Summary - West Leas, Denholm, Scottish Borders, TD9 TD9 8TD
1 bed 1 bath Land
4-bedroom traditional house, modernised and extended with substantial reception space
Extensive gardens: lawns, cascading stream, slow water pools and temperature-controlled glasshouse
About 195.38 Ha (482.79 Acres) of mixed arable, pasture, upland grazing and plantation woodland
Large modern outbuildings, concrete yard, polytunnel — potential business or amenity uses
Secluded double riverbank on Rule Water; panoramic countryside and access to Rubers Law
Existing grazing tenancy until 31 Dec 2025; buyer to comply with IACS/BPSE rules on occupation
Scheduled monument on part of Lot 2 and multiple third-party water/access rights and servitudes
Former farmhouse ruin on site; development would require consents and investment
West Leas is a rare, large-scale Scottish Borders estate combining an imposing traditional house, extensive formal gardens and nearly 195.4 hectares (482.8 acres) of productive farmland and woodland. The main house has been modernised and extended to provide comfortable family accommodation with generous reception rooms and a recent master suite addition. Manicured lawns, a cascading stream, lily pools and a sheltered courtyard with a temperature-controlled glass house create a distinctive garden environment that complements the farm and forestry potential.
The estate is genuinely versatile: productive pasture and arable fields (Grades 3.2 and 4.1), commercial conifer plantations and broadleaved woodlands offer future timber income, sporting or environmental projects, and potential business uses for the modern sheds and yard. Secluded double riverbank on the Rule Water, panoramic Borders views and access to Rubers Law increase the property’s appeal for wellbeing, recreation and nature-focused enterprise.
Material considerations are clear and should be factored into purchase plans: parts of the land lie within a scheduled monument area, water supply and access are subject to multiple third-party rights and servitudes, and an existing grazing tenancy runs until end December 2025. There is a Grey Squirrel Control Grant Scheme in place with ongoing management obligations, a Less-Favoured Area designation for agricultural support, and a dilapidated former farmhouse on site that will require consent and capital to redevelop.
Offered as a whole or in three lots, West Leas will suit purchasers seeking a private country home with commercial woodland and farming assets, a timber or environmental investor, or someone intending a mixed-use rural enterprise. The size, range of buildings (including strong modern sheds and biomass heating infrastructure) and established landscaping present immediate amenity alongside longer-term income and development options, subject to consents and the property’s legal encumbrances.
Land for sale in Lot 1 West Leas, Denholm, Scottish Borders, TD9 — £1,395,000 • 4 bed • 1 bath • 5200 ft²
Land for sale in Lot 2 West Leas, Denholm, Scottish Borders, TD9 — £1,200,000 • 1 bed • 1 bath
Land for sale in Lot 3 West Leas, Denholm, Scottish Borders, TD9 — £400,000 • 1 bed • 1 bath
Farm for sale in Whole - Dinley Farm, Hermitage, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, TD9 0LT, TD9 — £2,370,000 • 7 bed • 1 bath • 1915 ft²
Land for sale in Portmore Estate, Peebles, Scottish Borders, EH45 — £15,000,000 • 18 bed • 13 bath • 17234 ft²
Farm for sale in Lot 1 - Dinley Farmhouse, TD9 — £575,000 • 7 bed • 1 bath • 3097 ft²
