USP Beyond bathtime

Pitlowie Cottage lies near the settlement of Pitroddie at the foot of the Sidlaw Hills, in Perthshire.

With four public rooms and five bedrooms, the house’s interior is a mix of bespoke burr oak fitted furniture, exposed timbers and

vaulted ceilings with beams. Balconies offer views across the Carse of Gowrie and the River Tay.

The house has a detached studio, housing an office and spa, with sauna, steam room and hot tub in its ten-acre grounds.

But the best bit is up a private staircase in the main house, where the master bedroom has French doors opening to a balcony with timber decking and wrought iron railings. The bedroom has a sitting area, dressing room and three bay windows.

A glazed partition wall, which becomes opaque with the flick of a switch, reveals a master bathroom with a copper roll-top bath and tiles which conceal spotlights, integrated speakers and a TV. Bliss...