BBC Scotland's Home of the Year: Quirky Orkney home shortlisted for its unique features
Amanda Tickle, 55, is the proud owner of this gorgeous seafront home in Orkney which mixes the perfect blend of modern simplicity with a colourful twist.
BBC Scotland's Home of the Year is back once more, offering up another three stunning properties hoping to win the prize spot in the next episode coming Monday, April 25.
Interior designers Anna Campbell Jones and Banjo Beale, along with architect Danny Campbell, travel the country in search of Scotland's best homes. In the north east and northern isles, the stunning property at Harbour View is up for the winning spot.
As just one of three properties, scoring them on architectural merit, distinctive design and personal style, which home will Anna, Banjo and Danny judge worthy enough to go forward to the grand final?
Proud homeowner Amanda Tickle, 55 lives in the stunning quirky property alongside her two cats, Peaches and Daisy.
Discussing why she decided to enter her house in the BBC competition, project manager Amanda said: "It’s all down to our friends and neighbours who encouraged us to apply! We didn’t expect to get shortlisted for SHOTY, but we were delighted to be chosen. It has been a surreal experience."
"I’m sure there will be some nervousness as the airing date approaches," she added.
Let's take a closer look inside the gorgeous waterfront home that she purchased in October 2019...
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Harbour View
The house site had formerly been home to the old Stockan’s Bakehouse which serviced the Scapa Flow fleets in both World Wars. It was purchased around 2010 by the original owners, who then spent approximately four years creating this award-winning home.
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The home was designed over three floors, with the top floor created as an artist’s studio, hence the open flow, high-pitched ceilings and floor to ceiling windows.
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Every floor of Harbour View has a unique feature, from the striking architecture and bold colours inside and out. "We have a crazy pace of life with busy jobs, so we wanted to create a calm and peaceful home which maximises the natural light and flexible space, where we can just switch off and watch the world sail by," Amanda explained.
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Amanda described their home as "simplicity, with a splash of colour," as they have added a touch of the cool tones in their kitchen area which perfectly captures the seafront.
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![the living room boasts a lot of colour, with bold yellows, pinks, orange blue and green on the sofa for a statement piece against the white walls]()
The quirky living room area boasts bold and bright colours, which makes for stand-out features against the white coloured walls. The home has a modern and sleek outlook with the built-in media wall and floating shelf, with a touch of added character with the harp.
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