‘The Orchard’ Main Street, Newstead, Melrose. TD6 9DE Development Opportunity The Orchard, Main Street, Newstead, Melrose. TD6 9DE A site extending to approximately 0.330 Ha (0.82 acre) providing a well positioned The southern terminus of the new established Borders Railway linking the Central Borders to residential development opportunity. The site is zoned within the Scottish Borders Edinburgh Waverley is Tweedbank Station approximately 2.5miles west. Supplementary Guidance on Housing 2017 with an indicative capacity of 6 houses. The Residential Development Opportunity A site extending to approximately 0.330ha (0.82 acres) or thereby with frontage to Main • Attractive position to the east of the sought after village of Newstead. Street, accessed off Back Road which runs around the east and north boundaries. This is • Zoned for housing with an indicative capacity of 6 houses. effectively an infill development site bounded by housing to the north, south and west. • Mature landscape setting • Development Strategy Report available for the site to Interested Parties The site is zoned for housing within the Scottish Borders Housing Local Development Plan • Convenient readily accessible edge of Village location within the Central Borders 2016 as modified by Supplementary Guidance on Housing 2017 with an indicative capacity of 6 houses. The site is within the settlements Conservation Area. Offers over £175,000 are invited Ref. GD4833 Development Strategy Report Page\Park have produced a Development Strategy Report for the site. General Information The Orchard is a site of 0.330 ha (0.82 acre) accessed off Back Row to the east of Newstead. This reports includes an indicative layout plan which reflects the character of the Newstead is a relatively small village with a population of approximately 260. The settlement village with a terrace of four houses with extended garden grounds down to the is situated within a highly sought after area approximately 1 mile to the east of Melrose, 6 Main Street boundary to the north together with two detached houses to each end miles east of Galashiels. complete with private gardens. The plan reflects the historic use of the site as an Orchard retaining a number of the fruit trees within the boundary of the site. It is an historic area, reputedly the oldest continually-inhabited settlement is Scotland, recorded as far back as 650 AD. The settlement is situated on the Tweed Valley at the The Development Strategy Report is available for the benefit of prospective crossing point for the Roman Dere Street. Trimontium, a former Roman Fort is a notable developers and can be downloaded by selecting the following link: feature at Newstead. The name is taken from its position at the base of the three peaks of the picturesque Eildon Hills (Trium montium). This was a post of the Romans in the Roman DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY REPORT province of Valentia occupied from 80-211 AD and at peak, occupation is believed to have been occupied by up to 1,500 soldiers and a small civilian population. It should be noted that the indicative layout is not prescriptive but is considered to provide a useful starting point. It is a popular residential village and is readily accessible to all the principal towns within the central Scottish Borders and benefits from good connectivity with the A68 Trunk Road and the A7 providing excellent access to the National Roads Network via the A6091 (Melrose by- Interested parties are advised to consult the Planning and Building Standards pass). Edinburgh is approximately 37 miles north. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is approximately 68 Sections of Scottish Borders Council at an early stage to discuss their proposals. miles south. Ground conditions The purchaser/developer will be responsible for any necessary assessment of A closing date may be set for offers. Please note that only those parties who ground conditions. formally notify their interest will be informed of the closing date. Interested parties are advised to notify the selling agents of their interest as soon as possible. Services Mains foul and surface water drainage; water; electricity; and gas are assumed to The sellers reserve the right to sell privately and are not bound to accept the be available adjacent or close to the site. highest or indeed any offer. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to determine the exact position of existing Value Added Tax services and to arrange for any modification/connection of these to the Any prices are exclusive of VAT. The subjects are not understood to be elected to development in consultation with the relevant services providers. VAT. Tenure Absolute Ownership Viewing By appointment with the sole agents. Method of Sale The site is offered for sale as a whole with vacant possession by Private Treaty. Edwin Thompson, Chartered Surveyors 76 Overhaugh Street Offers Galashiels Offers should include: TD1 1DP • The identity of the purchasers; • the price offered; source of funds; Tel. 01896 751300 Fax. 01896 758883 • clear details of any conditions attached to the offer; E-mail: [email protected] • proposed timescale for conclusion of missives, completion and payment. .