Smithy Cottage is located in a semi-rural position within the Upper Tweed Valley hamlet of Drumelzier, near the conservation village of Broughton and approximately 8.5 miles from Biggar. The property is situated off the B712 road and has a garden area to the rear, which measures approximately 0.24 acres. The garden area, known as Lot 2, has a planning permission history, having previously been granted "intent to approve" planning permission for the development of a single dwelling in 2011. However, the development did not progress beyond this stage and the permission subsequently lapsed. The property is easily accessible via the A701 road, which connects to Edinburgh and other nearby towns, and has a post code of ML12 6JD.