In pictures: 8 luxurious country homes for sale in Scotland

Enjoy a quieter life in one of these beautiful, rural properties

Picture: (Savills). Bonkyl Lodge, Preston, Duns, Berwickshire, offers over 1,400,000 pounds Built in 1878, Bonkyl Lodge is an impressive period house set in the heart of the Scottish Borders, and surrounded by private grounds that include paddocks, grazing fields, stabling and a C Listed walled garden. With 11 bedrooms, five reception rooms, a stable house, gate lodge and grounds of about 22,6 acres, this property is not your average family home.

House-hunters looking to move out of a city will find that their budget will go a bit further in the countryside.

Each of these family homes are spacious, grand and come with land and gardens, making them an ideal investment.

From the Borders and Perthshire to Ayrshire, and with starting prices as low as £200,000 (cheaper then some Edinburgh flats), there’s something for all tastes and budgets.