Buy a slice of history
Old on the outside and new on the inside has its advantages, finds Kirsty Mcluckie
Buying an apartment in a newly-converted historic building has a lot of advantages, particularly for downsizers.
For those moving out of a period property, retaining the architecture of the past at least on the outside, is a major plus - without the full expense of maintaining a historic home.
Access to shared gardens, the security of neighbours and a readybuilt community is very attractive to those who may want to spend their retirement travelling more.
But such properties also have all the advantages of a new home on the inside, with upgraded interiors, modern layouts and guarantees.
Whiteburn, has confirmed that only two apartments remain for sale at its Ashludie House development in Monifieth, a conversion of the B Listed merchant’s house that sits
0 Great Glen Hall, and Ashludie House offer a comfortable balance of historic and modern features.
within Miller Homes’ Ashludie Grange development.
This historical gem of a house has been fully restored to its former impressive glory to offer three houses and ten apartments with features such as open plan kitchen, dining and living spaces. Prices for the remaining two and three bedroom apartments start from £189,950.
The house was built in 1866 for the owner of a flax spinning factory in Arbroath, and it offers a mature, established location within Monifieth.
The final ground floor apartment retains the splendour of the highly decorative Victorian ceilings in its principal room, whilst all apartments share the impressive entrance hall, with ornate carved staircase and stained glass windows.
Eve Mccurrich, Whiteburn projects director says: “Ashludie House has a wealth of features both internally and externally that we have preserved and incorporated into the new homes we have created.”
Meanwhile in Inverness,
Robertson Homes has just launched Great Glen Hall, a meticulous conversion of former hospital buildings constructed in an elegant style from solid stone and with deep sash windows.
An easy commute to the city centre and beyond, the hall offers views over both the Great Glen and its own landscaped surroundings.
Mature trees and the solidity of construction add historical elegance, while the interiors of the individual, one, two and threebedroom apartments and two and three-bedroom townhouses are fully contemporary, with luxury finishes and Smeg appliances.
Thoughtful interiors, and retained features such as turrets, a tower and traditional slate roofing add huge character to already unique dwellings.
Reservations from plan are being taken now and an official launch event for all those on the database takes place on 13th September.
Prices start from £177,000 and a showhome is expected soon.