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Building Plot, Venchen Farm, Yetholm

Land size
1.45 acres

Key Features

  • Fantastic Picturesque Plot
  • Stunning Outlooks
  • Generous Plot & Garden

Description

An exceptional rural development opportunity in stunning rolling Borderland.

Situated on the north side of the B6352, approximately 1.12 miles from the village of Town Yetholm and around 7 miles south east of the popular market town of Kelso, the building plot offers an outstanding residential prospect, enjoying a picturesque and secluded setting with far-reaching countryside views towards the Cheviot Hills.

The plot extends in total to approximately 1.45 acres; with the building plot of approximately 0.7 acres together with an adjoining area of grassland intended for garden ground extending to approximately 0.75 acres. Part of the garden area has been attractively planted with oak, beech and birch trees, enhancing the natural surroundings and privacy of the site. The garden ground slopes gently towards the B6352 and is bounded to the east by a traditional stone wall and to the north by a fence, maintenance of which is shared with Venchen Farm.

Formerly a quarry, the building plot provides a unique and level building platform enclosed to the north and west by existing quarry walls and mature trees, creating an exceptional sense of shelter, character and individuality. The elevated position affords outstanding open views in a south to south easterly direction across the arable farmland surrounding the Bowmont Water and onwards to the Cheviot Hills. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive rural building plot in a superb Borders setting, combining privacy, natural character and exceptional views within easy reach of local amenities and transport links.

Direction - Access to the plot is taken directly from the B6352 via a shared gravel driveway serving an existing farm cottage and the recently completed dwelling known as “Oscar’s Barn”. Whatthreewords ///Poem.Leathers.Sleep

Services - Services are available at the edge of the plot including water and electricity. The water supply is provided via a natural private supply from Venchen Farm, serving both Oscar’s Barn and the Venchen Farm cottages. Drainage is by way of a shared septic tank with Oscar’s Barn.

The site is particularly well suited to sustainable living, benefitting from an ideal orientation for both solar and wind energy generation, whilst the generous plot size provides ample scope for the installation of an efficient ground-source heat pump system.

Location - Town Yetholm is a charming village with a thriving community and picturesque backdrop. With excellent local amenities located within the village including a village pub, primary school, post office, church, garage and petrol station, butcher and village store, the village is known for its societies and group activities, and has a well-used public hall staging events throughout the year.

The neighbouring village Kirk Yetholm is a short walk across the water, and is situated at the end of the Pennine Way - a haven for keen walkers. Kirk Yetholm also has a lovely village pub with thatched roof and traditional village green.

Secondary education and main shopping facilities are available in Kelso, some 8 miles distant. The main east coast station at Berwick is around a 20 minute drive with regular connections to Edinburgh, Newcastle and London.

Planning - The Approved Planning Application Full details of the planning consent can be found on the Scottish Borders Planning Portal using reference 23/01709/PPP

Viewing - To register your interest or request further information, call - lines open 7 days a week including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Price - Offers over £140,000 are invited and should be submitted to the Selling Agents, Hastings Property Shop, 28 The Square, Kelso, TD5 7HH, , Email - . The seller reserves the right to sell at any time and interested parties will be expected to provide the Selling Agents with advice on the source of funds with suitable confirmation of their ability to finance the purchase.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-05-16

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 70 Building Plots listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£96,552 / acre
Building Plots Average (1+ acres) £42,115 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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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 · available to 5% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Yetholm Primary School504 metres
    Pupils
    32
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Morebattle Primary School4.1 miles
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sprouston Primary School6.2 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Edenside Primary School7.2 miles
    Pupils
    258
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Broomlands Primary School7.2 miles
    Pupils
    249
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Kelso High School7.7 miles
    Pupils
    592
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Jedburgh Grammar School12 miles
    Pupils
    381
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Berwickshire High School16 miles
    Pupils
    574
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Earlston High School16 miles
    Pupils
    1,090
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Galashiels Academy21 miles
    Pupils
    874
    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

Sainsburys Kelso, Kelso6.6 miles
Lidl Kelso, Kelso6.9 miles
Co-op Kelso - Roxburgh Street, Kelso7.2 miles

GP surgery

Coldstream Medical Practice7 miles

Pharmacy

L. Rowland & Co (Retail) Limited7.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces133 metres

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

Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station19 miles

Nearest bus stop

Village Green50 metres

Typical drive times

Kelso14 min · 8.2 miles
Wooler18 min · 14 miles
Jedburgh26 min · 15 miles
Coldstream14 min · 9.8 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)1 hr 20 min · 61 miles

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

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

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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