Homes & Gardens
Scottish mansion designed by architect Robert Adam goes on sale for first time since 18th century
By Kate Bell He designed Culzean Castle, Dumfries House and Edinburgh’s Charlotte Square. But now one of the last country houses to be designed by renowned British architect Robert Adam has gone on sale for the first time since the 18th century. The sprawling A-listed mansion, Newliston House, sits just outside Edinburgh and has substantial…
Read MoreHostel with 18th-century water wheel on Tiree goes on sale for £550k
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 More‘Mystical and romantic’ island off Isle of Skye listed for sale for £190k
A mystical and romantic private island off Skye with the remains of a sixth-century chapel built by St Columba has hit the market. The sale of Fladda-Chuain, an unspoilt and uninhabited 27-hectare island rich in myth and legend, offers an extremely rare opportunity for buyers looking for the romance associated with the Scottish islands. Identified…
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 £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 MoreMullagrach Island: Remote Scottish island with no neighbours but kittiwakes could be yours for £500,000
A remote Scots island with just a tiny log cabin to live in, no neighbours but kittiwakes, and a whopping 88 acres of land has gone on the market for £500,000. Mullagrach Island is the most northerly of the Summer Isles, an archipelago of 30 islands, in the mouth of Loch Broom in the Highlands.…
Read MoreScotland’s Home of the Year: East Dunbartonshire 1960s Bungalow crowned winner
A 1960s Bungalow in East Dunbartonshire has been crowned Scotland’s Home of the Year. The house in Milngavie is home to Anna McClelland, her partner Harry Kinloch and their children Lexie and Marley. The couple – both Glasgow School of Art graduates – use their home as an outlet for their creativity, with the property…
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…
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