Posts Tagged ‘property’
A wonderful home located in the Cairngorms
A superb executive family home sat amongst the beautiful Cairngorms National Park in the heart of Braemar is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, 4 Canmore Road is an exceptional detached dwelling house. Completed by a very popular house builder, Springfield, in 2016 to a design specifically chosen to sympathise with the breath-taking surroundings, yet…
Read MoreA modernised flat in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town
An attractive flat in the very heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town is now for sale. Presented to the market by Savills, 108A/1 West Bow occupies an exceptional position at the head of the Grassmarket, offering stunning views from the large west facing triple window in the sitting room. Set on the first floor of a…
Read MoreConverted church with eight bedrooms
A beautiful, distinctive home at the heart of a quiet town is now on the property market. East Church House is a spectacular church conversion enjoying a wonderful position within the locally admired historic market town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire. Having had previous success with an earlier project at Congregational Church in nearby Stonehouse,…
Read MoreA beautiful converted water mill in the country
A stunning former water mill which has been converted into a stylish family home is now for sale. Savills is marketing a characterful five bedroom converted water mill situated within wonderful garden grounds in an elevated position surrounded by the Aberdeenshire countryside with Aberdeen city less than 17 miles away. Lurg Lodge was imaginatively converted…
Read MoreProperty market ended year with decade-high transaction rate
Edinburgh’s housing market closed the decade with activity between buyers and sellers at its highest level – with the rate of transactions soaring. One of the city’s busiest solicitors and estate agents has released its latest market report which show that the final months of 2019 as having the highest number of sales for the…
Read MoreCreek and Cherokee Indian chiefs were Scottish blood brothers
In the US more than 250 years ago, Creek and Cherokee Indian chiefs were more likely to have Scottish ancestry than Native American. Beginning some 250 years ago, there surfaced a curious phenomenon in the south-eastern United States: Indian chiefs whose ancestry was more Scottish than Native American. Tribes such as the Creek and Cherokee…
Read MoreStrong Fife property market makes an ideal time to sell
The current trends in the Fife property market demonstrate that this is an ideal time to sell, according to property consultancy Galbraith. New quarterly figures released by the firm covering the third quarter of the year (July – Sept 2019) shows the Fife property market to be holding strong as we head towards the festive…
Read MoreScotland is the best location to save for a deposit
Paisley, East Kilbride and Dundee have been revealed as Scotland’s top three locations for gathering an average deposit the quickest, whilst balancing day-to-day expenditure and rent Price comparison site MoneySuperMarket has revealed which locations in the UK provide the quickest route to becoming a property owner for those attempting to save whilst renting. Based on…
Read MoreWhy the weather determines the taste of Sauternes
Sweet wine expert Ana Carvalho explores the effect of hot and cold years on the taste of Chateau Suduiraut with Peter Ranscombe. TUCKED away between the Ciron and Garonne rivers in Bordeaux, the Sauternes region produces arguably the most-famous sweet wines on the planet. When the cold waters of the Ciron meet the warmer Garonne…
Read MoreA property with potential and wonderful views
A well-positioned family home with wonderful views has been brought to the property market. Presented for sale by Savills, Achnacloich, near Helensburgh, is a spacious and well positioned property with tremendous potential to extend and develop (subject to acquiring the necessary consents). Externally the stone and slate give a traditional appearance while internally the spacious…
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