Sturgeon’s residence ‘needs £300k of repairs’

0 Bute House needs new carpets throughout the building The Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh’s New Town that is the official residence of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is in need of almost £300,000 worth of repairs, according to a report.

The list of repairs drawn up for Bute House by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is believed to include damp in the basement and problems with the stairwell cupola.

New carpets are needed throughout the building, the kitchen needs to be refitted and the second-floor study is due for redecoration, according to the document released under Freedom of Information laws to a Sunday newspaper.

Ms Sturgeon moved out of Bute House in October because of urgent repairs that had to be carried out in the drawing room ceiling and cornicing.

In April last year the document shows HES requested £287,000 for “household and material costs”.