Converted church with eight bedrooms

A beautiful, distinctive home at the heart of a quiet town is now on the property market. East Church House is a spectacular church conversion enjoying a wonderful position within the locally admired historic market town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire. Having had previous success with an earlier project at Congregational Church in nearby Stonehouse,…

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A beautiful converted water mill in the country

A stunning former water mill which has been converted into a stylish family home is now for sale. Savills is marketing a characterful five bedroom converted water mill situated within wonderful garden grounds in an elevated position surrounded by the Aberdeenshire countryside with Aberdeen city less than 17 miles away. Lurg Lodge was imaginatively converted…

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Property market ended year with decade-high transaction rate

Edinburgh’s housing market closed the decade with activity between buyers and sellers at its highest level – with the rate of transactions soaring. One of the city’s busiest solicitors and estate agents has released its latest market report which show that the final months of 2019 as having the highest number of sales for the…

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Creek and Cherokee Indian chiefs were Scottish blood brothers

In the US more than 250 years ago, Creek and Cherokee Indian chiefs were more likely to have Scottish ancestry than Native American. Beginning some 250 years ago, there surfaced a curious phenomenon in the south-eastern United States: Indian chiefs whose ancestry was more Scottish than Native American. Tribes such as the Creek and Cherokee…

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Strong Fife property market makes an ideal time to sell

The current trends in the Fife property market demonstrate that this is an ideal time to sell, according to property consultancy Galbraith. New quarterly figures released by the firm covering the third quarter of the year (July – Sept 2019) shows the Fife property market to be holding strong as we head towards the festive…

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Scotland is the best location to save for a deposit

Paisley, East Kilbride and Dundee have been revealed as Scotland’s top three locations for gathering an average deposit the quickest, whilst balancing day-to-day expenditure and rent Price comparison site MoneySuperMarket has revealed which locations in the UK provide the quickest route to becoming a property owner for those attempting to save whilst renting. Based on…

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Why the weather determines the taste of Sauternes

Sweet wine expert Ana Carvalho explores the effect of hot and cold years on the taste of Chateau Suduiraut with Peter Ranscombe. TUCKED away between the Ciron and Garonne rivers in Bordeaux, the Sauternes region produces arguably the most-famous sweet wines on the planet. When the cold waters of the Ciron meet the warmer Garonne…

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A property with potential and wonderful views

A well-positioned family home with wonderful views has been brought to the property market. Presented for sale by Savills, Achnacloich, near Helensburgh, is a spacious and well positioned property with tremendous potential to extend and develop (subject to acquiring the necessary consents). Externally the stone and slate give a traditional appearance while internally the spacious…

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No Brexit or election hit for Ayrshire property

Independent property consultancy Galbraith reports that the Ayrshire housing market has continued to be active. This is despite the dual effect of an impending general election and the continued Brexit uncertainty which was expected to have caused a slowdown. The firm’s quarterly sales report for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2019 shows…

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A modern spacious home near the North Coast 500

An attractive spacious house that’s just a decade over is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, No 175 Clynelish Muir is a de-crofted house with croft land in a secluded, south facing setting close to Brora in Sutherland, a region known for its beautiful coastline, dramatic landscape and dry climate. The house, which was designed…

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