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00:00The hunt is on for Scotland's Home of the Year.
00:04Wow, this is gorgeous.
00:07Interior designers Anna Campbell-Jones and Banjo Beale,
00:10along with architect Danny Campbell, are scouring the company.
00:15Yes.
00:16Soak up the sun like a lizard.
00:18They're judging properties on architectural merit,
00:22creative design and personal style.
00:25All our senses are alive.
00:26But they're also looking for those special qualities
00:30that make a house a home.
00:39This time the judges are sizing up the shortlist
00:43in the central region.
00:45First, it's a Georgian manor in Bridge of Allen,
00:48dating from way back in the 1730s.
00:52Blal Owen is home to Linda and her husband Ewan.
00:55Their middle daughter Erin and her partner Danny,
00:58and dogs Barley and Sam.
01:01I've always lived in Bridge of Allen,
01:03and in fact we've walked past this house many times
01:05in the years gone by and always admired it.
01:09So we've tried to keep with the history of the house
01:11as much as possible, and we've kept the name.
01:14It's always been known as Blal Owen in the area,
01:16and it's one of the oldest houses in the village actually.
01:19We've been lucky to get it, haven't we?
01:20Yeah, we're very lucky to have it.
01:22And we just wanted to keep evolving it.
01:24First of all we had to make it our style
01:26with the wooden floors and things like that.
01:28It was a house that had been sort of wallpapered
01:31and over different years and different styles.
01:34So we stripped it all back to start from the beginning again,
01:38put our own mark on it.
01:40It's not one thing, it's just a lot of different things
01:43all come together.
01:44Every room's different, every one's got a certain twist,
01:47but it's got this style and I would say that's your style.
01:51Definitely.
01:51Probably.
01:53On the ground floor is a hallway come reception room,
01:57a living room and a dine-in kitchen.
02:01On the first floor are two bedrooms,
02:04a dressing room and a bathroom.
02:06And on the second floor there are two more bedrooms
02:09and another bathroom and dressing room.
02:14This is our favourite spot in the home.
02:16It's filled with memories
02:17and it's also where we gather when everybody comes round
02:20and we have games, nights and just catch up.
02:24And it's just our favourite spot.
02:26So what will the judges make of this oldest house in the village?
02:31Oh, wow.
02:32Aww.
02:33This is beautiful.
02:35What a little cutie.
02:37What a beautiful garden.
02:38I love all the little collection of plants and pots and bits
02:41and pieces, the topiary hedge.
02:44Beautiful.
02:45I love that.
02:46We're right in town, but a woodland tucked behind.
02:49You're getting the best of both worlds here, aren't you?
02:51Perfect little spot.
02:53Definitely feels very permanent.
02:54There's a few cracks and wrinkles,
02:56but they're in all the right places.
02:57Shall we check her out?
03:06Ooh.
03:07Look at this.
03:08Whoa.
03:09Wow, wow, wow.
03:11I feel like I've entered a Parisian salon.
03:14Ooh, all these gorgeous French intakes.
03:17They've raided a brocante.
03:18You're like a couple of magpies spotting all the shiny stuff.
03:21Look at this stone staircase.
03:23That is solid.
03:25Mm, there's going to be lots of things to discover in here.
03:27I think it was probably a complete necessity to not do this wall.
03:30Yeah.
03:30You can imagine this hallway would be pitch black without that opening.
03:40Ooh.
03:41Oh, yes.
03:42This is lovely.
03:44Ooh, we've gone from Paris to Provence, haven't we?
03:47Ooh, okay.
03:48Another excellent table.
03:50It's got the nice crank mechanism down below.
03:52I wonder whether you can lower that or change the height of it.
03:55It's really cool.
03:56Gorgeous.
03:56And look at the stove.
03:58That decorative little stove is gorgeous.
04:01It's quite petite, isn't it though?
04:03The actual functional cooking space is quite neat.
04:06It fits really nicely in that one little gap.
04:08There's a little opening through there.
04:09It looks like a little pantry.
04:11They've got a door hanging on the wall over there
04:12and there's a window hanging on the wall over here.
04:15Why not?
04:15If there are rules, break them.
04:17It's just a little bit of fun too.
