FOTHERINGHAM Homes is celebrating a triple triumph at the recent Scottish Home Awards.
The family-owned housebuilder, based in Gourdon, Aberdeenshire, triumphed in the House Builder of the Year (under 100 units), Show Home of the Year, and Community Contribution Award categories at the ceremony in Glasgow.
Fotheringham Homes was established in 2006 by MD Michael Fotheringham alongside his father, Allan Fotheringham Snr., and later joined by brother, Allan Fotheringham.
Michael Fotheringham said, “We are absolutely thrilled to win. We were just honoured to be shortlisted for four awards, but to walk away with three is a truly astonishing achievement. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our incredible team. I feel very fortunate to be surrounded by such exceptional individuals who, along with our local suppliers, have made this success possible.”
The company’s north east roots have always remained strong, highlighted by the firm’s success in the Community Contribution Award for a recent renovation of Johnshaven Village Hall, which the judges described as ‘a hugely transformational project which has had a lasting impact on the area’.
The village hall was reopened in September 2023, with Fotheringham Homes building a new annexe with a flexible multipurpose room, as well as transforming the toilets and entrance area in four months to ensure the vital community asset was fully accessible to those with disabilities or reduced mobility.
The business was commended for executing the project to the highest standards and for using local suppliers, as well as being highly praised for how closely they worked with the local community.
Karelia Wright, chair of Johnshaven Hall Committee, said, “The experience of working with Fotheringham Homes was extremely positive, and the response from people seeing the new facilities for the first time has been incredible. The Fotheringhams are a local family and they understand the needs of small communities. From the start, they wanted to do a good job for Johnshaven and to leave behind a wonderful resource for local people, and that is what they did.”
Fotheringham Homes also achieved success at the awards with its new Cedar Show Home, a ‘charming yet luxurious’ 1.5-storey, three-bedroom family home, which was named Show Home of the Year. Situated at the sold-out Johnshaven development, The Beaches, the show home was designed in collaboration with Aberdeenshire-based interior designers, The Inside Story.
The property was recognised for ‘seamlessly’ blending modern family life with the traditional setting of the Aberdeenshire fishing village, with the use of local suppliers, such as Laings Bathrooms and Kitchens, Whittons Flooring and Orchard Timber doors, sustainable materials and innovative home automation technology being highly regarded.
