4 bedroom detached house for sale
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Property description & features
- Spacious Four Bedroom Detached House
- Enclosed Garden
- Private Parking & Garage
- Primary School Closeby
- Commutable to Edinburgh
- Wood Burning Stove
- LPG Gas Central Heating
- Double Glazing
Internally, the bright and flexible accommodation lies across two levels and comprises four bedrooms, an ensuite shower room, a family bathroom, a sitting room, a dining room, a breakfasting kitchen, a conservatory, a utility room and a downstairs wc. There is also good storage throughout the property which includes wardrobes in all bedrooms, and an attic with loft ladder access. The house is double glazed and benefits from lpg gas fired central heating, as well as a multifuel stove in the sitting room providing an excellent source of secondary heat.
Externally, the property has driveway parking for at least two cars to the front of the generous semi-detached garage with workshop area. With garden ground to the front there is a paved pathway to the front door and side gate leading into the garden at the rear. Enclosed, and accessed from the conservatory, the garden is generous and mainly laid to lawn with a large decked area offering a great space for more informal entertaining.
Edinburgh and Galashiels are also readily available from this highly accessible location with the A7 providing links to Edinburgh in the North and Carlisle in the South, and Stow, with a railway station sitting just under five miles away.
Galashiels 12.5 miles. Edinburgh 23.5 miles. Stow 4.5 miles. Gorebridge 10 miles(All mileage is approximate)
Council Tax Band : G
EPC: D66
Location:
Fountainhall is a small village situated in the Scottish Borders. With the countryside on its doorstep, it is just over twenty miles south of Edinburgh, with a railway station at Stow just under five miles away to the South, which also has a health centre and village shop. With a primary school and village hall, Fountainhall provides an easily accessible route to Edinburgh or to the principal Borders town of Galashiels twelve and a half miles away, that offers a fuller range of shopping facilities, including Tesco, ASDA, Boots, Next, WH Smith and Marks & Spencer. Among the independent shops in Galashiels there is also a cinema, a swimming pool, gym, dentists, and orthodontist.
Along with a number of local tourist attractions in the area, there are also a variety of outdoor pursuits that include fishing, fieldsports, horse riding, golf, mountain biking, and a selection of walks.
Primary schooling is available in the village with secondary schooling at Galashiels Academy, for which there is a school bus service, with Edinburgh also offering a good selection of independent schools.
The Borders General Hospital, the largest hospital in the Scottish Borders lies on the fringes of Melrose, a few miles beyond Galashiels.
Fountainhall can be reached by the A7 which runs adjacent to the village and provides the links to Edinburgh or the north of England. The area is also served by the Borders Railway which runs from Tweedbank to Edinburgh, with an aforementioned station in the village of Stow, and Edinburgh International airport, around twenty-eight miles away, also offers an excellent choice of destinations.
Directions:
For those with satellite navigation the postcode for the property is: TD1 2SL
Coming from Edinburgh take the A7 South signposted Carlisle and Galashiels. Proceed South on the A7 passing Heriot on your right. Approximately three miles further on, take a right turn onto Old Stage Road, signposted Fountainhall. Follow the road into Fountainhall taking the first left turn into Still Haugh. Number 6 sits on your left-hand side.
Coming from Galashiels proceed North on the A7, and through the village of Stow. Keep going and take the left turn signposted Fountainhall and follow the above directions.
Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold
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