NEW TO MARKET OFFERS OVER £275k

Michael Holmes advises that self-builders can avoid hefty LBTT charges as only the land value is taken into consideration in the calculation

purchased for under £145,000) as opposed to £13,350 paid by a house buyer who purchased a £400,000 home.” The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show features new products, advice, free masterclasses and seminars, and more than 140 exhibitors – inspiratio and expertise in one place.

CHANGING UP

STRUTT & Parker has a new chairman following the recent retirement of Andrew Rettie, who joined the firm in 1987. Stepping up is Jon Lambert, previously head of Strutt & Parker’s forestry arm, John Clegg & Co. Andrew Rettie’s retirement comes just weeks after overseeing the move into one office in the centre of Edinburgh, bringing BNP Paribas Real Estate UK, Strutt & Parker and John Clegg & Co together under one roof.

ATRADITIONAL red sandstone tenement flat in Kingsley Avenue on the south side of Glasgow not only merits a five-star rating for size and style, its location also has historic significance – overlooking the original Hampden Park international football ground. The site, now occupied by Kingsley Gardens and Hampden Bowling Club, saw action by football teams – including Queens Park and Scotland – from 1873 to 1884 and witnessed a then unbeaten Scotland’s 7-2 win over England in 1878.

This first floor corner flat was also the home of Glasgow Lord Provost, Sir Patrick Dolan, marked in the traditional way with a decorative lamppost outside the entrance.

This Victorian tenement building is one of the city’s finest examples; fully refurbished to include a new Welsh slate roof, restored original cupola and tiled communal entrance, it is situated within a tranquil conservation area of Queens Park.

Internally, this immaculately upgraded flat has quality parquet wood flooring throughout and displays a carefully balanced blend of period features and modern conveniences – star of which is a beautifully fitted integrated dining/kitchen with solid wooden worktops and high-end stainless steel range cooker.

The near 24ft lounge extends into a recessed, turret-style three-section window