* Close to Train Station
* Local Amenities
* Freehold
* Three - Bedroom Double Upper Flat
* Two Bathrooms
* Excellent Storage & Attic Space
* Private Decked Area & Communal Outdoor Area
* Close to Borders Railway
* Amenities Nearby
* Gas Fired Central Heating
* Double Glazing
47 Croft Street is a very well presented three - bedroom double - upper flat
occupying the first and second floor in a central location of the principal
Borders town of Galashiels. With a private area of garden decking, there is
also on - street parking readily available to the front. With a large number of
amenities nearby, including The Great Tapestry of Scotland, it is within
walking distance of the Borders Railway which runs to Edinburgh, located at
the Transport Interchange.
Internally, the accommodation lies over two floors and comprises three
bedrooms, a bathroom, a shower room, a sitting room and a kitchen. With good
storage throughout, including attic space with loft ladder access, gas fired
central heating and double glazing it creates a warm and comfortable home.
Externally, there is a communal courtyard area, which leads to a private area
of decking which is a welcome addition to the outside space. There is also an
external store cupboard and on - street parking readily available.
With all amenities close at hand in Galashiels town centre including the
aforementioned railway station and Transport Interchange, most Border towns
can be reached from this central location, with the A7 located nearby having
direct routes to Edinburgh and Carlisle. There is also ample parking in and
around the town centre.
Melrose 4. 0 miles Selkirk 6. 5 miles Edinburgh 35 miles Tweedbank 2. 5 miles
(all distances are approximate)
**Council Tax Band : B
EPC: C73**
**Location: **
47 Croft Street sits in a central residential area in the principal Borders
town of Galashiels. With a population of 12, 000 plus, the town offers a full
range of shopping facilities, including Tesco, asda, Boots, Next, wh Smith and
Marks & Spencer. Off - centre retail parks offer B &Q, Currys, Matalan, Sports
Direct, tk - Maxx and other outlets. Galashiels has a multi - screen cinema,
health centre, swimming pool, gym, dentists, parks. Bowling greens and local
rugby, football and cricket teams.
Gala's Braw Lads Gathering is its version of the historic Common Ridings held
every summer throughout the Border towns, all of which offer visitor
attractions, such as nearby Abbotsford, former home of Sir Walter Scott.
Galashiels, nearby Melrose and Selkirk, offer a wide - ranging selection of
restaurants, cafes, pubs and takeaways to suit every taste and budget.
Galashiels sits in beautiful countryside which offers extensive outdoor
pursuits, including fishing on the River Tweed, field sports, horse riding,
golf, mountain biking and a huge range of walks, from long - distance routes
like the Southern Upland Way to quiet country paths, many offering stunning
viewpoints.
Galashiels has six primary schools, with secondary schooling at Galashiels
Academy. The Borders College and Heriot Watt University have a campus in the
town. Borders General Hospital, with Accident and Emergency services, is about
four miles away, at Melrose.
Galashiels sits in an easily accessible area and is reached directly by the A7
which runs from Edinburgh to Carlisle. Regular trains run from early morning
reaching central Edinburgh in around an hour, with a late train returning in
the evening from Edinburgh. Frequent bus services go to all main Border towns,
including Carlisle and Berwick, with their fast train services to Newcastle,
London and the South.
There is ready road access via the A7 and A68 to the motorway networks in
central Scotland and the M6 and A1(M) to the South. Edinburgh and Newcastle
airports - both international - offer an excellent choice of destinations and
are 39. 5 miles and 68 miles away respectively.
**Directions: **
For those with satellite navigation the postcode is: **TD1 3BH**
From the A68, take the A6091 signposted Melrose and Galashiels. Continue on
this road, passing Melrose on your right. Proceed over the three roundabouts,
and the River Tweed, into Galashiels.
Proceed forward on Abbotsford Road, and just before the second small
roundabout turn right onto Greenbank Street. Continue down the hill and you
will come to 47 Croft Street which is on the left - hand corner of Croft Street
and Greenbank Street.
There are two entrances into the common courtyard off either street.
Coming from the A7, come into Galashiels and proceed past the railway station
and transport interchange. Take the second exit at the roundabout on to Currie
Road and follow the road round and take the third turning at the next
roundabout, before taking the first left at the next roundabout onto
Huddersfield Street and proceed forward.
Turn right onto Hill Street and then first left onto Croft Street. You will
reach 47 Croft Street on your right - hand side, on the corner of Croft Street
and Greenbank Street.

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