I stay in Dumfries and Galloway and know of the new build estate you mention, to be perfectly frank why on earth anyone would consider buying a lego house on a new build estate, especially in Dumfries is confusing to my little mind – the houses will be shite, the area in question is shite, and dumfries as a town is shite – look further afield to the outlying villages/small towns such as moniaive, perhaps moffat, Kirkcudbright (my home town, biased?), down wigtownshire way perhaps?…i know of a stunning house with land down wigtonshire way here, if that’s too much then have a look at others in the area as there is any amount of decent houses/farm conversions/cottages in the countryside or suchlike but for gawks sake do not buy a new build plastic house on a new estate in town as you will only regret it, and i can guarantee you will regret it..
It’s a stunningly beautiful area to live in, desolate hills and countryside/shoreline to explore where you can venture/ride all day without seeing a single other person and yeah, it can seem a bit shut off from the outside world but that’s why i like it.
PS : Nature reserve?, protected wetland area for newts? – don’t be fooled by their bullshit.