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Yarrowfield, YarrowSELKIRK, BORDERS, TD7 5LB

Selkirk, bordersThe Royal and Ancient Burgh of Selkirk is a historic market town in the Scottish Borders and is beautifully situated on the banks of the historic Ettrick Water. The town boasts excellent leisure facilities which includes a nine-hole golf course, swimming pool and fi tness centre. Selkirk itself provides a wide range of amenities including a rugby club and a cricket club as well as shops providing for all your daily requirements. There is a good range of local amenities, with several hotels and pubs, with the thriving town of Galashiels off ering a wider range only a short drive away.

This town also provides a variety of bars, shops, hotels and educational facilities. Local tourist attractions include Bowhill House and Country Park, Halliwell’s House and nearby St. Mary’s Loch. For the sporting enthusiast there are a variety of outdoor pursuits in the area including fi shing on the River Tweed, golf, hill walking and a selection of fi eld sports. Selkirk is also well known for its beautiful scenery and sense of history, boasting a number of well-known landmarks and notable people that the area has produced.

Local schooling is excellent with three primary schools and secondary schooling at Selkirk High. The well known St Mary’s Preparatory School is situated in nearby Melrose. The town is centrally located providing easy access to Edinburgh and the north of England via the A7 which runs through Selkirk. The Borders Railway Line runs a half hourly service at peak times over seven days of the week. The line runs from Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders to Edinburgh Waverley.

The Yarrow Valley itself is an attractive valley leading to St Mary’s Loch and the surrounding area. St Mary’s Loch being a popular recreational area for sailing and wind surfi ng. The property is some fi fteen minutes from Selkirk. The primary school is within one mile and the school bus takes children to Selkirk High School.

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Yarrowfield This detached family house was built some twenty three years ago and is in a lovely situation up the Yarrow Valley on a

south facing slope with tremendous views across the valley to the hills to the south and catching all the sun of the day. It has been well laid out with lots of light and the magic of country living with the comforts of today. The property is fully double glazed, has central heating and is well insulated. It is surrounded by landscaped gardens to the front and grassed garden to

the rear and parking for two cars.

The property comprises of an entrance vestibule, utility room, a good sized dining kitchen room with fantastic views, a hallway which leads to the family lounge, a very bright room with a multi-fuel stove recessed fi replace with mature pine

mantle above. A glazed door leads to the fully double glazed conservatory that takes full advantage of the fantastic views.

The sleeping quarters comprise of four good sized bedrooms with room for free-standing furniture. The bathroom houses a fi tted-three piece suite with towel rail, there is also a separate shower room.

Completing the property is a large single garage, with up and over door, concrete fl oor, water tank with pump to feed the header tank in house if pressure drops, shelving for storage and work bench.

Externally the property is accessed by a mono blocked area leading to a chipped driveway with dry stone dyke to either side. Flower beds with a variety of fl owering. To the south much of the property is enclosed with a hedging. The front garden

is laid out with lots of cottage type fl owers incorporating laburnum, birch and other trees. Steps lead to the front door (conservatory) and steps also lead to the side door. To the rear the garden is laid out mostly to grass with an area enclosed,

vegetable and fruit production. Hawthorn and mixed hedge to the rear and fi r hedge to the side.

The property also has the opportunity to purchase by negotiation two adjacent plots of land with outlining planning permission on seperate title deeds

PropertySpecifications

Approximate Dimensions(Taken from the widest point)

Conservatory/ Porch 4.27m (14’) x 2.16m (7’1”)Lounge 5.94m (19’6”) x 4.07m (13’4”)Kitchen/Dining Room 5.83m (19’2”) x 3.22m (10’7”)Utility Room 2.86m (9’5”) x 2.10m (6’11”)Bedroom 1 4.97m (16’4”) x 4.08m (13’5”)Bedroom 2 4.21m (13’10”) x 3.63m (11’11”)Bedroom 3 4.19m (13’9”) x 3.02m (9’11”)Study/ Bedroom 4 3.12m (10’3”) x 2.27m (7’5”)Shower Room 1.97m (6’6”) x 1.64m (5’5”)Bathroom 2.42m (7’11”) x 2.24m (7’4”)

Gross internal fl oor area (m²) - 148m2

EPC Rating - D

Extras(Included in the sale)

All fl oorcoverings, carpets, blinds, dishwasher and cooker.

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Text and descriptionDEREK WEBSTER

Surveyor

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