Swinnie Farm, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, TD8

Situation
Swinnie Farm is an attractive and extensive mixed farming unit situated in a private yet accessible rural location in the heart of the Scottish Borders, approx. 3 miles southwest of Jedburgh and 11 miles east of Hawick. Set within a picturesque farming landscape, the property enjoys a peaceful setting while benefiting from convenient access to a wide range of services and transport links.
Jedburgh, often referred to as the historic gateway to Scotland, provides an excellent range of local amenities including independent retailers, supermarkets, cafés and restaurants, a fitness and community centre, and a modern school campus offering education from nursery through to secondary level. A selection of respected private schools are available in Edinburgh and private prep schooling at St Mary’s in Melrose, approximatively 16 miles to the north.
The popular village of Bonchester Bridge lies some 4 miles to the south. Nestled on the banks of the Rule Water amidst an area of outstanding natural beauty, the village is well regarded for its attractive rural setting and strong community spirit. The nearby A68 and A7 provide excellent road connections to Edinburgh, Newcastle and Carlisle, ensuring straightforward access to the wider Borders region, Edinburgh and Northern England.
Approx 20 minutes to the west lies Hawick, the principal town of the Scottish Borders and renowned for its rich textile heritage. Hawick offers a comprehensive range of businesses, retail and professional services, together with a variety of recreational and sporting facilities.
Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, is located around 50 miles to the northeast and offers an extensive range of commercial, cultural and leisure attractions, together with international transport links. Rail services are available from Tweedbank, approximately 18 miles away, providing regular connections to Edinburgh Waverley and onward services throughout the UK, including London King’s Cross. Edinburgh and Newcastle International Airports are both within comfortable travelling distance and offer a wide range of domestic and international destinations.
Swinnie Farm benefits from direct access onto the B6357, providing excellent links to Jedburgh, the A68 trunk road and the wider Borders road network. The location offers an ideal balance between rural seclusion and accessibility, making the property well suited to agricultural, residential and amenity interests.
From an agricultural perspective, the farm is well placed in terms of access to a range of agricultural services and outlets, with livestock markets at St Boswells, Longtown and Carlisle all within convenient reach. The area is supported by a strong network of agricultural merchants, contractors and service providers. It continues to be regarded as one of the country’s foremost mixed farming regions, renowned for the quality of its livestock and excellent mix of productive agricultural land.
Description
Swinnie Farm presents a rare opportunity to acquire a productive and versatile mixed farming unit extending to approximately 271.53 Ha (670.95 Acres), situated in a private yet accessible rural location within the Scottish Borders. Enjoying direct access from the B6357, the property comprises a modern three/four-bedroom bungalow, a steel portal frame agricultural building and an extensive block of productive farmland complemented by areas of amenity woodland.
The farm forms a contiguous block of land comprising an excellent mix of arable, ploughable pasture, and grazing land. This diverse land offers considerable flexibility for a range of agricultural enterprises and is particularly well suited to livestock production. A number of enclosures have historically supported cereal cropping, demonstrating both the versatility and productive capability of the land.
Traditionally operated as a livestock farm, Swinnie Farm is ideally suited to sheep and beef enterprises, benefiting from a combination of productive pasture, natural shelter and useful fixed equipment in the form of a modern farm shed and adjacent yard area which is utilised for fodder storage and as a practical sheep and cattle handling area. There are several areas of established mixed coniferous and broadleaved woodland located throughout the holding, providing valuable shelter for livestock, enhancing biodiversity and contributing to the overall amenity and environmental appeal of the property.
The modern farmhouse provides spacious and comfortable family accommodation over one level and enjoys an attractive rural setting overlooking the surrounding countryside.
Farming History
The current owners have farmed Swinnie Farm since 1960, and established a successful mixed farming enterprise on the holding. Swinnie Farm has historically supported a flock of approximately 500 to 600 breeding ewes alongside a herd of around 50 breeding cows, making full use of the farm’s balanced mix of productive arable, pasture and grazing land. The in-bye land has been carefully managed through a programme of regular rotational reseeding, helping to maintain both productivity and forage quality. In addition, parts of the farm have also been utilised for spring barley production.
Method of Sale
Swinnie Farm is offered for sale as a whole.
The Farmhouse (Bungalow)
The Bungalow occupies an attractive and elevated position on the southern periphery of the holding and enjoys a private setting with views across the surrounding countryside to the south and east. The property is of modern timber frame construction with block and brick walls under a pitched tile roof and offers spacious and well-presented family accommodation, comprising three/four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a sunroom which adds an abundance of natural light to the kitchen and living room.
The property has been well maintained by the current owners and offers an excellent balance of modern family accommodation and rural surroundings, well suited as a principal residence for the farm or as a family home within the Scottish Borders countryside. Further details of the accommodation and room dimensions are set out within the floor plans contained in these particulars.
