USP Arch looks

In terms of having a home that is unique, The Arch, at the heart of the village of Kippen in Stirlingshire is a fairly tempting proposition.

The two-bedroomed apartment is situated on the first and second floors of a kirk which has been

converted to make the best use of the expansive spaces inside.

As the building’s name suggests, the exterior is dominated by an contained arch but this is reflected inside too, with the beams that support it restored and displayed on both the lower and upper floors.

The main arched window provides light to both storeys, with the mezzanine floor above set back from the main triple window.

The open-plan living space is on the first floor and encompasses kitchen, sitting room and dining space with hardwood floors, windows on three side and French doors to a balcony with views over countryside.

There is a double bedroom and bathroom on this lower floor too, while up wooden steps is the master bedroom and ensuite. Above the kitchen, a ladder leads to a study.

Kippen is a pretty Stirlingshire village between the hills of Gargunnock, and Fintry.

The Arch would make a quirky holiday let, but with the location being well placed for commuting to Stirling, Glasgow, Perth and Edinburgh, it would make a fantastic, unusual home too.