The BSPC Property Guide FEATURE PROPERTIES

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The flat also has an outhouse and low-maintenancegraveled garden with space to sit out and clothes drying facilities. There is also off-road parking for more than one car.

Conveniently located off the living/dining room, thekitchen is fitted with modern white wall and baseunits and includes a slot-in gas cooker and overheadextractor. There is also space and plumbing for awashing machine. The single bedroom has a cupboard/wardrobe, while the double bedroom has a triple-doorpine wardrobe – included in the sale. In move-incondition, the flat also has gas central heating anddouble-glazing. This is a very attractive property in a good location close to town centre amenities.

This stone-built two-bedroom groundfloor flat in Chapel Street, only afew minutes walk from Selkirk’s towncentre, ticks all the boxes for first time buyers, downsizers and property investors.

Decorated in neutral cream andwhite and in immaculate conditionthroughout, the accommodationincludes a split-level hallway (withstorage cupboard), large front-facingliving/dining room, fitted kitchen, twobedrooms (one double, one singlebedroom or study) and bathroom.

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The key selling point is undoubtedly theshared walled courtyard - a door fromHavannah Court, with secure accessentryphone system, leads to a vennel thatopens into this lovely continental-style setting,which has a seating area and is furtherenhanced by an old stone perimeter wallswathed in ivy and climbing plants with a treeforming the centerpiece of the courtyard.

An ideal first time buyer property, HavannahCourt will also appeal to buy-to-let investorsas Kelso offers a wide range of amenities andleisure facilities and is within easy reach ofboth Edinburgh and Berwick on Tweedwhere there is a main line rail station.

Perfect for a single person or couple, this one-bedroom flat in Kelso has a delightful settingin a quiet and very picturesque cobbled walledcourtyard tucked away off the town’s mainsquare, putting it within walking distance ofshops and other facilities.

Inside, the accommodation includes a spaciousliving room with traditional-style astragalledwindows overlooking the courtyard. From here,an inner hallway leads to a good-sized kitchenwith base units and wood-effect worktops ontwo sides – there’s also space for a table andchairs. There is also a double bedroom and alarger than average bathroom fitted with a whitesuite and over-bath electric shower.

The building has a secure entry system andcommunal car park at the rear, and is withinwalking distance of the town centre as well asHawick’s many historic attractions. Also closeby is the Teviotdale leisure centre.

What makes this an attractive proposition,either for a first time buyer or investor, is themix of old and new. The interior is undoubtedlymodern and, as such, offers all the benefits ofnew build, however, the thickness of the formermill’s walls give away its age – and leaves alegacy that includes useful deep windows sills. The property is double-glazed and has whitemeter electric heating.

Occupying part of the first floor of a formermill converted during the 1990s, this two-bedroom apartment was finished to a veryhigh standard and benefits from an excellentlocation overlooking the River Teviot and thetown beyond.

Representing great value for money, thishome has a hall, living room, beautifully fittedkitchen, modern bathroom tiled to half height,and two bedrooms. The interior is in gooddecorative order and the galley-style kitchenincludes white wall and base units, whiteceramic hob, overhead extractor and doubleoven, and washer/dryer.

4 Mansfield Mills House, HawickGuide Price £70,000 • Details on page 61

THREE EXAMPLES OF CENTRALLY LOCATED FLATS SUITABLEFOR FIRST TIME BUYERS AND PROPERTY INVESTORS

10 Havannah Court, KelsoOffers Over £85,000 • Details on page 59

40b Chapel Street, SelkirkIn The Region Of £80,000 • Details on page 60