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Plot 4 Hardacres Farm, Near Eccles, Kelso, TD10

Land size
0.25 acres

Key Features

  • Positioned only a few miles from Kelso
  • Semi-rural location
  • Extending to just under 0.25 acre
  • On the edge of a working farm
  • Outline planning permission
  • Developers contribution has been paid by the vendors

Description

A semi rural building plot which boasts open outlooks towards the Lammermuir Hills with outline planning consent granted

Positioned only a few miles from Kelso, Plot 4, Hardacres Farm is a perfectly positioned plot for those seeking a semi-rural location. Due to its orientation, the plot commands lovely open outlooks that take in the Lammermuir Hills in the distance to the North.

Location - Eccles is a small borders village approx six miles equi-distant from Kelso and Coldstream, with a church and village hall. The village is conveniently situated one mile from the A697 and within an hour of Edinburgh and Newcastle by car with the main east coast rail line at Berwick upon-Tweed, some 18 miles distant. The Border towns of Kelso, Coldstream and Duns are within easy reach where local facilities include primary & secondary schooling, local shopping, parks and various sporting opportunities including tennis courts, swimming pool, two 18-hole golf courses and the nearby Hirsel Estate

The Plot - For the self-builder looking to create an individual build in a fabulous countryside setting, this plot is bound to appeal. Extending to just under 0.25 acre and with outline planning consent granted for one dwelling house, the plot offers ample room for a sizeable family home with good garden grounds. The plot is located on the edge of a working farm with a handful of other conversions
ew builds nearby which creates an exclusive collection of properties and a nice sense of community. There is currently an unused stone built stable/garage located to one corner of the plot and the planning consent states a preference for this building to be retained – it offers an obvious opportunity for conversion to a garage/studio or home office.

Permissions - The plot has the benefit of outline planning permission and all planning documentation can be viewed online through the Scottish Borders Planning portal using reference 16/00797/PPP. There is the further advantage that the developers contribution has already been paid by the vendors.

Services - Mains water and electric are available nearby. Drainage will be private to a shared septic tank.

Additional Information - The vendors have advised that there may be the option to rent some additional grazing land nearby.

Viewing - A virtual tour / drone footage is available on Hastings Legal web and YouTube channel - please view this before booking a viewing in person. Due to the location of the plot ‘driveby’ visits are discouraged. For those interesting in viewing the plot please make contact with the Property Shop on and an appointment will be made for you to meet the vendor on site.

Directions - Travelling south from Greenlaw on the A697, continue for approximately three miles before turning right on to the unclassified road sign posted ‘Hume and Hassington’. Continue on this road for approximately one mile with Hardacres Farm located on the left hand side. Take the left turning up towards to farm and follow the road around to the right.

N.B If using Satnav, the postcode will direct you to the neighbouring farm. We recommend to follow the manual directions as above or what3words /// clocking.detained.squaring

Price & Marketing Policy - Offers over £99,000 are invited and should be submitted to the Selling Agents, Hastings Property Shop, 28 The Square, Kelso, TD5 7HH, , Fax 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
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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
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 · available to 60% of premises

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

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

  • Ednam Primary School3.1 miles
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Greenlaw Primary School3.3 miles
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sprouston Primary School4.4 miles
    Pupils
    13
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Broomlands Primary School4.7 miles
    Pupils
    249
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Edenside Primary School5 miles
    Pupils
    258
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Kelso High School4.5 miles
    Pupils
    592
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Berwickshire High School7.2 miles
    Pupils
    574
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Earlston High School10 miles
    Pupils
    1,090
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Jedburgh Grammar School15 miles
    Pupils
    381
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Galashiels Academy17 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

Co-op Kelso, Kelso4.7 miles
Lidl Kelso, Kelso5.2 miles
Co-op Kelso - Roxburgh Street, Kelso5.3 miles

GP surgery

Greenlaw Surgery3.3 miles

Pharmacy

G L M Romanes Ltd3.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field764 metres

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

Tweedbank Rail Station15 miles

Nearest bus stop

Eccles Bus Shelter1.1 miles

Typical drive times

Duns18 min · 12 miles
Kelso12 min · 6.5 miles
Lauder24 min · 16 miles
Coldstream11 min · 7.7 miles
Edinburgh (city)1 hr 5 min · 43 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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