Number 1 Arthurstone Gardens is like no other property. Converted from a 19th Century tower and glasshouse, it is unique, extraordinary and beautiful. It sits on a quiet private track near the village of Meigle and is surrounded by a smattering of other houses.
The amazing, B-listed home was once part of the Georgian walled garden for Arthurstone Estate. It was converted into a home in 2001 by Grovebury Management. Andy and Sue Doig were its first owners and have lived there for just over 23 years.
An ornate timber front door opens into a tiled entrance hallway where the couple’s miniature schnauzer, Finn, races over to greet me. Beyond this is the stunning conservatory. It is enormous, spanning almost the entire width of the house and containing three huge rooms.
“We sometimes joke that our conservatory has a house attached to it,” Andy smiles. “There was an original glasshouse here dating from around 1860,” Sue adds. “The dwarf wall is still here and they just put a modern conservatory on top of it.
” The dining room juts out past the rest of the conservatory and beautifully frames the original box hedge and two ponds the couple added a few years ago. To either side of it are two more large and comfortable rooms. The sitting room is used for TV watching, while the living room is for reading and relaxing.
All three rooms have vaulted ceilings and are wonderfully light and airy. “One of the first things we did was add blinds to the roof,” Andy continues. “I.