Scotland\u2019s Home of the Year continues on Monday and the judges have some choices to make in Central and Tayside.<\/p>\n
One of those homes includes a farm steading conversion near Doune called The Dairy.<\/p>\n
It is in Deanston and has been home to Mhairi, her husband Andrew and their family since 2023.<\/p>\n
It is a bright, modern home with impressive views across the Trossachs. The beautiful countryside outside influences the d\u00e9cor inside.<\/p>\n
Anna, Banjo and Danny must decide whether it is the home to represent Central & Tayside at the Grand Final held at Glasgow<\/a>\u2019s House For An Art<\/a> Lover.<\/p>\n Here, Mhairi shares her thoughts on the home she hopes will beat off the competition.<\/p>\n Scotland\u2019s Home of the Year is broadcast from 6:25pm on\u00a0BBC<\/a>\u00a0One Scotland.\u00a0<\/p>\n How long have you lived at The Dairy?<\/strong><\/p>\n We moved into The Dairy on Valentine\u2019s Day 2023.<\/p>\n What first attracted you to the property?<\/strong><\/p>\n Andrew and I were both single parents and met just before the pandemic. We kept our relationship going over Zoom until we unlocked and then started to build a life together across two homes \u2013 mine in Dunblane with my son, Ben and his in Edinburgh<\/a> with his children, Harry, Hamish and Hannah. We eloped to Florence in the summer of 2022 and had our dream wedding and when we returned, we decided that we wanted to look for a new home for our new married life together but one which would accommodate all of our children as they come and go and provide a warm, joyful, upbeat and welcoming foundation for our blended family.<\/p>\n We used to drive around Stirlingshire towards the Trossachs a lot during the pandemic – I used to live in Dunblane, and I just feel it\u2019s such a special place \u2014 particularly the views towards Ben Ledi. It was my absolute dream to have somewhere facing West, looking towards the Trossachs and have that beautiful west coast sunset over the hills at night. Then The Dairy came on the market and we just went for it. The timing was perfect and it felt \u2018meant to be\u2019.<\/p>\n The Dairy (Image: Scotland’s Home of the Year)<\/p>\n What\u2019s the history of the house?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Dairy was previously the steading to the farm. Many of the old stone walls have been retained, giving the development character, but internally the properties are modern, spacious and bright. The property was designed and built by Mallet Construction who did such a fantastic job. They really did build our dream home.<\/p>\n What\u2019s your favourite thing about it \u2013 and does it have any unusual features?<\/strong><\/p>\n I was struck by the space and dimensions of the property more than anything.<\/p>\n Everything has been designed and laid out so cleverly and rather than be designed to look good, which it does, it\u2019s been designed to view all aspects of the outside, while you\u2019re inside, which is really special. The way the floor to ceiling windows have been positioned throughout the property means that light floods into the house throughout the day, each room having it\u2019s \u2018time in the light\u2019 and really being the star of the house at that moment.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n Sneak peek: Scotland’s Home of the Year heads to Orkney<\/a><\/p>\n Hot lipstick, nude runs and art deco – it can only be Scotland’s Home of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n