The best of Scotland’s housebuilding industry celebrated on 10th April at the annual Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by the Dunfermline Building Society and hosted by celebrity property gurus Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan.

Country Lifestyle Homes won the Conversion of the Year 2008 for our development at Illieston Castle Steadings in front of a packed audience of 550 industry representatives at the EICC in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Home Awards is the housebuilding industry’s independent awards programme which was established to promote excellence in Scottish house building. Ninety one award entries in the various categories were debated over by an influential expert judging panel of fifteen people including Dan Macdonald of Macdonald Estates, Bill Thomson of Kenmore Property Group and Allan Lundmark of Homes for Scotland. The panel was chaired by Margaret Curran MSP.

The Conversion of the Year award was sponsored by The Scotsman Publications and Steven Turnbull managing director of Country Lifestyle Homes was presented with the award by Kirsty McLuckie property editor of The Scotsman and a member of the judging panel.



In winning this award Country Lifestyle Homes beat in the final Manor Kingdom – Dollarbeg Castle, Duncarse – Gowrie House, Opal Homes – Heriot House and Unicorn Property Group – 27 Chandlers Lane.

Colin McAllister remarked “The judges applauded the huge amount of effort that had been involved in this development with careful considered attention to conservation techniques and retained features.”

Justin Ryan added “Congratulations to Country Lifestyle Homes, a tremendous achievement for what was their first ever development”



Steven Turnbull Managing Director of Country Lifestyle Homes commented “ We set out at Illieston Castle Steadings with the purpose of producing top quality homes, built by professional tradesmen, using some of the best materials from a number of countries around Europe. We are very proud of the beautiful homes we have created and it is very fulfilling for us to see that our homes have been recognized by the distinguished members of the panel. We have a great team of professionals and tradesman and I am delighted for them all as they have all played a significant part in the success of this company”

Peter Weanie, Director of Dunfermline Building Society said: “The house building industry has enthusiastically embraced the Scottish Home Awards. Rightly so, this is an excellent showcase, celebrating the quality and innovation within the Scottish housebuilding sector.

Winners on the night in other categories included Cala Homes, Miller Homes, Thomas Mitchell Homes, Applecross and Gladedale.