Look inside three romantic 18th century residences straight out of the pages of Kidnapped

By Kirsty McLuckie

Published 5th Jul 2024, 15:35 GMT

These fine addresses were all built in the more enlightened age of the 18th Century, but their powers of attraction are timeless.

We’ve rounded up three, to fit every budget, for those in the market for a grand estate, to more a more modest but characterful home.

The Pitcon estate not only offers an 18th-Century house with a commanding facade, but its substantial walled garden is Georgian too. The house was completed in 1797 and is B-listed.

1. Pitcon House, Dalry, Ayrshire. Offers over £1.25m

The Pitcon estate not only offers an 18th-Century house with a commanding facade, but its substantial walled garden is Georgian too. The house was completed in 1797 and is B-listed. | Savills Photo: Savills

The main house has six double bedrooms and three impressive public rooms plus a newly fitted dining-kitchen. There is a two-bedroom apartment in the house which has its own entrance.

2. Pitcon House, Dalry, Ayrshire. Offers over £1.25m

The main house has six double bedrooms and three impressive public rooms plus a newly fitted dining-kitchen. There is a two-bedroom apartment in the house which has its own entrance. | Savills

The house is on the periphery of the village of Dalry, 17 miles from Glasgow Airport and 25 from the city centre.

3. Pitcon House, Dalry, Ayrshire. Offers over £1.25m

The house is on the periphery of the village of Dalry, 17 miles from Glasgow Airport and 25 from the city centre. | Savills

95 acres of grounds and woodland provide opportunities for field sports, and there are fishing rights. Substantial outbuildings offer development potential too.

4. Pitcon House, Dalry, Ayrshire. Offers over £1.25m

95 acres of grounds and woodland provide opportunities for field sports, and there are fishing rights. Substantial outbuildings offer development potential too. | Savills

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