Posts Tagged ‘living’
The mysteries of a Hebridean house – set a century apart
The House Between The Tides, Sarah Maine’s novel follows the stories of two women living a century apart whose lives become entwined with Muirlan House. After her parents’ tragic death Hetty Deveraux leaves London, returning to the home of her heritage on a remote Hebridean island estate. In 1910, Beatrice marries painter and naturalist Theodore Blake, whose father displaced…
Read MoreGlasgow offers Scotland’s most healthy and happy lifestyle
Glasgow is the UK’s 13th best city to live a healthy and happy lifestyle – beating Edinburgh to a close 14th and Aberdeen in 15th. Health and fitness is a big part of many peoples lives, and with such a vast range in activities, classes and sports in our day and age, there is something…
Read MoreFlagship show home is now open to viewers
Family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel are welcoming viewers to their latest show home, The Arran, at their flagship Millerhill development at Shawfair in Midlothian. Millerhill has been designed with plenty of open green space and features an attractive village square at its heart, offering country living on the city’s doorstep within a relaxed and safe…
Read MoreTraditional 1800s home is in a great location
A beautiful B-listed home dating from the 1800s is now on the market. Presented to the market by Galbraith, Millbank, in Longside, near Peterhead, is a most attractive house, set within its own gardens and grounds, close to the village of Longside. This fine Grade B Listed house went through a sympathetic refurbishment in 1994.…
Read MoreThe bad boys in our top 10 of Scots behaving badly
There’s an old saying that women can’t resist bounders and cads. From Lord Byron to Hugh Grant’s Daniel Cleaver in Bridget Jones’ Diary, the bad boys have always been a drawn. Here’s our top ten men who behaved badly. 1. James Erskine, Lord Grange Lord Grange was a Scottish judge who served as Lord Justice…
Read MoreBeautiful home in former Victorian country house
Chartershall House (West) is an elegant and spacious country home, which has been delightfully finished to encapsulate contemporary convenience within period charm. Apportioned from a substantial Victorian house in Stirlingshire, the property is set proudly within around one and a half acres of enchanting gardens and grounds, and presented for sale by Rettie. Formerly a…
Read MoreBeautiful scenic views are on offer with The Torrs
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 MoreA conversion full of heritage is unveiled
Six beautiful and unique one and two-bed apartments and duplexes have been revealed at the stunning conversion of the magnificent Carrongrove House at Stoneywood, near Denny in Stirlingshire. Mactaggart & Mickel hired specialist architects and craftsmen to breathe new life into the historic B-listed mansion house, originally constructed in the 1860s as a home for…
Read MoreAdd some learning to your Spanish summer holiday
A trip to Spain is always memorable, but it’s made even moreso by understanding and using the local lingo. Edinburgh-based company The Pack Language Experience has been organising five and seven-day Spanish-language learning holidays to Madrid each summer since 2017. The trips have proved so popular that two new destinations – Asturias and Sierra de…
Read MoreLuxury jewellers full of heart for a great cause
Luxury jewellers Laings are having a heart this month. Laings are delighted to announce that throughout the month of February, to celebrate Valentine’s, they will be donating £50 from every piece sold from their exclusive Family Collection to the British Heart Foundation. They launched their charity partnership with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in September…
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