Plot At Spottiswoode, Gordon, TD3
- Land size
- 0.6 acres
Key Features
- Generous building plot extending to approx. 0.6 acres
- Planning permission pending for a 5 bedroom detached home
- Peaceful rural setting with open countryside views
- Easy access to Westruther, Gordon and Lauder
- Within catchment for highly regarded Earlston High School
- Ideal opportunity to create a bespoke family home
Description
A superb opportunity to create a bespoke countryside home in one of the Borders’ most peaceful and picturesque rural settings. This generous plot at Spottiswoode extends to around 0.6 acres, offering an excellent canvas for a substantial family property with planning permission currently pending for a five bedroom detached home. Set amidst rolling farmland and open countryside, the location balances tranquility with convenience. Nearby villages including Westruther, Gordon and Lauder provide everyday amenities, local shops and primary schooling, while the plot also falls within catchment for the highly regarded Earlston High School. Road links place the wider Borders towns within easy reach, making this an appealing choice for families, commuters or anyone seeking a rural lifestyle without isolation. With its attractive setting, generous proportions and strong educational catchment, this plot presents an exciting prospect for those looking to build a dream home in a truly lovely part of the Scottish Borders.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-13
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
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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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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 School2 miles
- Pupils
- 15
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lauder Primary School4.8 miles
- Pupils
- 225
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Gordon Primary School4.9 miles
- Pupils
- 48
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Channelkirk Primary School7 miles
- Pupils
- 44
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Earlston Primary School7 miles
- Pupils
- 137
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Earlston High School7 miles
- Pupils
- 1,090
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Galashiels Academy11 miles
- Pupils
- 874
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Berwickshire High School11 miles
- Pupils
- 574
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kelso High School12 miles
- Pupils
- 592
- 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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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Cullen Kilshaw, Galashiels
27 Market Street, Galashiels, TD1 3AF
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