Galashiels is Scotland's happiest place to live and comes second overall in this year’s list put together by property portal Rightmove.
Residents of the Borders town scored it particularly highly on the friendliness and politeness of the people – scoring top for this across Britain.
Alice Brown, a valuer at estate agent Rettie & Co Borders said: “Steeped in history, Galashiels has a wide variety of housing from classic period properties to new builds, offering something for every type of buyer.
