Facelift for Fife mansionhouse

One of Fife’s premier heritage properties will soon look a whole century younger thanks restoration work by the National Trust for Scotland.

One of Fife’s premier heritage properties will soon look a whole century younger thanks restoration work by the National Trust for Scotland.

The conservation charity’s Hill of Tarvit mansionhouse is undergoing the facelift as part of a programme of work to restore the house to its former glory. The house’s original white limewash exterior from 1906 will soon replace the grey stone that stands today.

Conservation experts at the charity analysed the exterior walls and discovered that up until the 1940s, the house was covered in a white limewash.

Already this year, Hill of Tarvit has had its heating overhauled. As well as restoring the building to its original colour, the guttering and windows are being painted to complete the rejuvenation of the popular property which has welcomed approximately 7000 visitors in 2008.

Property Manager Ruth Burgess said:

“It is quite a transformation to see this familiar façade turn from a mellow grey to a bright and vibrant white. We are still on the first coat at the moment, with another two to be applied over the next few weeks. When that process is complete we’ll be looking at the Hill of Tarvit house as it was in 1906 when it was remodelled by Sir Robert Lorimer.”