Polly Cregan of Galbraith, who is handling the sale, said: “This is a wonderful traditional home in a simply superb location. The house is brimming with history, in fact the drawing room used to be the Sunday School when I was a child.

“The rooms are bright and airy with large, sash and case windows throughout, offering great flexibility, character and plenty of space. There is a partially floored attic which provides scope for development, subject to the appropriate permissions. It is rare to find a property with a good garden, double garage and off-street parking right in the centre of Melrose. The property will be of great interest to a wide range of buyers.”

On the ground floor is the entrance hall, drawing room, family room/study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, and cloakroom. There is a mezzanine floor with a further useful cloakroom and on the first floor are five bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Holy Trinity Rectory sits within a generous plot extending to about 0.4 acres. The main part of the garden lies to the east of the house and is mostly laid to lawn and fringed with mature trees There is an area previously used for growing vegetables at the end of the garden. To the rear of the house is a private and sheltered area, useful for hanging out washing.

Holy Trinity Rectory also benefits from a gravel parking area to the front and south of the house.

The property is B-listed by Historic Environment Scotland and lies within the Melrose Conservation Area. Some of the trees in the garden are subject to a Tree Preservation Order.

Holy Trinity Rectory is located at the east end of High Cross Avenue, one of the most sought-after streets in Melrose. The house is within comfortable walking distance of the town centre, while Tweedbank train station is about 1.6 miles.

Melrose is a thriving small market town which has a wide variety of independent shops, restaurants and hotels, plus local and independent primary schools. The Scottish Borders Railway, with a station in nearby Tweedbank, provides excellent access to Edinburgh. Both the A68 and A7 trunk roads are within easy reach, providing good road links to the north and south.

Holy Trinity Rectory, Melrose, is for sale through Galbraith at a guide price of £565,000.