Posts Tagged ‘homes’
Island 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 £80,000. 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 £18.5 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 £18.5 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 £2 million
A Scottish castle on the shores of Loch Long has hit the market for less than £2 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 £1 million
A 19th century Georgian country house with stunning period features, a tennis court and an orchard, has hit the market for less than £1 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…
Read MoreOld Purves Hall: Peel tower dating back to 1600’s goes on the market
This stunning historic home, which was once a peel tower dating back to the 1600’s, has gone on the market. Old Purves Hall sits in the rural Berwickshire Countryside, just seven miles from Kelso, and is on sale for offers over £950,000. The six-bedroom home, which has retained a number of period features, comes with…
Read MoreScottish coastal estate with incredible views to Orkney Isles and its own private island on sale
A Scottish coastal estate with incredible views to the Orkney Isles and its own private island has gone on the market for £1.5milion. Rispond Lodge Estate in Sutherland comes with a B-listed principal house, holiday cottages, sheltered harbour, moorland, and beaches. Set on the shores of Loch Eriboll, the historic estate has beautiful views to…
Read MoreHistoric 19th century castle overlooking the River Tweed hits the market
A historic 19th century castle overlooking the River Tweed has gone on sale for £1.1 million. Castle Hills House, in Berwick Upon Tweed, has an interesting history. It was originally a single tower which was extended in the 1820’s as a Dower House for the Askew family, who owned the nearby Pallinsburn Estate. In 1945,…
Read MoreSmart security systems and what you need to know about them
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Read MoreSherlock Holmes statue unveiled to mark birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A newly refurbished statue of Sherlock Holmes has been unveiled in Edinburgh marking the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The life-sized bronze sculpture was removed in 2018 while Trams to Newhaven works were carried out. It was renovated by Black Isle Bronze in Nairn and is now in place at Picardy Place island. The…
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