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Abbie Meehan

BBC Scotland's Home of the Year heading to Borders and South next week

BBC Scotland's Home of the Year will be taking a trip down to the Borders and South of the nation in order to find yet another finalist to add to the three already chosen.

So far, Lorne Cottage in Fort William, The Ostro Passive House in Kippen and The Pastel House in Orkney have made the finals for Scotland's Home of the Year.

But, who will join them in the remaining places from the Borders? Read more about the three homes up for the award and check out our gallery above.

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Judges Anna Campbell-Jones, Michael Angus and Kate Spiers start off in Galashiels, visiting Cornmill Cottage – a compact Georgian one bedroom house, home to marketing manager, Scott.

Since moving into the property in 2020, Scott has made the most of the small period property, never shying away from injecting colour into his home, making the most of the space.

Sympathetically modernised throughout, Cornmill Cottage also boasts original features including cornicing and a curved staircase.

Next up is Chestnut Lodge near Duns. This quirky Edwardian house is home to Debbie and Simon, their daughter Dulcie and Debbie’s mum Linda.

For the past 20 years Debbie and Simon have been busy injecting personality into their home which includes stuffed animals in the dining room whilst retaining the Edwardian colour schemes throughout.

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Eight years ago, the couple added an annex with stunning views of the area which, providing separate living quarters for Linda.

The final contender this week is Firestation House situated in the heart of Hawick. Dating from the 1850s, the C-listed building is home to Sheena, John and their dog, Teddy.

The building’s fire-fighting past can be seen in the arch opening for the horse-drawn firewagon and the hinge pins on the exterior wall. Latterly, the building was reincarnated as a church mission hall. When Sheena and John bought it six years ago, the building embraced another transformation having being empty for over 15 years.

As well as re-purposed rooms on the ground floor, the Firestation has an open plan living, kitchen and dining space with gorgeous river views. It also has a mezzanine level and a luxurious master bedroom with an open plan bathroom.

Armed with only the basic facts about the properties the judges must choose whether Cornmill Cottage, Chestnut Lodge or Firestation House will go forward to represent Borders and The South in the finale of Scotland’s Home of the Year.

You can tune into episode four of Scotland's Home of the Year on Monday, April 25 on BBC One and BBC Scotland at 8:30pm.

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