A-listed Hensol House at the heart of waterside estate

By Kenny Smith | March 28, 2018

A beautiful estate in the heart of Kircudbrightshire is now on the market. Presented by Strutt and Parker, the Hensol Estate, in Castle Douglas, features a category A-listed country house. Accessed via a private tarmacadam driveway, after passing the Lodge Cottage, the drive which runs parallel with the River Dee continues past overhanging trees creating an…

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Photographer looks to his roots for exhibition

By Kenny Smith | March 27, 2018

A Scottish celebrity photographer is turning back the clock to the 80s for his new exhibition. Donald Maclellan’s photographic roll call charts pupils’ progress in the eighties – a decade of cultural, technical and political upheaval – has been endlessly analysed by social historians: but never has this pivotal period been viewed from the perspective of…

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Successful businesses rewarded for all their hard work

By Kenny Smith | March 23, 2018

New Scottish businesses and established firms exploring new avenues have had their hard work recognised at the Scottish Rural Awards. GlenWyvis Distillery, based in Dingwall, were overall winners in the Business Start Up category, with the judging panel praising their ambitious, out of the box thinking and use of crowdfunding. Another Dingwall business, the Highland…

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Prony Farmhouse offers quiet living by a river

By Kenny Smith | March 22, 2018

Prony Farmhouse is a charming extended and modernised home in an idyllic location beside the River Gairn. Set in a beautiful position within the Cairngorm National Park in Glen Gairn, Strutt and Parker offer for sale a pretty renovated and extended farmhouse. Prony Farmhouse is a superb country residence offering spacious and modern accommodation. Since…

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Three beautiful Scottish villages you should visit

By Kenny Smith | March 22, 2018

Scotland has something for everyone whether it’s great or small. Just because some places are not the most well-known locations does not mean they are not worth a visit. Explore some overlooked locations around Scotland and throw yourself into village culture. Catterline Often overshadowed by the better known village of Stonehaven nearby, Catterline is arguably…

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Art of the Scottish seas forms new collection

By Kenny Smith | March 21, 2018

The Scottish Maritime Museum will host a remarkable new national art collection. Featuring works by artists such as FCB Cadell, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Muirhead Bone, Kate Downie and John Bellany, Maritime Perspectives: Collecting Art of a Seafaring Nation will run at the Scottish Maritime Museum on the Harbourside in Irvine, North Ayrshire, from Friday, June…

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A peaceful property near a loch with its own boathouse

By Kenny Smith | March 21, 2018

Duntaynish House near Lochgilphead is the perfect secluded family/holiday home in an exquisite location. Overlooking its own private lochan in Tayvallich, Knight Frank present this beautiful property. The house was designed by the architect George Pease for his father, 2nd Baron Gainford. It is a wonderfully light and airy property which can be run as either a single house…

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Views over the river make for an ideal break

By Kenny Smith | March 9, 2018

NE250 Hotel Review: Banchory Lodge Hotel The hotel: Just a few minutes off the NE250 route, Banchory Lodge Hotel is a beautiful country property set in 12 acres on the banks of the River Dee. We arrived in the dark so it wasn’t until the morning when we stepped out onto the terrace that we…

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Scottish estate offers a large home, private bay and shore front

By Reporter | March 2, 2018

Sandaig House is a superb 105 acre estate with spacious accommodation and a private bay and shore front to Loch Nevis. Presented by Savills, Sandaig House as it is seen today is the culmination and collaboration of the former Sandaig House and Sandaig Lodge being merged into one substantial unit, although the current owners still…

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