For around £750,000, a converted grain warehouse that competed on the popular television programme Scotland’s Home of the Year is up for sale.
Last year’s episode of the BBC programme included Spottes Mill in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, which distinguished out because to its almost totally black and modern interior.
The home, which has an elegant mezzanine and an open-concept living area, was offered on the market yesterday for bids over £750,000.
“This exquisite three-bedroom open-plan house with extra plot and outdoor leisure areas is located in a beautiful rural location on the banks of the Spottes Burn in South West Scotland,” according to estate brokers Galbraith.
“Cross over the Spottes Bridge from the 18th century, and you are greeted with a glimpse of this amazing design paradise.
“The softer, more tactile textures of the solid wood cantilevered staircase and Douglas fir roof trusses stand out in striking but complementary contrast to the industrial-style glass balustrades, steel cabling, and polished concrete flooring.
It has been said that “the black painted walls serve as a blank canvas for bold artworks and wonderfully frames the enormous windows, enabling the surrounding garden and forest to become pieces of art themselves.”
The three-bedroom house also has a mural painted by Scottish tattooist and graffiti artist Mark Gorrie that spans its whole height.
The home’s current owners, Mark Patterson and Carol-Ann Brown, purchased it in 2009 and completed a three-year, complete refurbishment in 2016.
The home has a clean, contemporary look thanks to its concrete flooring, tall windows, and transparent egg chair.
However, two of the bedrooms have a different colour scheme from the rest of the property.
The master bedroom nonetheless maintains the dark, modern style.
The structure is encircled by an exterior made up of a combination of brick, wood, glass, and concrete.
Contrasting with the substantial wood is steel cabling utilised within the building.
Last year, Spottes Mill and eight other houses from the series advanced to the Scotland’s Home of the Year final.
However, since there were multiple motorcycles kept inside the house, even in the kitchen, the house attracted a variety of responses after being aired.
The Moss was chosen as their 2021 winner by judges Anna Campbell-Jones, Kate Spiers, and Michael Angus.
The home also has a translucent egg chair, concrete flooring, and tall windows.
The colour palette in two of the bedrooms is lighter than it is throughout the rest of the property.
The master bedroom, though, continues the black, modern aesthetic.
The structure is encircled by an exterior made up of a combination of brick, wood, glass, and concrete.
Contrasting with the substantial wood is steel cabling utilised within the building.