Ex-Scottish football boss slashes huge £2.5m off price of 11-bed mansion as he struggles to find wealthy buyer
The couple have been trying to sell the property for two years
LIVE LIKE DON Ex-Scottish football boss slashes huge £2.5m off price of 11-bed mansion as he struggles to find wealthy buyer
BUILDING boss Stewart Milne has slashed a massive £2.5million off the asking price of his mansion home.
Dalhebity House, near Aberdeen, comes with 11 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and 12 public rooms plus luxury amenities including an indoor swimming pool and all-weather tennis court.
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Stewart Milne has slashed £2.5million from the price of his mansion home
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The huge property has been on sale for two years
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Buyers will need to fork out £5million to move into the mansion
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It comes with a stunning swimming pool and spa facilities
The lavish Beverly Hills-style property is owned by former Aberdeen chairman Milne and his partner Joanna Robertson.
It had been put on the market in May 2022 for £7.5million, but the couple have reduced the asking price to offers over £5million after struggling to find a wealthy buyer.
The house offers a spa, cocktail bar, library and snooker room, and guests are welcomed with a grand entrance which estate agents Savills have labelled 'utterly breathtaking'.
There is a marbled floored reception hall which is accompanied by 20 marble columns, a grand marble central sweeping horseshoe staircase and a domed stained glass cupola.
The pad offers a steam room, Swedish sauna and a fabric panelled relaxation room as well as a 13.5m swimming pool.
Both sit under an impressive glazed roof, and the gym is air-conditioned with windows overlooking the tennis court and garden.
Dalhebity covers more than 30,000 sq ft and boasts high-end accommodation for staff, with housekeepers given an apartment which includes three en-suite bedrooms.
Outside, there is a stunning lake, and the grounds have a triple garage, which includes a toilet and a workshop, guarded by high electric gates and finished in a European style with its cobbled driveway and fountain feature.
Located at Bieldside on Deeside, Milne's mansion is situated just seven miles from Aberdeen International Airport.
The original building had a history of hosting royalty as it was once the location of Princess Diana's grandmother's home.
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The former Dons supremo owned the site for 25 years before completely replacing it with renovated plans.
Fiona Gormley of Savills said: 'The sheer scale and finish of this sumptuous house is hugely impressive and yet the clever design and layout mean the space does not overwhelm: informal and supremely comfortable family rooms balance with wonderful entertaining areas.
'A modern-built house of this stature is utterly unique in Scotland, and it's an extraordinary achievement.
"A new owner can be confident of a private setting and yet first-class airport and city accessibility too.'
A modern-built house of this stature is utterly unique in Scotland, and it's an extraordinary achievement
Fiona Gormley
A brochure added: "This outstanding residence occupies a private south-facing position which is sheltered and surrounded by majestic trees in an enchanting setting.
"The owners set out to create a mansion of distinction and one in which the beautiful setting can be fully appreciated."
Milne joined the board of directors at Pittodrie in 1994 before becoming chairman in 1998.
He spent over two decades in the position before announcing his exit from the role in November 2019.
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MILNE was chairman at Aberdeen FC for 21 years before he retired in 2019. He remains on the board.
His construction firm, which went bust last year, was founded half a century ago in 1975.
At the time it had just 30 employees and recorded a turnover of £1million in its first year.
It was rocked by Covid and announced pre-tax losses in April of £71.5million for 2020.
It notched up losses of £13.1million the following year before it reported profits of £16.5million in 2022.
In April that year it was announced that Mr Milne was selling up because he wanted to retire.
He said he wanted to spend more time with his family and would be dividing his time between homes in Aberdeen, Perthshire, Turkey and Florida.
He was forced to call in administrators Teneo, and the firm's Adele MacLeod blamed the downturn in the housing market combined with the failure to find a buyer for the business.
It comes a year after Milne's construction firm, The Stewart Milne Group, which was one of the country's largest house-building companies, collapsed.
Over 200 jobs were lost when the firm plunged into administration in January 2024.
It also meant construction work on projects across Scotland came to a halt, leaving many far from completion.
At the time, the tycoon revealed the plug was pulled by the bank after his company was put on the market.
He said: 'I am devastated by this totally unexpected outcome of the sale process.
'I'm struggling to accept it, given the profound impact it will have on employees, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers.'
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The mansion is situated on 10 acres of land
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There are several high-end classy bedrooms
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