Page 10 BSPC FEATURE PROPERTY A contemporary architect designed house in the It’s a rural idyll – but not in the least remote as there’s a village hall and primary school half a mile away and the house is just 11 miles/15 minutes drive from both Selkirk and Innerleithen, only 30 minutes from Moffat, and 45 minutes from Edinburgh. Russell Williams and his partner Zena Richardson bought the land in 2009 plans were already in place for the house, however the couple, who have three children, were able to make changes and tweak the original layout – for instance instead of the kitchen being separate from the dining/living area they were able to make it all open plan, a sizable space a family could quite comfortably live in. “We wanted to live in the country but equally didn’t want to be too far from amenities. This is perfect as it gives us the best of both worlds,” “This house exists because of the view,” says Russell. “We wanted to live in the country but equally didn’t want to be too far from amenities. This is perfect as it gives us the best of both worlds,” he adds. The interior of this spacious one-off house is filled with natural light and decorated in neutral shades, while the accommodation is spread over three levels and includes a reception hall, living room with doors that pull back the full width at the front of the house to give access to a decked roof terrace, cloakroom and study. It takes an architect to design a contemporary four bedroomed house that takes full advantage of a location as spectacular as Yarrow Feus – and this winning combination is what makes Hartfell such a desirable as well as unique family home. Designed in the style of a long house with a roof terrace and double garage, it’s low profile creates minimal impact on the landscape while ensuring the rooms derive maximum benefit of the amazing panoramic views across the landscaped garden to the river Yarrow and the surrounding countryside in orientation and in having large picture windows.