Lorraine Kelly’s former eco-home, once a Perthshire milk shed, is now on the market for a huge £800,000. The ITV host has previously expressed her fondness for watching the sunset from the terrace of Easter Bendochy House.
The building, which was originally part of Easter Bendochy Farm and used as a milk shed, was purchased in the 1990s by developer Christine McGuinness along with other surrounding structures. She transformed them into a charming collection of country homes, with Easter Bendochy House as the focal point.
Nestled within four acres of land near the tranquil River Isla, it’s just a short drive to both Coupar Angus and Blairgowrie. In 2005, Lorraine and her husband Steve Smith became the proud owners of the house, where they spent five years raising their daughter Rosie, who is currently making a name for herself on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine Show.
The family relocated to Broughty Ferry in 2010 and resided there until 2018. Nick Tulloch, the current owner of Easter Bendochy House, told The Courier in November 2020: “We never actually met Lorraine, as it was Steve who showed us round.
“She talked a lot in interviews about how they enjoyed Broughty Ferry but still missed Easter Bendochy. After we moved in we found a glossy magazine where she talked about how she loved standing on the terrace watching the sunset.”
Nick and his wife Sarah have transformed Easter Bendochy House into an eco-friendly abode, complete with a ground source heat pump that not only generates about £1,800 annually from the feed-in tariff but also promises 13 years of forthcoming payments.
Additionally, they’ve installed 18 solar panels to further reduce their energy bills. Now it is up for sale at £800,000, according to the Scottish Daily Express.
Estate agents Strutt and Parker are effusive about the property’s features: “The property has outstanding accommodation including four bedrooms and two well-equipped apartments currently let as holiday accommodation.
“The main house has a unique layout centred around a crescent-shaped reception hall, with most of the accommodation taking full advantage of the magnificent views to the south, across the Perthshire countryside.”
The home boasts a reception hall with exposed stone walls and a galleried landing, while French doors in the living room, dining room, and office open onto the lush gardens.
The kitchen is a chef’s dream with a central island, a split butler sink, and an Aga cooker.
The two holiday lets dubbed Sidlaws and The Bothy occupy the original steading and come with a gym, games room, and a fully equipped home cinema.
Nick also told The Courier: “If you go out the gate at the bottom of our garden the farm track takes you down to the river. From there you can walk for miles along the riverbank.”