04:19Somebody that really knows their style,
04:22they've lent into it and they're just going for it.
04:29What a fancy kludgy.
04:32Yeah.
04:32Hey!
04:33It's just the light switch.
04:34Oh, wow.
04:36Love that.
04:36Oh, that's fun.
04:37Look at this vintage chest of drawers cut in half.
04:40Just to fit perfectly in the space.
04:42Nice bit of marble put on top.
04:44That's fun.
04:45Do you think this panelling is original
04:48or is it something that they've added on?
04:50I think they've added that on.
04:51I think they've added that on.
04:52But the shutters, those shutters are absolutely beautiful.
04:54Look how skinny they are.
04:55And the deep window with that stone sill
04:57and I love that they've ornamented it with all the little objects.
05:01You've changed.
05:02You're loving ornaments.
05:12Oh, I found the heart.
05:15Good, you're quick off the mark there, Danny.
05:18Wow.
05:19A little bit steampunk in here.
05:21A little bit glam.
05:22A little bit subtropical.
05:24A little bit French.
05:25And a whole lot of fabulous.
05:30Yeah, there's a real clash of styles, but there's an energy to this room.
05:34There's angles going off absolutely everywhere.
05:36Nothing's lining up.
05:37You can see why this is their favourite spot.
05:39You could have some sports on the TV, some chess going on.
05:43There's elegance, sophistication, and just a little touch of industrialisation.
05:47This coffee table's clever, isn't it?
05:49It's a cabinet laid on its back.
05:51And then the little ducats used to display objects with special memories
05:55like gig tickets, an old passport, and of course, velvet.
06:09Oh, wow.
06:10Goodness me.
06:11Yeah.
06:13The bath is positioned perfectly with that window.
06:16You get a perfect view so far over the trees as well.
06:20That's a really luxurious moment.
06:22A bathtub and a fire as well.
06:24You can imagine both going at once.
06:25That is going to be lovely.
06:27Yeah, that make-up station, it almost looks like a piece of shop fixture
06:31or something, doesn't it, that's been repurposed to be a dressing table.
06:35These guys are like me.
06:36They're a little bit rough around the edges.
06:38They're like a little bit of rustic, a little bit of glamorous.
06:41Mix it together and make something magic.
06:43That's what it's all about.
06:45It's definitely magical.
06:50Wow.
06:51Oh, wow.
06:52They fit perfectly, don't they?
06:55Scaffold shelving.
06:56Oh.
06:57Oh.
06:57Oh, hello.
06:58Is that a sliding door?
07:00Oh.
07:01What?
07:03Oh, the...
07:03Oh, my God.
07:04That's unbelievable.
07:05That is cool.
07:05Crittle shower screen, dark and moody.
07:10Oh.
07:10I love that.
07:12That is cool.
07:13That is so cool.
07:14And look at this beautiful door.
07:16Wow.
07:16That's absolutely amazing.
07:18Wow.
07:19I feel like this is the epitome of their styling, isn't it?
07:21They've got the best of the Georgian features with that beautiful whitewashed fireplace, but
07:26all the right objects put on top of it.
07:28Yeah.
07:29They've really gone to town in this space, and they're really treating themselves.
07:33This isn't for public display.
07:35This is for themselves.
07:38But will the judges go to town with their scores for Blaul Owen?
07:43One mark will be held back till they've seen all three homes when their combined scores
07:48will be revealed.
07:51This home has so much of what I love.
07:55The Georgian architecture really reminds me of the home that I grew up in, so it makes
08:00me feel at home instantly.
08:02There's also the heart of an eclectic collector that I'm absolutely adoring.
08:08There's a real boldness to the way this homeowner has incorporated industrial and vintage and
08:15antique finds, not just as styling, but integrated into the structure of the building.
08:21I feel like each space in this home transports you to a different atmosphere, a different era,
08:29even a different country.
08:31This home is an adventure.
08:32I'm going to give this home a 10.
08:39Old homes sometimes need a jolt to stay alive, and this one has been undeniably jolted, but
08:45without doubt, reawakened.
08:49Inside, every room feels layered with personality.
08:53Every corner is an invitation to inspect some delightful oddity.
08:57For me, I did feel the sheer volume of curios did start to shout over one another, but still,
09:03I completely admire their frenetic antique scavenging.
