Which of these is your choice for Scotland’s Home of the Year?
29 May 2019
Since early April, 21 stunning houses have been competing for the title of Scotland’s Home of the Year.
• Available episodes of Scotland’s Home of the Year on ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer
The judges, architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones and lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers, travelled the length and breadth of the country, scoring each one on its functionality, distinctiveness and clever design.
If it were up to you, which of these extraordinary finalists would get your vote?
Spoiler alert: The winning home is revealed at the bottom of this feature.
The colourful bungalow (East of Scotland)
Inside the home
The cylindrical home (South of Scotland)
Inside the home
The flat with hidden features (West of Scotland)
Inside the home
The house with a dual personality (NE Scotland finalist)
Inside the home
The single storey with a view (Islands)
Inside the home
The family castle (North of Scotland)
Inside the home
The ‘humpty house’ (Central Scotland)
Inside the home
And the winner is...
The White House in Kirkcudbright
Judge Anna Campbell-Jones said: “Everything in the house had been given thoughtful consideration, from the big architectural vision to the tactile details. The whole home exuded personality, the furniture and artworks clearly demonstrated many years of collecting with love and discernment and the way that incredible view is revealed as you enter the house is breathtaking.”
Kate Spiers added: “I think we all fell in love with the winning house. It was magical.”
The White House
Inside some of the contenders
On ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer
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Scotland’s Home of the Year
The judges have travelled the country and visited 21 amazing homes. Now the finalists gather as the overall winner is chosen, but only one will be ‘Scotland’s Home of the Year’.
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