Summary - Portmore Estate, Peebles, Scottish Borders, EH45 EH45 8QU
18 bed 13 bath Land
Iconic Scots baronial estate with gardens, reservoir and large forestry potential.
Category A‑listed Scots baronial house with extensive period features
Approximately 3,459 acres of mixed farmland, hill ground and woodland
Restored walled garden and Victorian glasshouse with parterre and water garden
105‑acre reservoir with fishing chalet; fishing currently leased
639 acres of managed woodland; Long‑Term Forest Plan to c.2040
Pheasant shoot recently ceased; potential to reinstate sporting operations
Several cottages occupied or let; some lots sold only in packages
Listed status and very high running costs; consent needed for major works
Portmore Estate is an exceptional Category A‑listed Scots baronial mansion set within about 3,459 acres of mixed farmland, woodland and parkland. The main house (c.1850) offers extensive reception rooms, multiple bedroom suites, a lower‑ground flat and retained period features including wood panelling, cornicing and an original organ. Immaculate formal gardens, a restored walled garden with Victorian glasshouse, parterre and specimen trees deliver rare horticultural value and immediate curb appeal.
The estate combines productive farmland and sporting assets with commercial forestry and a 105‑acre reservoir. Land use includes permanent pasture, arable ground, rough and hill grazing plus c.639 acres of woodland managed under a Long‑Term Forest Plan. There is clear potential for woodland creation, conservation projects, reinstating driven shooting and re‑establishing fisheries income streams via the reservoir and fishing chalet.
Practical considerations are material: the house is Category A‑listed, which will restrict alterations and add consenting complexity. Several cottages are let or occupied under tenancy arrangements; parts of the commercial woodland have recently been felled and are being restocked. The estate is offered in three lots or as packages, so purchasers should note the specific lot availability and occupation status when enquiring.
This offering will suit a purchaser seeking a high‑value, multifunctional Scottish Borders estate — for private country‑house living, productive farming/forestry or conservation and rewilding investment. Its scale, landscape quality and amenity buildings present substantial opportunity, balanced by listed‑building obligations, ongoing management costs and tenancy/enterprise commitments.
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