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Guide Price£575,000

The Holding, Candymill Road, Biggar, ML12

Land size
6 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Bespoke 2024-built four-bedroom detached bungalow
  • Approximately six acres with registered smallholding and six paddocks
  • Exceptional open-plan kitchen, dining & family room with vaulted ceiling
  • Luxurious single-level living with two impressive reception rooms
  • Fantastic open-plan living space overlooking the grounds
  • Superb semi-rural location just 3.5 miles from Biggar & 20 miles from Edinburgh City Bypass

Description

Exceptional Smallholding with Luxurious Single-Level Living and Approximately 6 Acres

Rarely available, this exceptional bespoke-built four-bedroom detached bungalow offers a truly enviable combination of luxurious single-level living, contemporary style, outstanding space and approximately six acres of land. Completed in 2024, this beautifully designed home has been thoughtfully created around modern family life, with an emphasis on light, space and connection to the surrounding countryside.

Set in a semi-rural location in Candybank just 3.5 miles from Biggar and conveniently positioned off the A702, the property enjoys the best of both worlds – a wonderful countryside lifestyle with excellent commuting connections. Edinburgh City Bypass is approximately 20 miles away, while Glasgow, the M74 and routes south are also readily accessible.

Registered as a smallholding, the approximately six-acre holding currently comprises six paddocks, a generous yard and garden, offering an exciting opportunity for those seeking a rural lifestyle with space for animals, growing, hobbies or simply enjoying the great outdoors.

Key Features

Bespoke Contemporary Bungalow

Designed and completed in 2024, the property provides stylish, spacious and highly practical accommodation all on one level.

  • Bespoke-built detached family home offering approximately six acres

  • Four generous bedrooms and two impressive public spaces

  • Beautiful oak doors throughout

  • Oak flooring flowing through the main lounge and fabulous open-plan living space

  • Contemporary design with a strong emphasis on natural light and spaciousness

  • Oil-fired central heating, private water supply and septic tank

  • Solar panels providing an energy-conscious enhancement to the home

Magnificent Open-Plan Kitchen, Dining and Family Room

Without doubt, the heart of this exceptional home, this impressive space has been designed for modern family life and entertaining.

  • Expansive open-plan kitchen, dining and family room with stunning vaulted ceiling

  • Triple aspect creating a wonderfully bright and airy space

  • Fabulous central island with granite worktop providing a sociable gathering point

  • Excellent range of wall and base units with oak block worktops

  • Space for a range cooker and American-style fridge freezer

  • Generous space for informal family seating and a more formal dining area

  • Outlooks across the grounds and paddocks

  • A room equally suited to relaxed family living or entertaining on a grand scale

Practical Utility and Family Spaces

Thoughtfully designed to make everyday rural living as easy as possible.

  • Spacious laundry/utility room immediately adjoining the kitchen

  • Side entrance providing an ideal space for coats, boots and muddy paws

  • Space for washing machine and tumble dryer

  • Excellent flow between the practical and principal living areas

Elegant Lounge with Wonderful Outlook

A separate formal lounge provides a further beautiful living space away from the main hub of the house.

  • Spacious and beautifully presented formal lounge

  • Triple aspect providing an abundance of natural light

  • Double French doors from the hallway create an impressive entrance into the room

  • Patio doors opening onto the deck

  • Lovely outlook across the rear paddocks

  • Flexible space for family relaxation, entertaining or simply enjoying the peaceful setting

Four Spacious Bedrooms

The bedroom accommodation provides a combination of comfort, privacy and lovely rural outlooks.

  • Generous master bedroom enjoying a wonderful rear-facing outlook

  • Stylish ensuite shower room with large shower enclosure, mains shower and vanity unit incorporating wash hand basin and WC

  • Second spacious guest bedroom also enjoying the rear outlook

  • Both master and guest bedrooms benefit from fitted mirrored wardrobes

  • Two further bedrooms positioned to the front and side, providing excellent flexibility for family, guests or home working

Luxurious Family Bathroom

The beautifully appointed family bathroom continues the contemporary finish found throughout the home.

