Posts Tagged ‘trees’
Attractive modern home in the centre of Scotland
A beautiful modern family home within easy distance of central Scotland is now available for sale. Cluan House is presented for sale by Savills, and is situated along with one other property beside East Lodge of the old Dunira Estate. The property was designed by local architects The James Denholm Partnership and has many of…
Read MoreContemporary home constructed with local materials
A striking contemporary home in a beautiful location is now available for sale. Sealladh Na Beinn was constructed in 2008 in Garth, Fortingall, Aberfeldy, using materials and a design that take inspiration from traditional buildings in the area. Presented by Savills, the house has peaked dormer windows, a slate roof and is clad in stone…
Read MoreReaping the rewards for tree planting scheme – 20 years on
A strong demand for wood fuel means pioneering Aberdeenshire farmers are now reaping the rewards of trees planted 20 years ago. Planted through the Grampian Forest Challenge Fund, the woods are now being thinned, with farmers pleasantly surprised by the high value of their timber. Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service (FAS) says yields are consistently higher…
Read MoreEight bedroom house could be the perfect home
A stunning eight bedroom house which is presented in immaculate condition is on the property market. Presented to the market by Knight Frank, this property in Abbotsford Road, Galashiels is a very stylish family home in the Scottish Borders is currently run as a boutique guest house. Maplehurst is surrounded by a beautiful garden and consists…
Read MoreMagnificent seven in a baronial Victorian villa
A seven bedroom baronial style Victorian villa, set within generously proportioned garden grounds, is now on the property market. Craigendarroch House is an imposing granite built seven bedroom detached Victorian villa, built during 1869 by the Hall family in Ballater, Royal Deeside. During the 1920s there were a number of structural additions, while it is…
Read MoreA look at what goes into making fine furniture
In this large but stunningly illustrated and compelling autobiographical tome, artist Rupert Williamson dissects the organic process which came to define his work as a fine furniture maker. The mildly dyslexic designer embraced futurism in the early 1970s with gawdy, bulbous, curved structures, desperate to topple the establishment – which for a designer at that…
Read MoreExecutive class and contemporary luxury
An immaculately presented detached home in an exclusive countryside location is now on the property market. Galbraith present Serenity Lodge, an outstanding home occupying a large site extending to over half an acre in Netherley, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. The property is tucked away within a small cluster of executive homes and surrounded by woodland and countryside.…
Read MoreThe masked raiser invading gardens and trees
With its Zorro-style eye markings, the distinctive nuthatch has northern Scotland in its sights. I am peering out of my office window at the sodden garden, hoping for inspiration to strike. Suddenly I see it; a flash of grey-blue back with a soft apricot-coloured breast, it lands on the cotoneaster and I register the long…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Edinburgh
Edinburgh becomes one of the must-visit cities each year as the Scottish capital’s various festivals kick off. Whether it’s the fringe, comedy, book, food or any other festival going on during July and August, Edinburgh is the place to be at this time of year. Edinburgh replaced Scone as the capital of Scotland in 1437.…
Read MoreScotland’s natural beauty inspires new art event
Natural Scotland is the inspiration for Below The Blanket, a major outdoor art event at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, which gets underway tomorrow (Wednesday). Leading artists from across the UK have created work in the wilds of Scotland’s vast Flow Country, the world’s largest single expanse of blanket bog and a crucial part…
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