This picturesque area borders Dumfries and Galloway, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian, South Lanarkshire, Cumbria, and Northumberland. Its largest towns include Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Selkirk, Kelso, and Melrose. Recent properties have ranged from castles and stately homes to new build flats and cottages.