Scottish cottage with 'one-of-a-kind' Boeing jetliner galley kitchen up for auction for £40,000

The home, which was shortlisted for BBC Scotland Home of the Year, is up for auction

A cottage with a 'one-of-a-kind' galley kitchen sourced from a Boeing jetliner has been put up for auction.

The property, which is a cosy 280sqft, is situated in Banff in Aberdeenshire and is on the market for offers over £40,000.

It is being offered with a building plot next door, as well as planning permission for three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

The cottage will go on sale in November for offers over £40,000

The cottage still requires some work to be completed, but was visited by BBC Scotland’s Home of Year and shortlisted for the 2024 series. It has been widely featured in the media due to its quirky kitchen.

The “one-of-a-kind” kitchen galley has been built into the space with custom stainless-steel counters.

Existing owner Andrew Mellon came across a galley section of a Boeing 737 on eBay for £149 during the Covid-19 lockdown.

The private chef’s business had come to a halt during the pandemic when he stumbled across the bargain.

The next door property can be redeveloped.

He said: “I was shocked it was so cheap as these galley units usually go for anything between £500 and £5,000. But this one hadn’t been photographed well, so it hadn’t sold."

Mr Mellon said of the kitchen: "I have researched to see if anyone else has done a kitchen out of galley before and its seems I am the first to upcycle a complete galley into a working kitchen anywhere in the world.

“The unit can hold up to 1,000 items all organised and easily accessible, it’s a great piece of engineering.”

The property has sea views and is powered by two solar panels.

The gallery kitchen is described as 'one of a kind'

The accommodation is open plan with kitchen, dining and living space, as well as a spiral staircase leading to a sleeper loft, with the option to build a full height dormer with bi-fold doors onto a small courtyard garden.

A commercial gas cooking range and lots of the quirky features of the property will be included in the sale. Below the sleeper loft is a bathroom and bunk room/storeroom that still require finishing, so can be finished, or resigned to the new owner’s design.

The property will go to auction online on November 2 at 9am. Find out more here.