Posts Tagged ‘Dundee’
Peaceful rural location around this bungalow
Outstanding country views, private well-tended gardens and an attractive home are now on the property market. Presented by Galbraith, Aultbea is an attractive bungalow situated within a peaceful, rural setting in Kirkbuddo, Forfar. The property has been finished to a high standard throughout and offers generous and flexible accommodation. The kitchen/dining room is very much…
Read MoreA lovely modern home overlooking a meadow
An outstanding country property in a delightful setting is now available on the property market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Fairfield is a lovely modern house constructed of white rendered walls under a series of tiled roofs and offers comfortable and well proportioned accommodation over two levels extending to 225 sqm (2,421 sqft). The house…
Read MoreProperty that ‘broke the internet’ back on the market
The Fife country estate which ‘broke the internet’ is back on the market. Chesterhill House, near Newport, caused a media sensation when it was listed for sale in 2017 at offers over £200,000 … the same price as a studio flat in North London at the time. A staggering 121,399 people checked out the 19th…
Read MoreTime for tea can boost a vital children’s charity
After her daughter died of cancer, Laura Young set up the Teapot Trust, which provides art therapy for children with chronic illness. She tells Scottish Field about the charity. Why did you set up the Teapot Trust? My daughter, Verity, was diagnosed with lupus, an auto-immune disease, when she was three. She was eight when…
Read MoreA detached C listed period house from 1841
A detached, C listed, period house with an independent cottage is now on the property market. Viewlands House, in Rattray, near Blairgowrie, dates from about 1841 and extended to the rear around 1950. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, it is positioned in grounds extending to about 0.78 acres. There is an independent detached one-bedroom cottage which originally formed…
Read MoreHarbour your property dreams in this home
A superb refurbished harbour property with beautiful views is now on the property market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, 4 Mid Shore is believed to date from the early 1800s and is thought to have been a merchant’s house. It is a stunning fully refurbished harbour property offering lovely contemporary accommodation of a very high…
Read MoreSpacious gardens and attractive family home
A charming Victorian house finished to a high standard and situated in a spacious garden is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Gairlands is an impressive detached Victorian villa largely constructed of stone under a series of pitched slate roofs with crow step gables. Gairlands successfully blends a traditional house with all the comforts expected…
Read More10 of Scotland’s worst ever rail distasters
Scotland has had its fair share of train related tragedy over the years. These are ten of the worst rail disasters in the history of Caledonian train travel. 1. Inverythan, 1882 As the four o’clock train carrying five loaded wagons and four carriages from Macduff to Inveramsay crossed a single track underbridge on 27 November,…
Read MoreActor Brian Cox on Dundee – the city of survival
Despite the blight of youthful poverty and the gutting of his home city by corrupt politicians, actor Brian Cox says that his beloved Dundee’s defining qualities – its warmth, humour and resilience – are behind its phoenix-like rise from the ashes. In 2019, Dundee is one of the most vibrant cities in the UK, especially…
Read MoreA girl’s battle with anorexia told with honesty
Tina McGuff’s life was perfect – or so she thought. Living in Dundee with her devoted parents and three younger sisters, she was a happy, healthy and confident thirteen-year-old. When Tina’s mother attacked her father in a premeditated act of revenge, Tina’s life changed forever. As her family fell apart at the seams, the weight…
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