09:07I'm giving this home a 9.
09:12This home tells a fantastic little story.
09:16Every reclaimed window and doors, a lovely little portal into a perfectly curated space.
09:22There's so many fabulous little ideas.
09:25They're experimenting, they're trying new things, and they're having a little bit of fun doing it.
09:30I love their use of reclaimed materials, the salvaged doors, the critical windows, the empire chandeliers.
09:37It tells a story of a homeowner that's been on an adventure bringing this home together, and it's been a
09:42fun one for them, clearly.
09:49Next up is a new build near Loch Leven in Kynrosshire, which architectural technician Gordon and his wife Katie have
09:57designed and decorated from the ground up.
10:01They live in the barn with their kids Thomas and James and Border Collie Dodge.
10:07Their aim with this self-build was to create an ecologically sound passive house, a unique family home, which also
10:15upholds the highest standards of energy efficiency.
10:21It's a sustainable, low-energy house.
10:24We also have a lot of renewables in the property, which help keep our heating bills quite low.
10:29And we have the solar panel and battery storage.
10:31In fact, we don't have any heating upstairs.
10:34The occupants and the sun essentially heat the house for us.
10:39Because the house has got so many nice features in itself, I didn't want to make it fussy.
10:43I quite like things simple, and I was going a wee bit for the Scandinavian vibe.
10:48To be honest, the house that you designed lent itself really nicely to that clean line style.
10:56I'm quite proud of the stair. Designed a few stairs in my time, so I went to town a little
11:02bit and designed my own stairs.
11:04And I love my kitchen. I've never been able to design a kitchen before, and this one just suits us.
11:12On the ground floor, there's an open-plan space zoned into areas for a kitchen, dining and family living, as
11:20well as the primary bedroom with en suite.
11:24Upstairs, there's a further two bedrooms, office-cum-guest space and bathroom.
11:30This is our favourite spot in the home, because from here you've got great view of the fields outside in
11:35the countryside, and in the winter it's cosy next to the fire.
11:40So will the eco-friendly barn energise the judges?
11:50This looks like a very eco-friendly home. We've got a lovely solar array on the roof.
11:54Gorgeous planting in the front, isn't it? Bursting to life with colour.
11:59There are so many materials on this facade. We've got slate, we've got two different types of timber, render, the
12:06engineered brick and stainless steel guttering. It's a lot.
12:09Well, they're material girls. I love the Akoya cladding.
12:12Yeah, the Akoya is a very interesting material. It's timber with a chemistry degree, isn't it?
12:16It goes through a very special process to make it top of its class for durability, which you need today.
12:21I'm going to clad myself in Akoya. Nothing coy about us.
12:26Well, I need to get my cladding out of the rain. Let's go inside.
12:39Oh, look at this!
12:41Wow!
12:42That amazing staircase, a kind of laser-cut steel, is it?
12:46Yeah, looks like it.
12:48Well, lovely view out there, isn't it? You're right in the middle of the countryside.
12:53It's unusual to see a log burner. They don't really go hand in hand with Pass House. It probably is
12:58a very specialist product.
13:00But the chrome really does bounce all the lights off it, isn't it, from that skylight.
13:04Look at that. You've got a step up to the stairs and then you're going down into the lounge, kind
13:09of like a sunken lounge, but it's still on this level.
13:12OK. I'll meet you round the other side.
13:14Right, OK. OK, come on then. Ready?
13:15Yeah, let's go.
13:17Kids these days.
13:19Oh!
13:20Ha, I beat you!
13:21You're like an agile little lever.
13:25Slow and steady wins the rest.
13:27I won.
13:28Oh!
13:29Found the heart while you two were monkeying around.
13:32Well, well, well.
13:34What a beautiful spot to just sit and soak up the view and watch us on the telly.
13:41You're also getting heated from multiple sides with the log burner and the infrared heater right above you.
13:46Oh, yeah. The infrared panel, that heats the objects and the people, but not the room.
13:51This is a good spot because it's in a part of the building which has got windows on both sides,
13:55so you really feel connected to everything that's going on.
14:02Back up I go.
14:04And down again.
14:05I feel like the grand old Duke of York.
14:09Wow.
