Property Details & Description

Accommodation Comprises

Ground Floor – Entrance hall, shower room, sitting room/bedroom 4, living room, kitchen/dining-room, and sun room.

First Floor – Mezzanine style gallery (providing library/office space), two double bedrooms one single bedroom and WC and shower.

Outside – Attached single garage, detached double garage, parking area, rear garden.

Distances - Galashiels Railway Station 0.8 miles, Melrose 4.5 miles, St Boswells 9 miles, Edinburgh 37 miles.

(All distances are approximate).

Situation

Galashiels lies at the heart of the Scottish Borders having grown originally as centre for woollen mills in the late 19th century, which is why its still hosts the Scottish College of Textiles (part of Heriot Watt University today). With the opening of The Borders Railway in 2015, it became the area’s best-connected town, with easy and regular direct rail access for commuters working in Edinburgh.

The town offers a good range of services and amenities, with two major supermarkets and number of other national stores represented, along with a good selection of smaller owner-managed shops, restaurants and bars. In addition, there is a choice of medical and dental practices, as well as the Borders General Hospital (BGH) nearby at Melrose.

Galashiels is well-served with primary schools and the secondary school, Galashiels Academy has a good reputation. It has just been announced that construction will shortly commence on a new secondary school facility (for completion in 2025) at a cost of £55 million pounds.

As far as leisure and recreation goes, there is a public swimming pool and several gyms, The Pavillion Cinema offers the latest film titles across multiple screens and a wide range of live entertainment events are hosted at the MacArts Centre and the Volunteer Hall. Rugby remains a proud tradition in the Borders, with Gala Rugby Club based at Netherdale where one of the ever-popular annual sevens tournaments is held each Spring.

The Borders is proud of its history and there are a range of historical sites and buildings to visit, from the remains of the Roman settlement Trimontium, at Newstead, to the abbey towns of Melrose, Kelso and Jedburgh and historic stately homes, such as Abbotsford House, Traquair House and Floors Castle. Walking is popular and there several long-distance walking routes which traverse the region including the Southern Upland Way, St Cuthbert’s Way and the Berwickshire Coastal Path which link together many of the Border towns.

There are two Golf Courses and all the usual Country pursuits such as fishing and Equestrian pursuits are available within a short drive. The tracks and trails through Glentress Forest near Peebles have made it one of the most popular locations in the UK for mountain biking.

Description

Located in a quiet, sought-after neigbourhood on the edge of Galashiels, making it an ideal location for purchasers commuting to work in Edinburgh by road or rail.

Formerly the stable block for Lintmailing House, following conversion just over 50 years ago, Greenroyd became a charming, stone built, semi-detached 3/4 bedroom home offering flexible accommodation over two floors.

The property is in good condition throughout, having benefited from several upgrade projects in recent years. It is light and airy with a showpiece living room at its centre and it enjoys views out to the garden at the rear of the property and across Victoria Park to Meigle Hill and the surrounding farmlands from the first floor.

Accessed via attractive wooden gates that lead into a small courtyard that provides parking for two cars. The front door leads into a welcoming entrance hallway which provides access to the ground floor accommodation.

The hallway opens into an impressive ‘double height’ living room with vaulted ceiling and tall French windows on the garden-side which allow natural light to flood in. A sliding door provides access to the outside patio area. There is an open staircase leading up to a mezzanine gallery (a hayloft in days gone by), currently used as open-plan office space.

Off this room, is a spacious interior-designed kitchen dining room fitted with a range of modern handless grey wall and base storage units by Bulthaup. The kitchen benefits from an induction hob, double combination oven and integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and washer/dryer. There is also access into the sun-room, which with underfloor heating, is the perfect place to enjoy a morning coffee and provides secondary access to the courtyard area.

The entrance hall also provides access to an additional sitting room with views onto the park, which could be utilised as a fourth bedroom and to the main shower room, which recently upgraded is a fully-tiled wet room, with a large walk in shower, wc, basin heated towel rail and underfloor heating.

On the upper floor, the principle bedroom is off the gallery and up two steps and has built in wardrobes and storage space and views over the surrounding countryside.

Off the mezzanine gallery, is a further landing with additional storage cupboards and secondary glazed rooflight for daylight, leading to a further double bedroom, a single bedroom and a cloakroom/WC. The single bedroom has a shower unit and there is obvious potential to remove the partition between it and the WC to create an upstairs family bathroom subject to necessary planning consents.

Outside

The property benefits from an attractive courtyard with gated access off Manse Street. There is an attached single garage providing storage (space) that could be re-incorporated to extend the property (subject to necessary planning consents) and a detached double garage with electric roller doors and two separate storage areas for garden tools etc.

There is a good-sized garden with paved seating area and mature borders. Please note that the neighbouring property, the owner of 9 Manse Street has a pedestrian right of access through the parking area to reach their garden which is located to the rear of Greenroyd’s garden.

GENERAL REMARKS

Satellite Navigation

For those with the use of Satellite Navigation the postcode for this property is TD1 1NA.

What3words

Etchings.slicing.pressing

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Tenure

Freehold

Fixtures and Fittings

All fitted carpets, curtains, blinds and light fittings are included with the sale.

Listing and Conservation

Please be aware, Greenroyd is not listed, or in a conservation area.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Mains gas central heating.

Council Tax

Band D

Energy Efficiency Rating

Band D

Local Authority

Scottish Borders Council - Telephone: 01835 824 000.

Internet Web Site

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Servitude Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above.

Particulars and Plans

These particulars and plan are believed to be correct, but they are in no way guaranteed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation nor in any circumstances give grounds for action at law.

Misrepresentations

1. The property is sold with all faults and defects, whether of condition or otherwise and neither the seller nor Rettie Borders LLP, the selling agent, are responsible for such faults and defects, nor for any statement contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said agent.

2. The Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into contact in reliance on the said statements, that he has satisfied himself as to the content of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise and that no warranty or representation has been made by the seller or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the property.

3. Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser(s) to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor entitle either party to compensation or damages nor in any circumstances to give either party any cause for action.

Important Notice

Rettie Borders LLP, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either in writing or by word of mouth. Any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents or the sellers. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive and it should not be assumed that the property remains as photographed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale, or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents, including for its current use. Rettie Borders LLP have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise and ought to seek their own professional advice.

3. All descriptions or references to condition are given in good faith only. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure accuracy, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially if intending to travel some distance. No responsibility can be accepted for expenses incurred in inspecting properties which have been sold or withdrawn