THE A-listed Mansion House at Tollcross Park in Glasgow is now fully let, following a major restoration programme.
The Victorian masterpiece, built in 1849, has undergone a ‘detailed and sympathetic’ refurbishment to create 13 apartments which retain the characteristics and craftsmanship of the Scottish baronial masterpiece.
The restoration of the 176-year-old building was undertaken by Spectrum Properties. MD Bill Roddie said, “This magnificent building is of massive historical importance to the east end – it is part of its heritage – and the work carried out had to be commensurate with its grandeur.
“Our highly skilled team has, in effect, paid its respects to the building while refurbishing windows and doors, replacing sills and seals, rewiring, installing energy efficiency measures, bringing the roof up to scratch and repointing the entire building.
“The tenants of the new flats have the whole park on their doorstep, but importantly they also have a private garden to the back and the side of the building and a barbecue area for summer nights.”
Spectrum Properties spent more than £1 million on the conversion of the Mansion House, which was built by architect David Bryce for the mine-owning Dunlop family and features classic crow-stepped gables, corbelled turrets, and pointed roofs. The project was completed with no grant funding, or any requests being made for such funding.
The 13 new homes have ultra-fast broadband and are served by a private road sweeping through the park.
Spectrum Properties has been instrumental in saving much of Glasgow’s Victorian architectural and industrial heritage and has invested tens of millions of pounds in repurposing properties of recognised architectural merit. Although the company has moved into residential development over the last 10 years, its primary focus remains commercial property, owning some 700 commercial properties across the city.