14:10OK.
14:11Cake!
14:12It's really lovely, isn't it?
14:14It's coming back to its farmhouse roots.
14:16It kind of matches its setting.
14:19It's lovely.
14:19Mixed metals.
14:21It's nice that the ancillary spaces off the double height space have the lowered ceiling.
14:25You do feel like they're kind of bookends to that kind of main kind of circulation zone.
14:29And the kind of rustic oak shelves running all the way along with this beautiful handmade pottery.
14:35But they've done something that I really like doing, which is getting the induction hob in a colour that's similar
14:42to your work job.
14:43Wow.
14:44Absolutely.
14:44And look at that.
14:45That's your soup of the day gin.
14:47Oh, yes.
14:48Cheeky.
14:50There's a whole cupboard devoted to gin in the corner and some wine.
14:54So a bar in the kitchen makes sense to me.
14:56I like that.
14:57And I love this picture window framing the view.
15:00That is nice.
15:08Oh, I love the flamingo print.
15:13Mmm.
15:14Mmm.
15:16Oh.
15:17Did you just set love swinging there, Banjo?
15:19Yeah.
15:19Does that say love or sexy?
15:21It says love as well.
15:22Oh, okay.
15:23Now I've got it burnt onto my retina.
15:25That is a hunk of burning love then.
15:28I've been called that once or twice.
15:30It's cosy.
15:31It's tucked away.
15:32Yeah.
15:33It almost feels like a hotel suite with that big massive ensuite.
15:36You come in, the layout is exactly as you would expect.
15:39And I think the way that window is positioned, it really blocks out the worst part of the view, which
15:44is the busy road.
15:45How do we feel about curtain length here?
15:48Because they've split the difference.
15:50Oh, Anna's actually having a spasm here.
15:53I kind of wish you hadn't pointed that out now.
15:55Mmm.
15:56Or maybe it's the perfect height for the TV.
15:59So you've got a bit of an old school cinema.
16:02You actually close the curtains just so you can open them at the start of the opening credits.
16:06I love that.
16:12Well, this might be a passive house, but there is a whole lot of action here.
16:17You're going down into the sunken lounge, up the pattern stairs, across the bridge.
16:21There's a whole lot of stuff going on and it doesn't scream its green credentials.
16:25It simmers slightly with understated cleverness.
16:29They had a fun little light bulb moment in their bedroom, which makes me think that they could have a
16:34bit more fun in some other places.
16:36I'm giving this home an eight.
16:42At first glance, this home seems quite conventional.
16:46You've got white walls, oak floors, elegantly designed kitchen and pieces of furniture, but the layout is eccentric.
16:55The layout feels like something that has been generated by the way these homeowners chosen to live.
17:02I love to see a home that takes such care in the way that it's constructed, insulated and heated when
17:09it comes to sustainability.
17:11I think it would have been lovely to see sustainability expressed more in the choice of furnishings.
17:17I'm going to give this home an eight.
17:22This home is a technical standout.
17:25A passive house with solar panels, infrared heating.
17:28It's not just flirting with sustainability, it's in a long-term and loving relationship with it.
17:34And the use of a Koya was another smart, future-focused decision.
17:37I was left feeling impressed by the architecture, but felt that the multitude of materials pulled focus.
17:43Sometimes whispering with your material palette can create a much stronger statement.
17:58Finally, in the central region, a recently converted property in Kippen.
18:03Couple Alex and Barbara share the old granary, where they've created a thoroughly modern living space in a building with
18:11a long agricultural history.
18:15It was originally the old granary for the farm here.
18:19The grain was in here, and upstairs, it was dried upstairs, and the three small windows you'll see when you
18:26look outside.
18:28They used to sweep the grain out down chutes and into horses and carts and take it to the mill.
18:33So we wanted to preserve that sort of history, so we kept the frontage as original.
18:39The build was challenging.
18:41Big, big changes to get it in the condition you see now.
18:45A lot of work.
18:45There was a lot of blood, sweat and tears.
18:48It all came together and we're pleased with it.
18:51There's no particular design in this house, it's just lots of things that we've collected from different parts of the
18:58world.
18:58Things that make us happy.
19:00We do a lot of entertaining, we've got a lot of family, a lot of friends.
