27-05-2025
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Six stunning properties selected as finalists for Scotland's Home of the Year 2025
The properties will face off against each other in the much-anticipated series finale next week.
Six stunning homes have been selected as finalists for Scotland's Home of the Year 2025.
The properties will face off against each other in the much-anticipated series finale of the popular BBC Scotland property show next Monday night. Judges Anna Campbell-Jones, Banjo Beale and Danny Campbell travelled the length and breadth of the country in their hunt for the perfect property.
They visited 18 worthy contenders in the West, North East, Northern Isles, East, Central and Tayside and the Highlands and Islands. Each search showcased a variety of styles from period properties to modern new-builds, cosy cottages to bespoke flats, farm steadings to contemporary abodes.
And although it was no easy decision, judges managed to narrow down six houses metting this years' Scottish Home of the Year criteria.
The homes were 'Sandstone Bungalow' in Giffnock, 'Hilltop House' in Aberdeenshire, 'Wee City Nook' in Edinburgh's Stockbridge area, 'The Tree House' in Broughty Ferry, 'An Cala Cottage' on the Isle of Skye and 'Craigmount' in Dalbeattie.
All finalists will come face-to-face with one another for the first time at the finale filmed at Glasgow's House for an Art Lover.
There, they will have the chance to cast their eyes over each other's homes.
Judge Anna said: 'As always, we have a set of finalists that are each uniquely different from each other, from restored modernist dreams to handcrafted miniature perfection there's inspiration for everyone.
"When we film the final we are never sure who the winner will be - it could genuinely be any of these amazing homes.
"Through debate, much discussion and not a little heartbreak, we gradually whittle them down to one that we all agree has that magical edge - the home that best exemplifies what home means.'
For the judges, meeting the finalists for the first time at Glasgow's House for an Art Lover is a real highlight.
Anna said: 'We get so excited to meet the creators of these dazzling finalists once we have completed our judging, we have so many questions and love matching the faces to the homes.'
Banjo added: 'It's like meeting old friends - you feel like you know them through their walls and wallpapers!"
Danny said: 'It's genuinely emotional finally meeting the SHOTY finalists. We spend so much time absorbing every detail of their homes, trying to understand their mindset and motivations — to then meet them is like stepping into the final page of a book you've loved reading. There's laughter, shock, and always respect for what they have achieved.'
Faced with six unforgettable and unique homes, Anna, Banjo and Danny cast their votes based on architectural merit, distinctive design, original style and what makes a house a home. Who will be crowned Scotland's Home of the Year 2025?
