Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
Well-presented B listed home brought to the market
An outstanding former dower house, very well-presented B Listed period property, is now on the property market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Balmuirfield House is an outstanding offering superb highly spacious family accommodation in a lovely quiet setting on the edge of the thriving city of Dundee. Believed to have been completed in 1904, Balmuirfield…
Read MoreArts champions take their message to Holyrood
Leading lights of Scotland’s contemporary art scene head to Parliament this week to champion the positive impact of visual art in our communities – and to present every MSP with a specially commissioned original print by artist Ruth Ewan. The initiative is part of the Art in Action campaign being run by Scottish Contemporary Art…
Read MoreEdinburgh is UK’s most desired retirement city
Edinburgh has beaten the south coast of England as the silver homebuyer retirement hotspot. The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has looked at where across the UK is home to the highest demand for retirement properties and where offers the largest number as a proportion of all homes for sale. GetAgent.co.uk looked…
Read MoreBike hire scheme approved at committee
Aberdeen is to follow in the footsteps of other Scottish cities by having a bike hire scheme. Aberdeen City Council today approved a bike hire scheme which would be 100% privately-financed, which will help increase transport options and encourage less use of cars for residents and visitors. The report to committee said the next move…
Read MoreThe surprising cost of Scotland’s takeaway meals
Over a third of adults in Scotland are ordering takeaways every week, adding up to over £1.5bn a year, with the biggest spenders shelling out over £1,200 a year on their orders. 34% of adults are placing the orders, according to a survey conducted for Quality Meat Scotland, based on the research revealing a 2%…
Read MoreSwiss home design with wine cellar and garage for 12 cars
A truly stunning example of Swiss design and ingenuity, with a wine cellar and garage for 12 cars, is now for sale. Savills is marketing Boulder House, an exceptional modern house set in rural Aberdeenshire around 45 miles from Aberdeen. Privately commissioned by the sellers, the property was created by Swiss architect Martin Stohr in…
Read MoreFormer manse in a peaceful village setting
Muirton House is a delightful, C-listed former manse which, although being set in village location, offers spacious accommodation in a secluded and private setting. Presented by Galbraith and set over two floors, the house, on Church Road, Luthermuir, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, has undergone a degree of sympathetic internal renovation which has retained many of the traditional…
Read MoreBubbles under a fishing line mean otters
Having whiled away many hours along the banks of the River Dee, wildlife aficionado Hans Kruuk has followed an interesting group of otters. He has found that each has their own intriguing personality. Walking along a narrow path on the river bank of a beautiful, majestic stretch of the River Dee, ahead of me I…
Read MoreMarine painter Rob Andrew’s work is all at sea
When it comes down to it, there are very few places that rival the love and inspiration of home. Such a phenomenon is shared by marine painter Rob Andrew who, after working in Czechoslovakia and South Africa, returned to the north east of Scotland to pursue and develop his passion for painting. Drawing on a…
Read MoreFive fantastic places to take your canine companion
Are you looking for the perfect autumnal spot in which to take your dogs to stretch their legs (and yours)? We recommend these five great walks in Aberdeenshire. Stonehaven Beach Measuring slightly more than a kilometre, Stonehaven Beach is home to a seemingly endless stretch of pebbly sand for your dog to tear across. For…
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