Bearsden | £625,000 ($785,000)
A restored four-bedroom, two-bath semidetached house from the 1930s north of Glasgow.
This capacious three story, four-bedroom house sits on a lushly landscaped corner lot in the quiet town of Bearsden, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow. The home has been expanded with renovations over the years, and the style has been updated with geometric wall designs, a glossy kitchen and contemporary bathrooms.
Behind the house, in a rolling garden, runs the Manse Burn, a local stream. The home is about three-quarters of a mile from Bearsden Cross, the heart of the town. Bearsden, about six miles from Glasgow’s city center, has a rail station, restaurants, grocery stores and a tennis club. Glasgow Airport is a 20-minute drive away.
Size: 2,260 square feet
Price per square foot: $347
Indoors: The semidetached house, which shares a wall with an adjacent property, is separated from the street by a stone wall. The entrance hall gives way to several rooms, including the kitchen, an L-shaped sitting room and an open dining and living room with a TV or reading nook. The contemporary-style kitchen has large floor tiles, high-gloss cabinets and whimsical lighting. Off the kitchen, the family room has a fireplace, a picture window overlooking the garden and a glass-paned door that opens to the deck.
From the oak-floored entrance, stairs with oak railings lead up to three bedrooms and a generous family bathroom with underfloor heating, a soaking tub and an oversized shower. The third floor has the fourth bedroom and a room tucked under the eaves that currently serves as an office.
Outdoor space: Several cars fit in the driveway. Because the home is surrounded by mature trees, the views from inside are a symphony of greens. The family room and lounge both have access to the deck. Past that, the ample yard is fit for dining, playing and enjoying the stream.
Costs: £3,026 ($3,800) a year in property taxes (called “council taxes” in Scotland)
Contact: Siobhan Cox, Rettie & Co., +44-0-141-943-3150, rettie.co.uk
Kelvinbridge | £625,000 ($785,000)
A three-bedroom, two-bath townhouse built around 1880 in Glasgow’s desirable West End
This three-story Victorian townhome, on a winding low-traffic street in Glasgow’s Kelvinbridge district, was renovated by its owner, an architect, with eclectic touches that include an open floor plan for the living areas, open shelving in the kitchen and an imposing sliding door from the stair landing. Once a dance studio, the home still has reinforced, gleaming parquet floors.
This property is among a row of residences on coveted Lansdowne Crescent, a tree-lined cul-de-sac with two gardens in Glasgow’s fashionable West End. Nearby are restaurants, hotels, cafes and boutiques. The University of Glasgow is about a mile away, as are museums, schools and the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Glasgow Airport is about 10 miles west.
Size: 1,776 square feet
Price per square foot: $442
Indoors: The front door of this stone building, painted robin’s egg blue, leads to an entrance hall, painted blue and white and crowned by a skylight. Stairs lead to the residence, which occupies the second and third floors. From the second-floor stair landing, a door opens to the common living areas, which run the length of the home. The living room, with two large widows, faces the street. The kitchen, with green accent tiles and open and closed storage, is at the back. The dining area, with a tall bookcase and wooden ladder, is between them.
A bedroom and a generous bathroom with a shower and laundry area are on opposite sides of the stair landing. The third floor has two bedrooms and the second bathroom, which has a tub. Both upstairs bedrooms have sloping ceilings, and one has triple skylights.
Outdoor space: The property has access to two adjacent community gardens across the street.
Costs: There are no property taxes for this home, according to the listing agent. A £40 annual fee contributes to garden maintenance.
Contact: Iain Williamson, IVY Property, +44-0-141-339-8935, ivy-property.com
Bearsden | £650,000 ($817,000)
A four-bedroom, three-bath house with sustainable features in an affluent suburb.
This detached single-family home in the town of Bearsden was built in 2009 and was that year’s winner of Britain’s “best eco house” in the Daily Telegraph/Home Building & Renovating magazine. Its sustainable features include a heat pump paired with a 250-liter water tank and underfloor heating, construction from energy-efficient insulated concrete formwork, and an ecological roof design. Colored accent walls, a kitchen skylight and numerous windows brighten the interior, while a spacious garden and two balconies maximize the home’s access to nature.
The house, tucked on a gently curved road, is near Bearsden Academy, a highly ranked middle and high school, as well as several other schools. Bearsden Cross, the center of the town, is about a 15-minute walk. Even closer: a vast park that contains Roman ruins and Beardsen Golf Club. Glasgow Airport is 10 miles southwest.
Size: 1,660 square feet
Price per square foot: $492
Indoors: A path from the sidewalk leads to a few steps and the front door, which opens into a foyer with a coat closet. Floor-to-ceiling glass panels separate the entrance from the floating stairs, which are backed by a chartreuse wall. The bedrooms are on the ground floor, and the kitchen, dining and living rooms are upstairs. To the left of the entrance are three bedrooms, the largest of which has an en suite bath with a shower and wall-to-wall closet. Past the stairs is a bathroom with a shower and tub that serves two of the home’s four bedrooms. Another en suite bedroom is at the back of the residence, facing the garden. A family room that doubles as an office has double doors leading out to the fenced back yard.
From the entrance, stairs lead down to the garage and up to the open kitchen, living and dining areas. The living area has a Scan wood-burning stove and doors that lead to a street-facing balcony with room for a small dining table. The kitchen has three bulbous pendant lights, a skylight and opens to a smaller balcony with room for chairs. The two-car garage has remote-controlled electric doors with timber facades.
Outdoor space: The backyard has a dining set and several raised flower or vegetable beds, plus room to entertain. In the front, shrubs and foliage set the home off from the street.
Costs: £3,610 ($4,530) a year in taxes
Contact: Siobhan Cox, Rettie & Co., +44-0-141-943-3150, rettie.co.uk
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