Posts Tagged ‘homes’
Bernat Klein Studio saved after being bought at auction by Scottish heritage and design organisations
A coalition of leading Scottish heritage and design organisations have been successful in buying the Bernat Klein Studio at auction, saving the modernist masterpiece for the nation. Designed in 1972 by renowned modernist architect Peter Womersley, the Bernat Klein Studio is one of Scotland’s most important twentieth-century buildings. The late modernist studio in the Scottish…
Read MoreBernat Klein Studio: Bid to save one of Scotland’s most important 20th century buildings
Designed in 1972 by renowned modernist architect Peter Womersley, the Bernat Klein Studio is one of Scotland’s most important twentieth-century buildings. The late modernist studio in the Scottish Borders was built for Serbian textile designer Bernat Klein, whose home High Sutherland was within walking distance of the building. Klein fabrics were used by many world…
Read MoreMethven Castle: Medieval castle once home Queen of Scotland Margaret Tudor hits the market
Methven Castle – once home to Margaret Tudor, the Queen of Scotland – is on the market. Set in rural Perthshire, the medieval property is one of Scotland’s foremost royal castles and comes with a wealth of history. From 1100 the castle was owned by the De-Mowbray Family who later sided with the English in…
Read MoreFormer Italian consulate on one of Glasgow’s most expensive streets hits the market
A stunning nine-bedroom Victorian town house on one of Glasgow’s most expensive streets has been put up for sale for ÂŁ2.5million. La Casa, located on Park Circus, it was an Italian social club in the early 1930s before going on to become the former Italian consulate. It was designed by Charles Wilson and James Boucher in…
Read MoreHostel with 18th-century water wheel on Tiree goes on sale for ÂŁ550k
Tiree is one of the most beautiful islands in Scotland, famed for its white sands, crystal-clear seas and balmy weather. But visitors travelling its unhurried roads might be surprised by one of its more unusual attractions – an 18th century water wheel. The waterwheel lies next to Millhouse Hostel. Converted from an old barn into…
Read MoreIsland paradise? Lighthouse buildings on uninhabited island of Copinsay go on the market
Can you imagine living on the stunning uninhabited island of Copinsay? Well you could have your next home there for just ÂŁ80,000. The lighthouse keeper buildings on Copinsay, in the Orkney islands, are up for sale offering a ‘renovation opportunity of a lifetime’. It requires renovation works, but this property presents the perfect opportunity for…
Read MoreScottish Borders estate on the market for ÂŁ18.5 million
An 8,000 acre estate in the Scottish Borders, complete with a moorland for grouse shooting, bothies and 12 residential properties, has hit the market for ÂŁ18.5 million. The centrepiece of Bowland Estate, in Galashiels, is a castellated Tudor-Gothic mansion built around 1813-15 by Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham. The striking three floored Bowland House boasts…
Read MoreScottish castle on shores of Loch Long on sale for less than ÂŁ2 million
A Scottish castle on the shores of Loch Long has hit the market for less than ÂŁ2 million. Cove Castle is a truly spectacular, B listed Scots Baronial style home, believed to have been bought by James Hannay in 1883, who claimed to be the first person to artificially create the industrial diamond – although…
Read MoreHistoric estate with Georgian house dating back to1816 hits the market
A historic estate which comes with a B listed Georgian house that dates backs to 1816 has hit the market. Walton Park, set in 28 acres on the banks of the Urr Water, has been in the same family for 100 years. At the of the heart of the estate lies the Georgian Walton Park…
Read MoreGeorgian country house with tennis court and orchard hits the market for less than ÂŁ1 million
A 19th century Georgian country house with stunning period features, a tennis court and an orchard, has hit the market for less than ÂŁ1 million. Invererne House, in Moray, sits over four storeys, on beautiful grounds of about six acres. The grade A-listed country house dating from 1818 having been built by an Australian Army…
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