3 bed flat for sale

Melrose Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73

Space on two levels. Three bedrooms. Plenty of potential.

2 Melrose Avenue, Rutherglen, G73 3BU

Apartment living, without feeling short on space.

Welcome to 2 Melrose Avenue - a three-bedroom first-floor duplex in Rutherglen that takes everything practical about apartment living and spreads it across two levels.

For first-time buyers, working professionals and families, this is the kind of property that makes sense. Three bedrooms. Generous living space. Storage built in. Residents’ parking outside. And a layout that gives you a little more separation between everyday living and switching off.

So, what does this home offer?

A spacious lounge gives you a proper place to settle in. Enough room for the big sofa, somewhere to eat, and still space left over. Movie nights, Sunday afternoons, friends round on a Friday - it’s a room designed for real life rather than just looking good in photographs.

The fitted kitchen keeps things practical, with integrated appliances, good storage and plenty of workspace. Everything has its place, making the morning rush and midweek dinners that little bit easier.

Then there’s the benefit of the duplex layout.

Spread across two levels, the accommodation feels more like a home than a traditional flat, creating a natural divide between living and sleeping space.

There are three bedrooms, giving you flexibility that’s becoming increasingly hard to find. Main bedroom. Kids’ rooms. Guest room. Home office. Dressing room. However life looks now - or a few years from now - there’s space to make it work.

A family bathroom takes care of the everyday essentials, while integrated storage throughout means there’s somewhere for everything else. Coats. Hoover. Suitcases. The things you need, but don’t necessarily want to see.

The property also benefits from gas central heating and double glazed windows, keeping things comfortable throughout the seasons.

And when you get home? There’s private residents’ car parking, removing one of the usual compromises that can come with apartment living.

Location works just as hard.

Positioned within a popular and well-connected pocket of Rutherglen, 2 Melrose Avenue puts the best of city and Southside living comfortably within reach. A major advantage is having Rutherglen Train Station within walking distance, with frequent services into Glasgow Central making this an excellent base for commuters and city-based professionals. Rutherglen Main Street provides supermarkets, independent retailers and everyday essentials, with Rutherglen Exchange Shopping Centre close by and Kingsgate Retail Park offering further choice. Just as importantly, the property sits within close proximity to Glasgow's hugely popular Southside, where neighbourhoods including Shawlands, Strathbungo and Battlefield have become destinations in their own right, packed with independent coffee shops, brunch spots, restaurants, traditional pubs and contemporary bars - perfect for everything from the morning flat white to Friday-night drinks.

Connectivity is a real strength. Alongside having Rutherglen Railway Station within walking distance, frequent bus services connect the area with Glasgow city centre, Cambuslang, Burnside and the wider Southside, while convenient access to the M74 opens up the wider Central Belt. Families are well served by a choice of local primary and secondary schools, while Glasgow's leading universities - including the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University and University of Glasgow - are readily accessible by public transport. Healthcare is equally convenient, with local gp practices and New Victoria Hospital nearby, alongside straightforward access to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

When it's time to switch off, Overtoun Park provides valuable green space close to home, while King's Park and the wider Glasgow Southside offer further walking, running and recreation opportunities. Fitness is well catered for by Rutherglen Sports Centre, alongside an extensive choice of gyms, health clubs and boutique fitness studios across the Southside. With the train station within walking distance, Glasgow city centre just a short rail journey away, the cafés, pubs and restaurants of the Glasgow Southside close by, and excellent shopping, schools, healthcare and green space on the doorstep, Melrose Avenue delivers the kind of connected lifestyle that makes Rutherglen property particularly attractive to first-time buyers, professionals and families.

Three bedrooms. Two levels. Parking outside.

A flat on paper. A lot more like a house in practice.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: E

EPC Rating: C

Some images have been virtually staged and/or digitally enhanced for illustrative purposes to demonstrate the potential use of the space. Any digitally added furnishings or decorative items are not present at the property or included in the sale, and their size and positioning should not be relied upon as exact. Prospective purchasers should refer to the floor plan, Home Report and physical inspection to satisfy themselves as to the property’s actual condition, dimensions and layout