* Freehold
Thornydykes development plots offer a fantastic opportunity to build a
wonderful home in the Scottish Borders.
Property Description
Thornydykes House Plots are situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders and
enjoy an elevated position overlooking beautiful rolling countryside. Within a
10 to 15 minute drive of Lauder the site offers convenient access throughout
the Scottish Borders and up to Edinburgh. Each plot extends to about a third
of an acre and plans have been approved to build 4/5 bedroom (2 x en - suite),
2/3 public room house with open plan living of about 264 m2. The properties
have been tastefully designed and are in keeping with the natural
surroundings.
Planning Reference Number - 21/01737/ful
Planning permission has been approved subject to a S75 being signed off.
Distances - Lauder 7 miles, Kelso 15 miles, Earlston 11 miles, Melrose 17
miles, Edinburgh City Bypass 25 miles. (All distances are approximate).
Area Insights
Thornydykes is a picturesque and charming Berwickshire hamlet situated just
outside the village of Westruther. Westruther offers a good range of amenities
including an excellent primary school and nursery, church, village hall,
riding school and the popular Inn.
The nearby towns of Lauder and Earlston are within a short drive of
Thornydykes and offer excellent local amenities and services such as local
shops, butchers, schooling, specialist shops, hotels, small supermarket,
petrol station, and coffee shops.
Further amenities can be found in the historic market town of Kelso which lies
15 miles south of Thornydykes and houses a number of the major supermarket
chains, has some superb local shopping, several public houses and restaurants
and a number of historical attractions such as Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle.
Kelso also offers the world - famous Kelso Racecourse and leisure facilities
which include a swimming pool, fitness centre, a very well attended Curling
Club and 2 fantastic golf courses, the championship course at the Schloss
Hotel and Kelso Golf Club.
The countryside surrounding Thornydykes offers a wide choice of attractions
such as historic houses and a particularly beautiful coastline around the
nearby towns of St Abbs and Coldingham. The Northumberland National Park
(Britain’s biggest National Park) and the Cheviot Hills are only a 30 minute
drive from Thornydykes and the historic towns of Melrose and Jedburgh are also
nearby.
Thornydykes is situated in a quiet and peaceful part of the Scottish Borders
but offers excellent links to Edinburgh, Newcastle and even London. The A68
provides easy commutable access to Scotland’s capital city, Newcastle and
Berwick upon Tweed. Berwick offers a mainline train station and a regular
service up and down the country, with London being only a 3 ½ hour journey
away.

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