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A Scottish country house hotel is being brought to market by DM Hall for an undisclosed price.
Kincaid House Hotel is located in the village of Milton of Campsie at the foot of the Campsie Fells.
The site of the castellated villa was home to the original Clan Kincaid, one of whose family members helped recapture Edinburgh Castle from the English during Scotland’s wars of independence.
The present building dates back to 1690 and there is evidence of a house being situated on the site in the 12th Century. The property was reconstructed around 1812 and designed by architect David Hamilton, known as the ‘Father of Glasgow Architecture’ and designer of Airth Castle.
Kincaid House is a licensed hotel with nine en-suite letting rooms and three staff/overflow rooms. Recently refurbished and upgraded, it features a large function suite for 100 covers and is situated in large mature grounds with potential for future development subject to planning.
The nine en-suite letting rooms were modernised and upgraded in 2019, while within the main house there is a large function room with capacity for 100. There are two additional dining areas and a separate bar. Within the former stables, which is linked to the main house, there is the Stables Bar which provides a more informal drinking and eating area.
The hotel is being sold by John and Morag Thomson. John has a 45-year association with Kincaid House, first as manager for former owners Allied Brewers, then as the owner who, in conjunction with Historic Scotland, oversaw an extensive and sensitive restoration of the building between 1994 and 1998.
He said: “The restoration was fantastic, but we also invested huge sums of money in fixtures and fittings and projects such as adding the capacious conservatory and maintaining the historic building. During the restoration, it became clear that several aspects of the building were much older than 1690 and we kept finding little treasures such as a fireplace behind a wall beside a staircase.
“It was one of the highlights of our tenure as owners and I am very proud to have been involved in the history of the building. However, 45 years is a long shift and we feel now, it is the right time to retire. We wish nothing but the best for the next custodians.”
Margaret Mitchell of DM Hall, who is overseeing the sale process, said: “There has already been extensive interest in the property, which is of a character seldom seen on the market.”
