September 2nd 2024.
Renowned British architect Robert Adam was known for his impressive designs of Culzean Castle, Dumfries House, and Edinburgh's Charlotte Square. However, one of his last creations, Newliston House, has recently been put up for sale for the first time since the 18th century.
Situated just outside of Edinburgh, this sprawling A-listed mansion boasts grandeur and opulence. Its design is said to have been inspired by the Palace of Versailles, with its substantial grounds and beautiful gardens.
Spanning over three floors, the Georgian property features thirteen bedrooms and five drawing rooms. One of these rooms proudly displays needlework panels by Lady Mary Hog, designed by Robert Adam himself. The room also boasts a "sprung floor," perfect for hosting traditional Scottish country dances.
Surrounded by over 700 acres of land, the estate also includes fourteen residential properties and a stable block with a bell tower. The Dundas family, who owned the property for almost three centuries, left their mark on the estate. Notable descendants, such as Field Marshall John Dalrymple, the second Earl of Stair and French Ambassador, spent much time at Newliston and even designed its gardens, water features, and landscaping after the Palace of Versailles.
During the War of Austrian Succession, Dalrymple became a military commander and commemorated his victory at the Battle of Dettingen by planting trees in the shape of a Union Jack. Today, many of these trees still stand tall in the estate's east plantation.
Inside the house, one can still find original pieces that belonged to the Dundas family, including a Dundas Chair with Elizabeth Dundas Dalrymple's initials, panels with Margaret Crichton Dundas' initials dated 1595, and a plan of the completed landscape dated 1759.
Now on the market for £15 million, Newliston House has never before been available for purchase. Evelyn Channing from Savills, the sellers of the property, expressed the significance of this rare opportunity. "Owned by the Dundas dynasty for three centuries and later the descendants of the Hog family until the present day, this is, remarkably, the very first time that Newliston House has ever been on the open market," she said. "The rarity of such a magnificent mansion house and substantial estate being available so close to Edinburgh makes this launch one of the most exciting in Scotland in recent years and offers endless possibilities for its new owner."
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