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Satisfy your lofty ambitions
URBAN living is back in vogue and discerning city centre buyers could find their perfect match in an upgraded and flawlessly presented penthouse, within Glasgow’s B-listed neoclassical former Sheriff Court Building in the heart of the Merchant City.
Occupying the top two floors of this iconic building – built circa 1844 and converted in 2005 to form 62 residential apartments – the penthouse is its crowning glory. It spans around 1,800 sq ft, inversely configured over two levels to provide three bedrooms (two en suite) and a spectacular 35ft open plan living /dining/kitchen/study/library space on the top floor, with views south and east over the city skyline. Bathed in natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows on both floors, the lower-level also has patio doors onto an enclosed outdoor terrace extending the full length on two sides of the building. In addition, the Old Sheriff Court has a concierge service, residents’ gym, and two residents’ courtyard roof gardens.
Accessed via a security entrance system and impressive communal entrance hall with staircase and lift access to each floor, the penthouse has a similarly inspiring reception hall. It features contemporary microcement flooring, open-tread staircase to the upper level, and patio door access to the private terrace. Off the hall is a laundry, and three spacious bedrooms, two of which have glass walls/patio door access to the terrace and luxuriously appointed en suites, while the principal bedroom also boasts built-in and walk-in wardrobes. The third bedroom, which occupies a corner position with two glazed walls and patio doors to the terrace, is currently utilised as a home office.
Upstairs, the vast open plan living space has a vaulted ceiling and dedicated areas for living, study, and dining functions. The latter is adjacent to a high-end kitchen featuring a three-oven range cooker, marble waterfall island, and contemporary fitted units incorporating a shelved pantry, while the living area incorporates a media wall and built-in log-effect fireplace.
The main bathroom and en suites display contemporary tiling and quality finishes – quality being this home’s defining feature, also evident in sophisticated smart lighting, app-controlled Nest smart thermostat, cast-iron bronze and anthracite column radiators, and custom-made motorised and app-controlled blinds.
Prominently positioned on Ingram Street within the Merchant City, now one of the city’s key destination neighbourhoods, the Old Sheriff Court is ideally placed for access to shops, amenities, attractions, and transport links. Offers over £549,000 are invited by Rettie’s West End office.