The Town
Known for many years as The Queen of the Borders, and situated at the confluence of the Rivers Slitrig and Teviot, Hawick is the largest of the Border towns. Frequent winners of national floral awards, and famous world-wide for it's quality knitwear, Hawick is part of The Cashmere Trail and is the major centre for the industry in the Borders. There is a good range of shops, primary and secondary schooling. Hawick boasts the award winning Wilton Lodge Park which lies on the River Teviot, extending to some 107 acres, with many walks, recreational facilities, walled garden, Hawick Museum and Scott Gallery. The town is also famous for rugby, and has the benefit of a range of sporting and Leisure Centre facilities including many fine golf courses throughout the area. Many events are held in the town during the year, including the annual Common Riding.
Travel
Selkirk 12 miles, Jedburgh 14 miles, Kelso 21 miles, Galashiels 18 miles, Melrose 19 miles, Newtown St Boswells 19 miles, Carlisle 44 miles, Edinburgh 55 miles, Newcastle 60 miles
The A7 provides a through-route to Edinburgh and south to Carlisle and the M6. Rail links are available at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Carlisle, Tweedbank and Edinburgh. The nearest International Airports are located in Edinburgh and Newcastle.
The Property
Entered from the side via a UPVC and glazed door, a carpeted stair leads up to the property. A window on the turn of the stair allows good natural light in and provides nice views and a glazed door at the top of the stairs opens into the hallway. The hallway gives access to all accommodation and has a hatch with Ramsay ladder leading up to the loft space which is fully insulated, floored to provide storage and has light. The property has a lovely flow with neutral tones throughout and carpet flooring through to the sitting room and bedrooms. The sitting room is to the front, and is spacious and bright with large double glazed windows allowing lots of natural light in. A large cupboard provides good storage. The kitchen is accessed from here also. Located to the rear, the kitchen is well appointed with integrated single electric oven, 4 burner electric hob with extractor over, fridge freezer, washing machine and dishwasher. Good range of floor and wall mounted units in high gloss grey with timber effect laminate worktops and tile to splashback. Under counter and plinth lights give the room a lovely warm feel and are complimented by the recessed ceiling spotlights and laminate flooring. 2 large cupboards in the kitchen provide excellent additional storage and one houses the combination boiler. A vertical radiator is both stylish and well positioned in the room and the single bowl sink and drainer with mixer tap sits under a double glazed window looking out over the rear garden. The shower room is to the rear and comprisies of 3 pc suite of shower enclosure with double headed chrome shower run off the boiler, wash hand basin and WC. Shower boarding to the bathing area is continued around the room to half height with vinyl to floor making for easy cleaning. Opaque window to the rear, recessed spotlights to ceiling and chrome heated towel rail. Both bedrooms are good size doubles and have deep built in wardrobes offering ample storage. One room is to the front and the other is to the rear looking over the garden. Ceiling light fittings and gas central heating radiators throughout.
Room Sizes
SITTING ROOM 3.5 X 4.81
KITCHEN 3.46 X 2.34
BEDROOM 4.26 X 3.44
BEDROOM 4.20 X 2.75
SHOWER ROOM 1.70 X 2.34
Externally
The property benefits from off street parking for 2 vehicles, detached single garage and a lovely garden with area laid to lawn with clothes drying facilities and large decking with power, ideal for outdoor entertaining.
Directions
Heading into Hawick from Denholm on the A698 onto Weensland Road, take a left onto Weensland Park and left again at the top of this road toward Thornwood Avenue, the property is on the left.
Sales and Other Information
Fixtures and Fittings
All carpets, floor coverings, light fittings and integrated appliances included in the sale.
Services
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.
