Posts Tagged ‘homes’
New properties make for an ideal family home
An upmarket developer has unveiled a brand-new view home that allows buyers to picture themselves and their growing families living in a spacious property in Ratho. Set on the western edge of CALA Homes (East)’s Craigpark development on the outskirts of Edinburgh, The Rutherford offers the best of semi-rural life – boasting open, unobstructed views…
Read MoreA beginner’s guide to aesthetics procedures
Aesthetic treatments used to be something of a taboo, but in 2018, that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Thanks to a host of celebrities opting for enhancement using muscle-relaxing or dermal filler injectables, it’s now become much more common for women to opt for ‘tweakments’ or subtle cosmetic augmentations. But why has the…
Read MoreThe benefits of living in a townhouse
In bygone times, a townhouse was just as it sounds, at least as far as the wealthy upper classes were concerned. The term referred to a second home ‘in the town’ as opposed to their main country residence. Given that space was at a premium in cities, town houses were designed to provide as much…
Read MoreDeveloper is all set to launch a trio of new showhomes
Two idyllic developments offering the ‘best of both worlds’ are set to launch their new showhomes in East Lothian later this month. CALA Homes (East) will be presenting two new showhomes at Letham Views in Haddington next Saturday, 25 August. The Gullane development, Fentoun Green, will also welcome its new showhome on the same day.…
Read MoreOn a mission to save Mackintosh’s tea rooms
The woman who rescued one the earlier works of artist and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is to feature in a new TV documentary. BBC Scotland is to show Mackintosh’s Tea Rooms next week, which tell show in 2014, Glasgow businesswoman Celia Sinclair decided that she wanted to rescue the old Willow Tea Rooms on Glasgow’s…
Read MoreScotland’s retirees face significant property shortfall
People approaching retirement in Scotland are facing a significant financial property shortfall, according to new research. UK planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has published a report, entitled Later Living – Are We Planning for our Future?, which reveals that specialist UK retirement properties built so far have mostly been aimed at the better-off, while…
Read MoreIt’s the last chance to buy at boutique development
Time is running out to own the last remaining ‘showstopper’ showhome at a boutique development near Glasgow. Award-winning, five-star rated housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes are offering the last remaining property at their exclusive Red Lion development in the sought-after suburb of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire. The Cramond is a five-bedroom detached villa over three…
Read MoreCelebrating the past as park looks to the future
A new chapter has begun in the life of a popular country park. Barmoor Park Country Park, in Lowick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, has officially opened its new building, Hedley Hall. It was a special occasion for the Lamb family, who own and run the park, as it is named after Hedley, the co-founder of the park. Ann…
Read MoreHousebuilder is first in Scotland to get award
Mactaggart & Mickel Homes have become the first housebuilder in Scotland to be awarded the coveted Investors in People Platinum accreditation – and the second across the UK. The IIP Platinum accolade is the highest level which can be achieved against the Investors in People Standard. Only 2% of IIP-accredited organisations in the UK –…
Read MoreTake a look at the video of this home with a difference
Over the last year, Scottish Field has presented many unique homes by rivers – but none of them have actually been located on the water. Clyde Property present to the market Gerda of Glasgow, a two bedroom Dutch barge. This is a unique and peaceful home with bags of character, moored at Speirs Wharf, Glasgow,…
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