19:05It's just a happy home.
19:07It's a lovely place to be, and we're very privileged, I think.
19:14Downstairs includes an entrance hallway, large open-plan living, dining and kitchen space, and a TV room.
19:23Upstairs there are four bedrooms, two with ensuite, and the main bathroom.
19:30This is my favourite spot in the home because I can come down in the morning, have my coffee, contemplate
19:38the day,
19:38overlooking my beautiful garden and the wonderful scenery which we have round about us.
19:46But will the old granary capture the judges' hearts?
19:51Oh, here we are.
19:54A little bit of a mix of old and new.
19:58Yeah, I think so.
19:59It was really grand coming up the drive, and this is quite subtle, isn't it?
20:05It's nice they've kept some of the original materials.
20:08That red stone with the light pointing is almost like marbling.
20:12Not the stone marble, like marbling in meat, like beef.
20:16We're in cattle country.
20:17Yeah.
20:19Well, they've got stags antlers on this timber porch that they've added to the front.
20:24Shall we get inside and see if they've left some stakes out for us?
20:34Ooh!
20:36Ooh!
20:37Ooh, there's lots going on here.
20:38Wow.
20:41That seat looks like it's been carved out of a whole tree trunk.
20:45Yeah!
20:46East meets west in their decoration, doesn't it?
20:50It's kind of baronial-style ecclesiastical furniture in quite a contemporary clean space.
20:57I love it when you come into an entrance hallway and there's such a clear hierarchy of where to go.
21:01We've got these big double doors pulling us into that view and obviously all the private spaces like that.
21:06Yes, I love hierarchies too in hallways.
21:12Who do you think should be in charge?
21:15Well, where are we going next then?
21:17That way.
21:17Okay.
21:18All right.
21:23Wow.
21:25Oof.
21:25Wow.
21:26Everything's going on in here.
21:28Ooh.
21:29Living, dining, kitchen.
21:31You know, that's a really good use of what could be Dead Eve space to punch a couple of skylights
21:35in there and flood that kitchen with light.
21:38That bar is really cool.
21:40I wonder if that's an upcycled barrel or if it's been made from scratch to look like that.
21:44There's a lovely little picture on the walls as well, so we're getting a glimpse of what it used to
21:49be.
21:49These three arched windows with these sheer voils, it feels a little bit Mediterranean, doesn't it?
21:57Especially on a day like this.
21:58I can see you wafting outside with a drink.
22:01So if I was wafting in that direction, I'd see there's a really cute little chair in the corner with
22:06a kind of Picatto-esque cushion with a heart on it.
22:09Oh.
22:10So I'm going to go and see why that's the favourite spot.
22:16Yeah.
22:18Well, this would be my favourite spot because I can look at you two gorgeous boys, but...
22:23But also look out at the view and I can see an amazing geodesic dome in the garden where you
22:28could sit whatever the weather.
22:34Mmm.
22:36Well, there's the head of the barrel.
22:38They've used every part of the carcass.
22:40That's very resourceful.
22:42This is a nautical kitchen, isn't it?
22:44Yeah.
22:44The blue and white and then a picture of a motor yacht on the wall.
22:48Mmm.
22:49I'm distracted by the pancakes.
22:51Oh, wow.
22:52Pancakes are a lovely touch, but there's nothing flat about this place.
22:54This is an incredible spot to admire that view.
23:00All right, let's get a better look at this meaty building.
23:06It's absolutely stunning, isn't it?
23:08And it's wonderful to see one of these buildings restored so immaculately.
23:14That has been blasted, hasn't it?
23:16Mmm.
23:17Looks almost new.
23:19Yeah.
23:20Well, it'll last for another couple of hundred years, won't it?
23:22It certainly will.
23:23And then in a hundred years, that rebuilding 2024 sign will be really impressive.
23:27Yeah.
23:28It's funny, where those little windows are, they'll be about foot level.
23:31I'll be interested to see what the spaces are like inside for those.
23:33Mmm.
23:34I want to go upstairs now.
23:36Should we go look?
23:50Ooh.
23:51Ooh.
23:51Ooh.
23:51This is a boudoir.
23:53It certainly does look like a boudoir.
23:55There's one of those little windows from the outside.
