Houndslow, Gordon, Scottish Borders
- Land size
- 1.3 acres
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Paddock of circa 1.3 acres
- Self contained summer house annex
- Solar Panels assisting with energy costs
Description
Middle Cottage is a gorgeous stone built 4-bedroom detached cottage in a peaceful setting near to the welcoming village of Westruther. It offers beautifully presented accommodation over two floors, expansive garden grounds and a 1.3-acre paddock offering flexibility, privacy and ample opportunity.
Highlights Include:
· Generous accomodation extending to 2467 sqft
· Attractive South facing aspect
· Neutral contemporary design throughout
· Newly fitted kitchen with integrated appliances
· Ground floor bedroom with ensuite bathroom providing the option for one level living
· Three additional double bedrooms, one currently utilised as a dressing room
· Sizable studio offering a great workspace or further accomodation
· Self-contained summerhouse annex accomodation with kitchen and bathroom
· Expansive landscaped garden with a selection of seating areas
· Multiple outbuildings including, garden shed, work shed, coal shed and laundry room
· Large gravel driveway allowing ample parking
· Paddock of circa 1.3 acres with current field shelter & electric fencing
· Solar panels assisting with energy costs
This much-loved stone-built cottage has been maintained to a high standard, offering an incoming purchaser a unique and exciting opportunity.
EPC Rating - D
Council Tax Band - D
Tenure - Freehold
Viewings by appointment via Rettie Borders.
EPC Rating: D
Council Tax Band: D
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- D
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-06
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 423 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Westruther Primary School1.7 miles
- Pupils
- 15
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Gordon Primary School2.8 miles
- Pupils
- 48
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Greenlaw Primary School5.1 miles
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Earlston Primary School6.3 miles
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lauder Primary School6.4 miles
- Pupils
- 225
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Earlston High School6.1 miles
- Pupils
- 1,090
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kelso High School9.6 miles
- Pupils
- 592
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Berwickshire High School9.9 miles
- Pupils
- 574
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Galashiels Academy11 miles
- Pupils
- 874
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Selkirk High School15 miles
- Pupils
- 423
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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