4 bed cottage for sale

Wanlockhead, Biggar ML12

Agent ref CHS01

Perched in the dramatic Lowther Hills, Wanlockhead proudly holds the title of Scotland’s highest village. This historic and welcoming community offers an idyllic escape from city life, where panoramic hill views and untouched natural beauty sit right on your doorstep. While the cottage requires a schedule of refurbishment, it presents a spectacular blank canvas and an unmatched opportunity to create your dream rural retreat or premium investment. The property is surrounded by approximately 3.7 acres of land, which is included within the property sale.

Accommodation

The property opens into a large, welcoming vestibule leading into a central hallway that connects the primary ground-floor accommodation.

The living room is the real highlight of the home, this expansive room is designed for relaxing or entertaining, featuring an open fire and framing spectacular, panoramic views of the countryside.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and floor units alongside dedicated space for white goods. Requiring modernisation, it benefits from a highly practical, large walk-in larder/utility space off the main kitchen area.

Serving the ground floor, the family bathroom is well-proportioned and complete with a bath, over-bath electric shower, wash hand basin, and WC. A practical fitted cupboard houses the property's central heating boiler while offering excellent additional storage space for linens and essentials.

Located on the lower level, this generously sized double bedroom offers exceptional versatility, making it ideal as a principal bedroom, a guest suite, or a peaceful home office. The room features excellent proportions and boasts a lovely, picturesque outlook directly over the historic village.

Upstairs, the bright landing leads to three additional, generously sized bedrooms that offer exceptional flexibility for growing families or those requiring dedicated home-working spaces. Each bedroom features great proportions and frames stunning, elevated views that capture a perfect blend of the rolling countryside and the historic village below.

Practicality is built-in, with additional integrated cupboard space located at the top of the upstairs landing.

The property benefits from oil-fired central heating and double-glazed windows throughout.

Expansive garden grounds cover the full exterior of the property, providing immense potential for landscaping, vegetable plots, or outdoor entertaining spaces. There is further grazing land beyond the gardens, which is also included within the sale (approx 3.7 acres in total)

To the rear, the grounds feature a single garage and small outbuildings (in need of repair).

Location

Situated in Scotland’s highest village and surrounded by breathtaking countryside and rich local history, Wanlockhead feels like a beautifully remote highland retreat. Remarkably accessible despite its tranquil setting, the village is positioned just a short drive from the M74 motorway network, offering a straightforward commute to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Carlisle, and beyond. It provides the ideal balance of peaceful country living without sacrificing seamless connections to major cities.

The property lies within a conservation area, and within an area designated as a scheduled monument (Ref: SM5597 - Wanlockhead, remains of lead mining and smelting)

The seller is aware that the property lies approximately 1.5km east of the boundary of the proposed Glensalloch Wind Farm. The purchaser will be held to have satisfied themselves on the details of this proposed development

Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the potential this property has to offer.

Services: Mains electricity, mains water, mains drainage, oil fired central heating, double glazing.

Important Notice (The Disclaimer)

These particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute an offer or part of a contract. The property is sold subject to all existing servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such servitude rights and others. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, and permissions for use and occupation are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. All measurements are approximate.

Offers

Offers should be submitted in Scottish legal form to iAD Estate Agents. A closing date may be set, and the seller is not bound to accept the highest or any offer