23:57Oh, yeah.
23:57That's made for you.
23:59Yeah.
24:00Go on, get in there.
24:01In your pop.
24:01In your pop.
24:02Okay.
24:02All right, then.
24:02Here we go.
24:04Oh, perfect.
24:06Oi.
24:07Can I get inside?
24:08You could probably travel by suitcase.
24:09It's a contortionist window seat, isn't it?
24:12That was probably where the grain was leaving the original granary before.
24:17Look at the way they've got the blind for that triangular window.
24:20That's a challenge we've seen people come up against before.
24:22It's a sort of concertina thing that follows the angle.
24:25I think Pythagoras was an interior designer.
24:28Gone for the champagne and cream scheme in here, haven't they?
24:33Clotted cream.
24:34Clotted cream.
24:35I'm back to the pancakes again.
24:37Get your mind out of the fridge.
24:39It's pancakes and cream in here.
24:41I love that.
24:42That's a scheme I could get behind.
24:44Yeah.
24:49Well, this is a really interesting agricultural conversion.
24:53From the outside, it looks really grand from behind.
24:55The arch windows, the stonework, it's really nicely done.
24:59The inside, it's light and bright and looking out to the view is really spectacular.
25:04Maybe some of the styling is not my choice and some of the other spaces are a little bit higglety
25:09-pigglety, but they've clearly got a really beautiful, lovely family home here.
25:14I'm giving this home a seven.
25:19There's something really majestic about this place.
25:22The restored, original features of the building and the hilltop setting alone give this home a huge head start.
25:28And by cleverly scooping space out of the eaves and adding skylights, they've maximised daylight into their kitchen, which would
25:35otherwise be quite dark so deep into the plan.
25:38For me, the interior styling played it a little bit too safe.
25:41It was very polite, but maybe fell short of fully declaring itself.
25:45I'm giving this home a seven.
25:49Here we've got a really interesting building in a really stunning location.
25:54This is a home that really celebrates family and that enormous space on the lower level with those stunning views
26:02is a place you can imagine the family getting together for every kind of occasion.
26:06The history of a building like this is absolutely fascinating.
26:10I think I would love to have seen a little bit more of that original building expressed in the interior.
26:22Now the judges have viewed all the homes in the central region.
26:26It's time to divulge their final scores.
26:29First up, it's Bloh Lohan in Bridge of Alham.
26:33Which I gave a ten to.
26:36Danny, you gave it a nine banjo.
26:40Was it your cup of tea?
26:42Well, it was my cup of tea, coffee, glass of champagne, everything.
26:46It was reclaimed, salvaged, reimagined beautifully and styled perfectly.
26:51I gave it a ten.
26:52Oh.
26:53So that gives Bloh Lohan 29.
26:56Wow.
26:57That is score to beat.
27:00Strong start.
27:02Next, it's the barn in Kinrossshire.
27:05This rural passive house doing lots for the environment.
27:10Banjo, you gave it an eight.
27:12I gave it an eight as well.
27:14Danny, what did you think?
27:16Well, there was nothing passive about this place.
27:18There were so many quirky features going on with that bridge, that big double height space.
27:23I gave an eight.
27:24Okay.
27:25So that gives the barn 24.
27:29It's a great family home.
27:30Mmm.
27:32And finally, it's the old granary in Stirlingshire.
27:36Danny, you gave it a seven.
27:39Banjo, you gave it a seven as well.
27:43I was absolutely delighted to see a building like this restored in this beautiful landscape to create a really convivial
27:51family home.
27:52I gave it a seven as well, which gives the old granary 21.
27:57Those arteries are stunning though, aren't they?
27:59Really beautiful.
28:00Lovely home.
28:01So our finalist for the central region is Bloh Lohan.
28:05Well, it's blown us away.
28:07It's absolutely stunning, stunning home.
28:10Bloh Lohan.
28:11Bloh Lohan is the star of the central region and has dazzled its way to the final of Scotland's Home
28:17of the Year.
28:19Next time.
28:21Hey, girl.
28:22Our fourth little judge.
28:23The judges are in the West.
28:25Dreamy.
28:26On their quest for Scotland's Home of the Year.
28:29Thus it is the total cieling.
28:59You
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