Posts Tagged ‘Dundee’
An attractive home in a much-wanted area
A traditional 1930s detached house with mature gardens in a sought after residential area is now on the market. Presented to the market by Bell Ingram, Hillway in Murray Place is understood to date from the 1930s although additional window bays were added to the two public rooms at a later date. Murray Place is…
Read MoreE-type Jaguar charity drive raises thousands
A charity drive featuring classic E-type Jaguars has raised tens of thousands of pounds. The third annual Round Britain Coastal Drive, organised by the Jaguar E-type Club, successfully concluded after 19 days and 4000 miles, which included stops in Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, Ayrshire, Inverness, Dundee and Angus, and Edinburgh. Having raised £150,000 for leading…
Read MoreRaising voices in a four-day musical celebration
Scotland’s only festival dedicated to vocal and choral music is taking place this week. St Andrews Voices is a four day celebration of the voice. Set in the world-famous historic town of St Andrews in Fife, from Thursday 25-Sunday 28 October, St Andrews Voices presents opera, masterclasses, choral music, jazz, a come-and-sing workshop, folk, a…
Read MoreThere’s so much class in this A-Listed property
An outstanding A Listed manse dating from 1590 has been brought to the Scottish property market. Offered for sale by Galbraith, Melville Manse is thought to date from 1590 when the house was built on land donated by the Laird of Anstruther. The property is believed to have become the Manse of Anstruther Easter in 1713…
Read MoreGet ready for a weekend festival of beer
The Craft Beer Experience is coming to Edinburgh next month, from 15–17 November. The Edinburgh Craft Beer Experience promises to be a truly immersive beer event, taking over all three floors of the Assembly Roxy on Roxburgh Place to bring you a taste of the very best beers from Scotland, the UK and Europe.…
Read MorePeaceful countryside and a home with charm
A charming steading conversion surrounded by tranquil countryside has been brought to the property market. Commanding wonderful panoramic views over the surrounding countryside, 2 The Cotts is quietly positioned in a lovely rural setting with generous garden, about two miles to the north of Anstruther in the heart of Fife’s sought-after and picturesque East Neuk.…
Read MoreBook review: Scotland’s buses in the 1980s
If you’ve lived in central Scotland, then you’ll immediately recognise the names of Clydeside, Kelvin, Stagecoach, Strathtay and Magicbus as Scottish bus companies. They first appeared after the deregulation of the bus industry in 1986, which led to these companies all springing up. The companies had the bright idea of buying redundant London Routemaster red…
Read MoreNautical But Nice for first late V&A Dundee event
Tickets for the V&A Dundee’s first Tay Late afterhours event have gone on sale today. Nautical but Nice is an Ocean Liners inspired museum-wide evening of music, performances and hands-on making activities inviting guests to see Scotland’s museum of design at the V&A Dundee in a new light, on Friday 26 October. Recreating the glamour…
Read MoreA gripping read for those who love a mystery
William A Graham’s debut crime novel Vermin introduces a detective who takes on a missing person case that escalates into so much more. The story takes place in Dundee, in homage to the author’s birthplace. Allan Linton is a self-employed private detective, helped by his associate Niddrie, who specialises in minor and insignificant cases. However…
Read MoreHome in former walled garden offers privacy
A distinctive modern family house within a former walled garden is now on the property market. Presents for sale by Savills, Braemore House was constructed in 1991 inside the former walled garden of Kings of Kinloch House. Braemore house is situated up a private driveway shared by just five houses. Being enclosed by a beautiful…
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