5 of the best Scottish Grand Designs homes

As the TV programme Grand Designs is set to celebrate 20 years, we take a look at the best builds in Scotland.

Hope House

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This five-bedroom property, located in East Lothian, was custom-built over ten years ago by Richard and Pru Irvine.

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Such was the impact of the finished project, presenter Kevin McCloud described it as his dream home and said: “It’s a great building and to be honest, this is what I’d want. I don’t say I want many things in life, but this I want.”

The property, located in Pathhead,was built by its current owners in 2007 to encompass green technologies and was built using sustainable and locally supplied materials wherever possible.

The house hits the news last year as it was put up for sale for offers over £925,000

The Loch House

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Featured on Grand Designs in 2008, this five-bedroom house is located near Killearn, close to Glasgow.

The property sits on the edge of Loch Lomond, and the beautiful views can be enjoyed from the double height windows.

The home was on the market in 2010 for offers over £1.5 million with Savills.

The Long House

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This home, located in Kilcreggan in Argyll and Bute, has lovely views of Loch Long and the Firth of Clyde.

Featured on the TV programme in 2004, the three-bedroom property hit the headlines in 2014 as it was put on the market for £5,000 less than was spent building it.

Newhouse

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Situated between Beith and Dalry, Newhouse of Auchengree was built on a brownfield site following North Ayrshire Council’s introduction of a planning policy aimed at promoting new rural houses of exceptional design quality a number of years ago.

The house, zinc-clad, is made up of a linked buildings that form a windbreak against the elements, while providing a versatile space for the homeowners, retired couple Mike and Sally Law.

Built during 2015 and 2016 after a successful application by Ann Nisbet Studio in 2013, the property has gone on to win every major architectural award in Scotland over the past year, plus winning a Scottish quality in planning award.

Couperfield School House

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While this looks like an unassuming home - located in Leith in Edinburgh - the property was completed transformed by former owners in 2003.

The building – which had been empty for 20 years – was completely restored and includes striking features such as a curved mezzanine with a standalone bath, as well as a copper-clad extension.

Bought for just £23,000 in 2003, the previous owners took five years to complete the project and sold up in 2010.