Wanlockhead, Biggar, ML12
Scotland
£180,000
Listed on 21/10/2026
Listed on 21/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
CottageFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
Set in Wanlockhead in the Lowther Hills, this detached four-bedroom house comes with extensive grounds, including adjoining grazing land, and offers a substantial refurbishment project. The accommodation is arranged around a central hallway, with a large living room featuring an open fire and countryside views. A ground-floor bedroom provides additional flexibility, while three further bedrooms are located upstairs.
WHOTS analysis
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48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
The standout is the setting: a detached four-bedroom home in Scotland’s highest village, with panoramic hill views and around 3.4 acres included. The spacious living room and flexible accommodation give the project a strong canvas, while the dated interiors create scope to refresh the kitchen and bathroom, redecorate and update flooring. The asking price is £180,000, but floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged. The score is held back by that data gap and the moderate refurbishment scope rather than a finding that the price is poor.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom, then update finishes and flooring across the interior.
- Make use of the spacious living room, open fire and flexible four-bedroom layout to shape a comfortable rural home.
- Enjoy the wrap-around grounds and included 3.4 acres, with landscaping or other outdoor improvements as optional value-add.
Key risks
- Roof coverings look weathered in places and merit close inspection.
- The timber outbuilding is visibly aged; its repair needs and potential use should be checked.
- The marked, damaged-looking area beneath the kitchen sink/worktop needs investigation.
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