  • Generously proportioned four-piece family bathroom

  • Deep double-ended bath providing a luxurious spot to relax

  • Large separate shower enclosure with electric shower

  • Wash hand basin and WC set within a stylish vanity unit

  • Excellent storage and a clean, contemporary finish

  • A superb family bathroom designed with both practicality and comfort in mind

Approximately Six Acres and Smallholding Potential

The grounds are a major attraction and offer an exceptional opportunity to embrace a rural lifestyle.

  • Approximately six acres extending around the property

  • Registered smallholding

  • Six established paddocks

  • Large gravelled yard and parking area

  • Additional access providing convenient access to the paddocks

  • Excellent potential for keeping small animals

  • Scope for further growing areas, polytunnels or other smallholding uses, subject to any necessary permissions

  • Generous garden and outdoor space surrounding the house

Superb Semi-Rural Location

Enjoy genuine countryside living without sacrificing accessibility.

  • Peaceful semi-rural setting just 3.5 miles from Biggar

  • Conveniently positioned just off the A702

  • Approximately 20 miles from Edinburgh City Bypass

  • Excellent access towards Edinburgh and the wider Central Belt

  • Glasgow and the M74 motorway are within comfortable commuting distance

  • Biggar provides a wide range of everyday amenities, shops, cafés, restaurants and services

  • Wonderful surrounding countryside providing endless opportunities for walking, riding and enjoying the outdoors

A Rare Lifestyle Opportunity

This is a property that offers something genuinely special – a beautifully designed, luxurious family home combined with the freedom and flexibility of approximately six acres of land. The exceptional open-plan living space, generous bedrooms, high-quality finishes and thoughtful layout make this a superb modern home, while the paddocks and smallholding registration open up an entirely different dimension to country living.

Whether you are looking to establish a smallholding, keep animals, create a productive growing space, enjoy equestrian or outdoor pursuits, or simply want the freedom that comes with having your own land, this property offers an exceptional opportunity.

With its bespoke 2024 construction, luxurious single-level accommodation, renewable energy provision, approximately six acres and outstanding commuting location, this is a truly rare home that combines contemporary country living with remarkable convenience. Viewing is essential to appreciate the quality, space and lifestyle on offer.


EPC Rating: B

Hall

Lounge

Kitchen/Dining

Utility

Bedroom

Ensuite

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bathroom

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-08-26

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 55 Farms & Smallholdings listings in Scotland (5+ acres).

This Property£95,833 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (5+ acres) £6,156 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
82 B
82 B

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

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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
Parking Available
Garden
Private 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

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

  • Black Mount Primary School2 miles
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Biggar Primary School3.1 miles
    Pupils
    208
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Broughton Central P School4.2 miles
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Libberton Primary School4.7 miles
    Pupils
    36
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Coulter Primary School5.7 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Biggar High School3.2 miles
    Pupils
    637
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Peebles High School11 miles
    Pupils
    1,342
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Lanark Grammar School12 miles
    Pupils
    1,143
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • West Calder High School14 miles
    Pupils
    1,132
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Carluke High School15 miles
    Pupils
    1,118
    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 Biggar, Biggar, Scottish Borders3.1 miles
Spar Symington Ltd, Symington, Lanarkshire6.2 miles
Co-op Carnwath, Carnwath6.5 miles

GP surgery

Biggar Medical Practice3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Milngavie Apothecary'S Co Ltd3 miles

Walking trail

Candy Mill BT56147 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

Carstairs Rail Station7.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Candymill Road42 metres

Typical drive times

Biggar5 min · 3.2 miles
Lanark24 min · 15 miles
Peebles21 min · 15 miles
Penicuik25 min · 17 miles
Edinburgh (city)46 min · 27 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

Within SEPA's mapped river flood extentMapped risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

Within SEPA's mapped surface water extentMapped risk

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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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