Garden Grounds
The bungalow sits within an attractive and well-maintained area of garden ground comprising areas of lawn, established borders and a variety of flower beds, which is enclosed by mature hedging to the north and south, together with stock-proof timber fencing to the east, creating a private and sheltered setting. The bungalow further benefits from a small patio which borders the sunroom and to the north of the dwelling there is a further generous area of lawn and small drying green all of which provide a suitable space for outdoor recreation.
Outbuildings
Garage/Workshop (7.24m x 4.60m)
Situated adjacent to the rear of the bungalow there is a useful detached timber-built garage/workshop with timber-clad walls, a concrete floor and corrugated sheet roof. Access is provided by an electric roller door and a further pedestrian door.
Dog Kennel
Situated to the north of the garage is a timber-built dog kennel under a felt roof with an enclosed external steel dog run.
Storage Container
Steel storage container with double-locking steel doors, currently utilised for general storage purposes.
Modern Shed (24.38m x 20.36m)
Located a short distance to the north of the bungalow there is a substantial modern general-purpose shed, of steel portal frame construction under a fibre cement roof with box profile side cladding, block and concrete panel walls and a concrete floor. The building benefits from a large sliding door and a separate pedestrian access door. The building is accessed via the private farm road which serves the bungalow and remainder of the farmland to the north of the property.
Yard Area
There is a substantial area of hardstanding situated to the front of the building, providing a useful space for machinery and fodder storage. Adjacent to the modern shed, there is a range of cattle and sheep handling pens. There is a further timber and tin sheep shelter located in field 5.
The Land
The farmland at Swinnie Farm extends to approximately 271.53 Ha (670.95 Acres) in total, including roads and yard areas and predominantly comprises a contiguous block of agricultural land extending to the north, east and west of the bungalow and farm building. There is an additional small standalone pasture field to the west of the bungalow which has been used as an isolation field for livestock. The holding is bounded to the south by the B6357 public road and benefits from an excellent network of internal farm tracks which lead north and to the east of the holding. The land comprises a productive mix of arable, ploughable pasture and grazing land, providing flexibility for a range of mixed farming enterprises. The land has been classified by the James Hutton Institute predominantly as Grade 4.1 and 5.2, with smaller areas of Grade 3.1 and Grade 5.3, providing a useful balance of productive in-bye land and more extensive area of grazing. The holding lies predominantly on a southeasterly aspect and ranges from approximately 163 metres above sea level at its lowest point on the eastern boundary, rising to approximately 306 metres above sea level at its highest point on the northern boundary of the farm.
The fields benefit from access to spring-fed water troughs, with the exception of Fields 1, 7 and 10, and the farm also benefits from several areas of woodland extending to approximately 20.85 Ha (51.52 Acres). The woodland areas comprises a mixture of mature coniferous and broadleaved species, together with more recent planting. Field 35 was restocked with Sitka spruce in 2021 whilst part of Field 32 was planted with a range of native species in 2011. These woodland areas provide valuable shelter for livestock, enhance biodiversity and contribute significantly to the amenity and environmental appeal of the holding. Fields 14, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, 29 and 30 are currently let under seasonal grazing agreements until 30 November 2026.

IACS
All the farmland is registered for IACS purposes, and the farm code is 778/0030.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ)
The land at Swinnie Farm is not included within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements (BPSE)
The Seller may enter discussions with the Purchaser(s) to transfer the right to receive the 124.82 Region 1 and 113.27 Region 2 Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements (BPSE) in addition to the heritable property by separate negotiation. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.
Any payments relating to the 2026 scheme year will be retained by the Seller. If applicable the purchaser(s) will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance rules of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2026 for the remainder of the scheme year.
SRDP Rural Priorities Woodland Creation
A Rural Development Contract (Rural Priorities) was entered into under the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP), with respect to an area of native woodland, which was planted in 2011. The SRDP scheme extends to about 4.51 Ha (11.14 Acres) woodland forming part of Field 32. The purchaser(s) will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to comply with all ongoing management requirements to maintain the woodland as laid down under the contract for the remainder of the scheme which is due to expire in 2040. For further details, please contact the selling agents.
Less-Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS)
All of the land has been designated as being within a Less-Favoured Area.
Minerals
In so far as these rights form part of the property title they are included within the sale.
Timber
All fallen and standing timber is included in the sale in so far as it is owned by the sellers.
Sporting Rights
In so far as these rights form part of the property title they are included within the sale.
Fixtures and Fittings
The curtains within the sitting room/bedroom 4, the washing machine and freezer are all excluded from sale. The furniture within the bungalow may be available to purchase in addition by separate negotiation. No other items are included unless specifically mentioned within these sales particulars.