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WALKERS may be familiar with Longformacus, a small village in the Lammermuir Hills that is crossed by both the Southern Upland Way and the Sir Walter Scott

Way – and provided the setting for Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel, The Bride of Lammermuir.

Only 45 minutes drive from Edinburgh, the ascent into the Lammermuir Hills takes you into a different world and this village is a renowned stop along the way to admire a C-listed row of 200-year-old quintessential chocolate box cottages, known simply as The Row. Situated on the edge of the village and within earshot of the equally picturesque River Dye, cottages here rarely come onto the market – and number 12 The Row is as perfect as they come. Upgraded and beautifully styled by its present owner, the interior is a seamless blend of old and new and the accommodation has been cleverly altered to provide two ground floor double bedrooms – both with original fireplaces and modern en suite shower rooms, while one also has French doors to the rear garden.

The living area is on the upper level, a