USP Shared elegance

While we can’t all afford to live in the style which we would like, sharing a grand property is a good way to access to an elegant life.

Set in parkland fringing Houston village in Renfrewshire, Houston House is a substantial mansion in gracious surroundings which has been divided into manageable sized homes.

The house is of solid hewn stone with interesting towers, turrets and crow-stepped gables. The Garden Wing is one of six apartments and makes up the south-western wing of the category B-listed house.

It has four bedrooms, a hallway with fireplace, a morning room and turret stair leading to its own private gardens.

The main reception room is originally the library lined with full height wooden bookcases and with an open fire.

There is a formal dining room with glass doors to the gardens, a kitchen with flagstone floor, an Aga and a window seat.

The wider shared gardens are lawned with feature yew box hedging, a circular water feature, and native woodlands and specimen trees. The great hall is also available for use by all owners for entertaining.

It is an impressive room with panelling, stone pillars and arches, an open log fire, chandeliers, detailed cornice and plaster work, as well as a dedicated kitchen – perfect for a party.