Property For Sale in , Biggar
Offers in Excess of £500,000

• Rarely available traditional four-bedroom, two public room farmhouse plus steading and outbuildings and a c.5 acres paddock
• Two sitting rooms, the largest of which has a large picture window enjoying a lovely outlook across the countryside to the front
• Large dining kitchen
• Four good sized double bedrooms upstairs
• Recently refurbished bathroom & shower room
• Large area of garden to the front of the farmhouse with a gravel patio area and lawn
• Bothy which currently has a large wash house /storeroom
• Adjoining this are two garages then a stable and the large byre, with the large, detached barn and the c.5 acre paddock

Rarely available traditional four-bedroom, two public room farmhouse plus steading comprising barn, byre, stable, two garages and bothy, all of which also comes with a c.5 acres paddock set in a lovely rural location. Situated just a few minutes off the A73 this extensive property offers a superb choice to enjoy all the countryside has to offer whilst being commutable to Edinburgh, Glasgow and a short c.15-minute drive to the M74.  With everything expected of a traditional farmhouse in terms of spacious accommodation, the options for the steading and outbuildings are endless subject to consents.  

On the ground floor of the farmhouse there is the large dining kitchen and two sitting rooms, the largest of which has a large picture window enjoying a lovely outlook across the countryside to the front.  There is also a recently refurbished bathroom on this level and great storage in the boxroom store.  On the upper level are the four good sized double bedrooms and a further bathroom.  There is a large area of garden to the front of the farmhouse with a gravel patio area and lawn.

Externally the outbuildings are extensive and positioned around the central yard.  Just off the hallway adjoining the farmhouse is a bothy which currently has a large wash house /storeroom with an adjoining room on the ground floor and a stairway to a further two rooms on the first floor.  Adjoining this are two garages then a stable and the large byre, with the large, detached barn situated to the remaining side of the yard and the c.5 acre paddock is just slightly further along the lane.  

AGENTS NOTE:  Please note that the 5-acre paddock is on a separate title and separate conveyancing would be required for both purchases.

LOCATION
Symington is a charming village situated at the foot of Tinto Hill, nestled in the South Lanarkshire countryside. There is a regular bus service which provides a link between Lanark and Biggar where you can then respectively connect with public transport to Glasgow or Edinburgh. The village has a Primary School, General Store/Post Office, Church, Village Hall and Sports Club which is home to Tinto FC.
As well as offering rural bliss, Biggar is a thriving former market town situated a stone’s throw from the Scottish Borders. It has long been a popular commute for those seeking country living within easy access of the City Centre. Biggar is just 28 miles from Edinburgh and 39 from Glasgow and is well located for access to the M8, M9, M74 and both Edinburgh and Glasgow International Airports.

The bustling High Street boasts an excellent range of general stores, speciality retail outlets, cafes and restaurants. Biggar has a golf course, boating pond and tennis courts, along with well-patronised bowling and rugby clubs. Whatever your interest there are various clubs and associations ranging from bridge to theatre workshop, music to rambling, as well as the prize-winning Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum. Biggar also boasts the famous Purves Puppet Theatre and the popular, family-friendly, Biggar Little Festival which is held in October. The surrounding countryside provides almost limitless opportunities for fishing, hillwalking, trail running and mountain biking, (the nearby Glentress Forest is a mountain biking mecca).

For education, there is a thriving and popular toddler group, as well as both primary and secondary schools.