Homes & Gardens
A stunning conversion to be found in Fife
A Georgian house meets the contemporary in Ferrymuir Stables, a superb stables and coachhouse property conversion. Presented to the market by Savills, Ferrymuir Stables can be found at Beechgrove Rise, Cupar, Fife. Within the tranquil grounds of Ferrymuir House on the outskirts of Cupar, sit the B listed former stables and coach house, now an outstanding…
Read MoreCreate the perfect mood in your own home
It can be hard to know where to start when planning to design or decorate an area of your house. Trawling Pinterest is an option, but it’s not easy to share your ideas with your partner or other family members on a small screen. So why not do what the experts do and create a…
Read MoreA new dawn for an iconic Edinburgh building
Homebuyers have the chance to move into an iconic building. Donaldson’s is set amidst 18 acres of elegant grounds and is dominated by the central Playfair Building in Edinburgh: built in the 1840s and designed in the style of a Jacobean palace by world-famous Scottish architect William Henry Playfair. The Playfair at Donaldson’s is an…
Read MoreA lack of quality homes causes housing misery
A lack of homes on the property market is causing a headache for Scottish house hunters, according a leading property agent. Figures show that there are half as many properties on the market in Scotland as there were at the beginning of 2017, which proved to be a generally poor year for stock. With the…
Read MoreHistoric castle is in need of full restoration
The abandoned Cavers Castle in Hawick is superb restoration project. Presented to the market by Rettie and Co, this is a historic country house, once at the centre of the Douglas estates in Denholm, of over 100,000 acres. Now it lies in ruins, awaiting sympathetic reinstatement in part or in whole, or remodelling. Cavers Castle…
Read MoreBonnie Prince Charlie’s cottage is now for sale
A historic two bedroom cottage where Bonnie Prince Charlie once stayed is on the market. Known as Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Cottage, this charming property is brought to market by Knight Frank, and is where the Prince held council before the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745. Then a local inn, it is now a beautifully presented…
Read MoreHighland hotel is available for purchase
The chance to purchase a hotel in the Scottish Highlands is now available. The Bridge Hotel, in Bonar Bridge, is an imposing property which has been trading until recently and holds a current premises licence. The hotel, brought to the market by Bell Ingram, is in need of upgrading and modernisation and offers an excellent…
Read MoreA stunning restoration for sale at £1.5million
Tillycorthie Mansion House in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, is now for sale. Presented to the market by Savills, this period mansion house has been fully refurbished and such meticulous attention to detail is rare indeed. Since acquiring the property the current owners have lavished much energy, passion and expense to ensure that Tillycorthie has been reinstated to its…
Read MoreCouple cook up a treat in an old bakery
When professional decorators Katie Webb and her partner Ian Bell bought an old bakery in Edinburgh’s Canonmills, their quirky taste and polished style proved to be the recipe for a beautiful home. The couple, who run Decorum Decor painting and decorating, bought the property and began work converting it into a home in January 2011…
Read MorePamela’s emotional return to her family home
When Pamela McGowan made the decision to move to Edinburgh she had no idea she would be stepping back in time and repurchasing her childhood home in Tranent. After years spent down south, she describes it as fate when, on her last night of a brief visit to the area in 2012, she passed her…
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