Posts Tagged ‘property’
Christmas is one of the best times to market your home
With festive decorations providing a warm and welcoming feeling to any house, sellers should be encouraged to market their properties over Christmas, according to independent property consultancy Galbraith. Boxing Day is reported as one of the busiest days for house hunters thinking about their next move with spikes in online traffic reported by agents. This…
Read MoreBeautiful views from a home in an elevated position
A spacious four/five bedroom detached property with superb views down Strathnairn is now on the property market. Bell Ingram offer Mains of Faille to the market. It is a well presented five bedroom detached property with the added bonus of a self-contained cottage attached. The property benefits from double glazing and has recently been insulated to the…
Read MoreA vintage Glasgow Christmas at the Tenement House
Christmas comes to the National Trust for Scotland’s Tenement House in Glasgow’s Garnethill this weekend. The extraordinary property is closed for the winter but reopens for two days to show how Christmas was celebrated in the early 20th century, complete with traditional paper and fabric garlands, Christmas music and the parlour laid out for a…
Read MoreShoppers on foot spend more than those who drive there
New research shows that Christmas shoppers who walk to high streets could be spending more than those who drive there. Living Streets Scotland, part of the UK charity for everyday walking, has launched its updated research, The Pedestrian Pound in Edinburgh this week. A review of academic evidence in the report shows that shoppers on…
Read MoreSupport for volunteers is a priority for the NTS
The National Trust for Scotland is celebrating after finding out it has retained its Investing in Volunteers accreditation. The conservation charity is sharing the news today, International Volunteers Day. Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the national standard for volunteer management in the UK. The National Trust for Scotland has held the IiV accreditation since 2009…
Read MoreA home with history and some beautiful views
A quality country house of elegance and comfort offering stunning views over the Solway Firth and beyond to the Lake District coastline is now for sale. The Torrs, in Portling, Dalbeattie, is presented to the market by Galbraith. The Torrs is the former residence of Sir Thomas McAlpine, the house was converted from a cottage…
Read MoreThis is such a striking B listed country property
Lindifferon House is a striking B listed country property. Presented to the market by Galbraith, it is located near Letham, in Cupar, Fife. Lindifferon House is a most substantial and strikingly handsome category B listed house in a lovely rural setting in north east Fife. Dating from the mid 1700s the original Georgian portion of…
Read MoreB listed Georgian Gothic style home is over 200 years old
A B listed Georgian Gothic-style property, set in mature grounds, is now available for purchase. Kinlochlaich House, in Appin, Argyll and Bute, is presented for sale by Bell Ingram. Kinlochlaich House is a B listed Georgian Gothic style house dating from about 1800, but with some parts of the house having much earlier origins. The…
Read MoreLast home left at much-desired development
Families seeking more space to grow with all the charm of suburban living are being urged to act now in order to secure the last five-bed home at one of Edinburgh’s most sought-after locations. CALA Homes (East) is selling The Lowther, an elegant five-bedroom showhome at its celebrated Kingfisher Park development in Balerno – following…
Read MoreTop energy rating and mature gardens at revamped home
Colterscleuch House is a traditional five-bedroom house which has recently undergone sympathetic modernisation and upgrading. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Colterscleuch House benefits from Biomass central heating with some RHI payments still to be received. It was re-plumbed and rewired during renovation along with a top rated energy efficient sash and case double glazing and…
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