This home is a former primary school built in the 1830s, which had lain empty since 1983, but has recently undergone a full conversion and restoration, including the addition of a contemporary extension.placeholder image
This home is a former primary school built in the 1830s, which had lain empty since 1983, but has recently undergone a full conversion and restoration, including the addition of a contemporary extension. | Gilson Gray

Look inside the five best former schools converted into homes in Scotland

By Kirsty McLuckie
Published 19th Jul 2024, 16:25 BST
Updated 19th Jul 2024, 16:29 BST

School’s out for summer, so we go on a holiday hunt for best-in-class former schoolhouse residential conversions.

With large windows, spacious classrooms and prime central locations, former schools can make beautiful residential properties, with a little imagination. Here are five examples, some complete, some in the process of conversion and one which is a bargain for anyone looking for a project.

This characterful former school house dates from the 1870s and has previously been used as a guesthouse.

13. Dava Schoolhouse, Grantown on Spey. Offers over £300,000.

This characterful former school house dates from the 1870s and has previously been used as a guesthouse. | R and R Urquhart

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Accommodation comprises three or four bedrooms, a substantial sitting and dining room, two bathrooms, a utility room and a dining kitchen. Contact R & R Urquhart.

14. Dava School House, Grantown on Spey. Offers over £300,000.

Accommodation comprises three or four bedrooms, a substantial sitting and dining room, two bathrooms, a utility room and a dining kitchen. Contact R & R Urquhart. | R and R Urquhart

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This former school still has a chessboard in the playground. Inside it has a large lounge which was the original school room, the old schoolmaster's office, a kitchen and dining area and six bedrooms. It needs upgrading, but the property has a large walled garden and beautiful views. Contact The Estate Agency Company.

15. Old Schoolhouse, Grean, Isle of Barra. Offers over £250,000

This former school still has a chessboard in the playground. Inside it has a large lounge which was the original school room, the old schoolmaster's office, a kitchen and dining area and six bedrooms. It needs upgrading, but the property has a large walled garden and beautiful views. Contact The Estate Agency Company. | The Estate Agency Company

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