor children.

This stylish three bedroomed lower groundfloor apartment – one of three propertiesformed by the conversion of a detachedstone-built three-storey house in Galashiels– epitomizes contemporary living at itsbest, with clean simple lines, solid woodflooring, and quality fixtures and fittingsperfectly suited to 21st century lifestyles.

Space is a major feature, with larger thanusual room sizes – the living room is almost21ft in length, the kitchen almost 20ft, themain bedroom is larger than the averageliving room – even the bathroom is over11ft long.

Another element cleverly incorporated intothe design is the raised timber deck thatextends almost the full length at the rear of the property and is accessed by slidingpatio doors in the living room. Theapartment also has a large fully enclosedchild and pet safe garden with a patio inone corner, and at the front of the housethere’s a graveled drive with privateparking.

The layout includes a hall, off which is large open-plan space - living room withwindows and patio doors forming almostan entire wall, a long, galley-style kitchen,and a formal dining room that can beaccessed from both the living room and kitchen.

Appliances are built-in to maintain thestreamlined effect and include an oven,induction hob, dishwasher, espressomachine, and space for an American-style fridge freezer.

Equally outstanding are the en suitebathroom and main bathroom – and not only for their size. The cream tiled en suite facility has a freestanding bath, twin basins, each with a mono tap, on a wooden shelf support, mosaic tiledsplashback areas, and a partially screenedbath and shower area.

3 Ryefield WindyknoweRoad, Galashiels

Guide Price £215,000Details on page 34

A large inner hallway (with enough space to be used as a family room or additionalseating area, if required) leads to a beautifulmain bedroom with windows to the sideand rear, neutral decoration, cream carpet, two built-in wardrobes, and a veryspacious en suite bathroom with bath, twin bash basins, and a wet room-styleshower area.

Bedrooms two and three are alsorecently decorated and carpeted in creamthroughout – one also benefitting from abuilt-in wardrobe.

This apartment has a gas-fired centralheating system that incorporates under-floor heating in the living areas, making itmore economical but also invisible to theeye, freeing up wall space that is otherwisetaken up by radiators.

The apartment also has excellent lighting,which includes recessed ceiling downlights.

The kitchen is fitted with very stylishcontemporary storage units in a mix ofwood and black finishes – floor units arepaired with stainless steel worktops for theultimate in smooth and hygienic surfaces.