Thornyhill, Fettercairn, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1YD; Offers Over £725,000

Thornyhill is an attractive five bedroom family home surrounded by mature garden grounds. This stone-built property offers spacious and well-proportioned accommodation, combining period features with modern fixtures and fittings. Reception rooms are welcoming and, from the conservatory, the gardens can be fully enjoyed from every angle and reached via French doors. Versatile accommodation can be found upstairs with tastefully decorated bedrooms, an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom. The grounds reach around 7 acres and a range of outbuildings, including two large stone-built steadings, provide scope for development. Thornyhill offers beautiful countryside living whilst also having easy access to surrounding villages and the A90.

Menzion Farm, Tweedsmuir, Biggar, Scottish Borders, ML12 6QR; Offers Over £585,000

Menzion Farm is an attractive small holding sitting outside the pretty village of Tweedsmuir. The main, 3 bedroom house offers flexible family accommodation over one level and there is also a self-contained annex with potential for holiday let and commercial income. With a courtyard of buildings and approximately 30 acres of pasture, Menzion Farm provides opportunities for small-scale farming and equestrian use. There is no shortage of beauty in the surrounding countryside and the property enjoys over half a mile of frontage onto the River Tweed.

The Green, Kirk Yetholm, Kelso, TD5 8PQ; Offers Over £560,000

The Green is a charming 7 bedroom property which lies in the Bowmont Valley at the foot of the Cheviots. With beautiful countryside views, The Green is a traditional, mid-terraced property comprising a choice of public rooms, generously proportioned bedrooms and extensive private gardens. All reception rooms on the ground floor benefit from an open fire or stove and a sun room provides an abundance of natural light for a comfortable living area. There is a self contained annex which the current owner has utilised as a successful holiday let.

Mains of Auchindachy, Keith, Moray, AB55 5HT; Guide Price £620,000

Mains of Auchindachy is a detached, 5 bedroom traditional farmhouse which dates back to the 1800’s. The property is located in a peaceful, elevated position overlooking Strathisla to the south of Keith. Tastefully decorated and modernised throughout, the current owners have retained the house’s character and wealth of period features including attractive open fireplaces, exposed wooden flooring and cornicing. A charming adjoining one bedroom bothy/annexe offers great potential and flexibility. Outside, the grounds extend to about 0.92 acres and include well stocked borders, a greenhouse, poly tunnel, patio, enclosed BBQ and a number of raised beds. There are several useful outbuildings and a cabana with six person hot tub from which to enjoy the westerly views. Also located in the garden is a charming one bedroom dwelling, ‘The Wee House’.

17 Elizabeth Crescent, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6HE; Offers Over £265,000  

17 Elizabeth Crescent is a spacious detached property occupying two plots, with an extensive garden and views over the town to the Galloway Hills. The layout of the property provides an ideal space for entertaining and gathering as a family with light, open plan spaces and French doors which open from the living room to a decking area with garden beyond. A wooden summer house also overlooks the garden and a natural stream flows along the boundary of the property. 17 Elizabeth Crescent has an abundance of outdoor space and many desirable attributes for those seeking a relocation to a convenient yet peaceful town location.