The Old Train House, a Victorian renovation in Edinburgh which was once a train station, has been crowned the winner of 2023’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series, filmed at Glasgow’s House For An Art Lover.
Home to Christina and Ben Blundell, their daughter Vesper and Watson the dog, The Old Train House was boarded up and laid empty for 10 years before the couple lovingly transformed it into a welcoming family home spread across three levels.Inside, the couple's eclectic tastes can be seen as well as their desire to be sustainable with second-hand furnishings.
In addition to extensive renovations, there are nods to the building’s past including graffiti on the exterior garden walls.The judges, interior designers Anna Campbell-Jones and Banjo Beale and architect and lecturer Michael Angus, crowned the winner from a shortlist of six finalists from across Scotland.
Homeowner Christina Blundell is delighted they won the title, she said: “Winning was a genuine shock and we’re bursting with pride.
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