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Mendick Wood Plots, West Linton, EH46

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • An exceptional opportunity to purchase a south facing plots
  • Principal planning ref 24/00524/ppp
  • Stunning views
  • 4/5 bed detached house
  • Detached garage
  • Mains utilities on site
  • Desirable location, offering privacy and a close proximity to amenities
  • A single paddock with a barn and stabling available by seperate neotiation.

Description

Welcome to Mendick Wood Plots, West Linton

We bring to the market 2 stunning south facing plots with breathtaking views in West Linton, both have principal planning for 4/5 bed detached houses with a detached garage.

Plot 1, 1010 sqm, house size 155 sqm, garage 36 sqm (£200,000)

Plot 2, 1200 sqm, house size 155 sqm, garage 36 sqm (£200,000)

Can be purchased as one or separatelyApproved by SBC and is on the planning portal,ref:24/00524/PPP

A single paddock with a barn and stabling available by seperate negotiation.

Area West Linton, Scottish Borders

The historic and sought-after village of West Linton boasts a picturesque setting, along with convenient commuting options. Nestled at the foot of the dramatic Pentland Hills, the surrounding landscape is dotted with reservoirs, equestrian facilities and breathtaking nature walks and cycle routes, yet only a 15-minute drive from the Edinburgh Bypass and the outskirts of the capital.
West Linton offers the best of rustic country living within easy reach of Edinburgh. Surrounded by rural farmlands and rolling countryside, this picturesque village lies only 17 miles from the heart of the capital. It benefits from excellent local amenities, including shops, a Co-op, a health centre, a pharmacy, a Post Office, the historic Tollhouse Tea Room, and The Gordon Arms Hotel with a beer garden, bar, and two churches. It has a state-of-the-art primary school and a nursery, with secondary schooling in Peebles. There is also wraparound childcare available.
For more extensive shopping, Biggar, Peebles, and Edinburgh are all within easy reach. The area also offers fantastic social activities, including a writer's group, the West Linton Tennis Club, a bowling club, a football club, and the West Linton Horticultural Society. Additionally, a range of centres and halls is available for public hire, catering to social activities and meetings. There are various outdoor activities on offer, including breathtaking country walks (suitable for beginners to advanced levels), cycling paths that wind over the hills and through the woods, horse riding at the Kailzie Equestrian Centre, and two village greens adjacent to the Lyne Water, which runs through the village. The West Linton Golf Club is a championship course which also offers a social membership for non-golfers to enjoy the clubhouse amenities.
The Don Coyote Outdoor Centre at Lamancha is an action-packed adventure centre offering activities such as shooting and archery, set amidst the beautiful scenery of the Scottish Borders. In June each year, the community of West Linton and the surrounding area comes together for the week-long common riding festival, the Whipman Play.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-06-07

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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 89% 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

  • Newlands Primary School1.8 miles
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • West Linton Primary School1.9 miles
    Pupils
    215
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Black Mount Primary School6.2 miles
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Broughton Central P School8.5 miles
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kingsland Primary School8.7 miles
    Pupils
    332
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Penicuik High School9.1 miles
    Pupils
    640
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Biggar High School9.4 miles
    Pupils
    637
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Peebles High School9.6 miles
    Pupils
    1,342
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Beeslack Community High School10 miles
    Pupils
    751
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Balerno Community High School11 miles
    Pupils
    893
    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

Co-op West Linton, West Linton1.7 miles
Spar - Edinburgh Road, Peebles8.8 miles
Tesco Peebles Superstore, Peebles9 miles

GP surgery

West Linton Medical Practice1.8 miles

Pharmacy

West Linton Pharmacy Ltd1.7 miles

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

Livingston South Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

Broomlee Crescent1.6 miles

Typical drive times

Biggar14 min · 9.7 miles
Peebles21 min · 15 miles
Loanhead27 min · 17 miles
Penicuik17 min · 10 miles
Edinburgh (city)38 min · 21 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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