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DERMOT BANNON’S INCREDIBLE HOMES

Dermot Bannon's Incredible Homes, Scotland. Dermot with architect Richard Murphy, at Murphy House Image Name: Dermot Bannon's Incredible Homes, Scotland. Dermot with architect Richard Murphy, at Murphy House
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Episode 2: Scotland

Dermot’s first stop is the Isle of Skye where he travels to Dunvegan Castle, and meets the owner Chief Hugh McCloud and his partner Lucy Howard Taylor.  Dunvegan Castle is Scotland’s oldest lived-in castle and was built in the 13th century.   The challenges Hugh and Lucy face with this 800-year-old castle are immense, and the costs alone of renovating Dunvegan have run into the millions.

From Dunvegan Castle, Dermot travels across the island to meet the people who are behind a new style of the kit house, with their company ‘R House’.  James McQueen and his daughter Kristy explain what goes into the making of their award-winning, sustainable, customized homes.

The last house to visit on the island, is Boreraig House.   Designed by Neil Stephen and Dualchas architects, this house has three wooden buildings serving as living space, all clad in beautiful Scottish larch.

Leaving the Isle of Skye, Dermot travels through the Highlands, stopping off to visit the architecturally stunning Macallan Whiskey Distillery.  And from here he heads two and a half hours south to Loch Tummel.  Loch Tummel house, standing on the loch, is a 475 sq m home designed by WT Architecture. 

Before reaching Edinburgh and the final house, Dermot visits a place he has dreamt of visiting for a long time.  Hill House was built in 1904 and was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and his wife Margaret Macdonald.  This building is seen as a domestic masterpiece, but it is really the surprise on the outside that Dermot wants to see.

The last house on Dermot’s list is Murphy House.  Built in Edinburgh six years ago, it caused quite a stir amongst neighbours and critics.  But this award winning gem of a house is one of the most delightful homes Dermot has ever seen.