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YOU MAY NEED TO SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE\nTO FIND THE PROPERTY THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR...<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n
Welcome to the Scotslion Ltd. , (previously a division of Argyll Group plc). We are the project-management division of that earlier public limited company.
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There are four main\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span>elements:-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
1].<\/span>\u00a0Publishing the Unique Property Bulletin.
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2].<\/span><\/span> Unique Property ~ Renovation of Actual Buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
3].<\/span>\u00a0The High Street Rescue Initiative, and;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
4].<\/span><\/span> Charity Projects such as the\u00a0the Creditcare Money Advice charity and the Friends of TS Queen Mary charity.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Our book-keeper was sorting through an old pile of property deeds and wrote this summary of where we had arrived at, following an accidental success.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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 Ironically, this group of companies that are custodians of a multi~million pound set of buildings was born out of adversity.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
An ordinary bloke, a plod, losing an established and promising career as a police officer due to spinal injury (here<\/a><\/span><\/span> and full account: here<\/a><\/span><\/span>).<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
This injury is mentioned, along with other disabilities during a lifetime (here<\/a><\/span><\/span> and here<\/a><\/span><\/span>) <\/strong><\/em><\/span>because the consultant neurologist who saved the life of our managing director, asked that he and we…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
“Encourage others with disabilities to explore what they can do rather than what they cannot do.” <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
It would be the height of bad manners not to reciprocate the work of an awesome doctor. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
So after lengthy and challenging post~stroke recovery work, our managing director agreed with the consultant neurologist to: “pay it forward” and make best efforts to encourage others that there is meaningful life after injury. Though you may need a little help from your friends.<\/span> There is an irony in that phrase which you may spot later on these websites ~ such as the surreal task of almost begging an awesome bloke who wrote those words as lyrics, to buy a decent set of ladders to stop him falling off of a roof onto his head; not exactly normal police duties to hold ladders under a big tin of green paint…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Life Often Has Amazing Ways of Surprising You<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Focussing back at where we have arrived …<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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Examples include properties that are actually for sale, or completed and retained within the portfolio of each company or not-for-profit organisation, or charity we assist.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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1].<\/span> Unique Property Bulletin<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
Social Media: Blog<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Helping unique people to find unique homes…\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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An example of what we mean by “accidental success” is our old paper<\/span> version of unique Property Bulletin,…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Unique Property Bulletin ~ A4 Paper Format ^^ \n^^ First Published In The 1980s ~ Right Up To 2010 ^^<\/span><\/pre>\n
^^ Circulation Via Royal Mail Post ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
1,100 to 3,282 Per Month (1980s)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Then a very good friend taught our old Dino-Sore-Russ editor how to work an internet site. The results were startling. Unique Property Bulletin went online at 7th February 2011 (here<\/a><\/span><\/span>).<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Subsequently, just this one national newspaper article resulted in over 10,000 visits to our new Unique Property Bulletin<\/a><\/span> website in one hour. It actually crashed our Unique Property Bulletin website… <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Online Archived: Click Here<\/a><\/span> (Original: Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>) ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n
The website bandwidth was increased drastically to cope with larger visitor numbers to avoid crashing from an overload again.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
This was just as well, because the next shock for an obscure hobby website of Unique Property Bulletin ws when something goes a bit viral on the internet. This happens…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
186,399 Page Views!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
None Too Shabby From 1,100 Paper Circulation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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High Numbers May Seem Good<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
But The Infrastructure To Answer <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
A Ton of Phone Calls Had To Be Upgraded To Cope!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Hence the purchase of an old Swinton insurance building and renovation to cope. Two offices for the websites and the remaining spare offices to help our “High Street Rescue” project: click here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
This is how we are growing the websites to help you in as best a way we can. The aim is for daily updates with as tempting a series of unique property sales as we can manage.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Example of Our Daily Targets Online<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
A Free Service For You Since 1985<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Social Media: Blog<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Helping unique people to find unique homes…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Unique Property Bulletin Online:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Editor’s Webpage: Click Here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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2].<\/span> Unique Property ~Renovation of Buildings<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
This example is a little ironic as due to the managing diretor being hit on the head by a big ship and almost carking it (full disclosure as per here)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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Unique Property ~ Renovation of Actual Buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
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The founder of Unique Property Bulletin<\/a><\/span>\u00a0~ <\/strong>Russ McLean (click here<\/a><\/span><\/span>) is retiring in 2025 (well partial retirement) and whilst he will still be directing the Unique Property Bulletin Ltd (here<\/a><\/span><\/span>), this company, Scotslion Ltd., will soon be managed by David Rutherford.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
David was with Argyll Group plc., and as that progressed he became a director of Scotslion Ltd., on 2nd May 2013 (here<\/a><\/span><\/span>).<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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With respect to Tod Head Lighthouse Station (tower\u00a0NOT<\/span> included) we had looked at renting out the lighthouse keepers’ dwellings. But now hit by retirement age, Russ has been advised to cut down the workload. Unfortunately, his a<\/strong>bility to manage rentals has passed.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
So the last remaining lighthouse home is now…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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For Sale<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
Flat-3<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
Guide ~ Offers Over \u00a399,000.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^\u00a0Flat-3 For Sale <\/span>At Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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^^\u00a0The View From Flat-3 Balcony ^^<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
The Lighthouse Tower Is Not Included In This Sale.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Flat-3 Has Views From All Three Sides.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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^^ Flat-3 For Sale ^^ \n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>^^ At Tod Head Lighthouse Station ^^\n<\/strong><\/span>^^ Kinneff By Montrose, DD10 0TH ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/pre>\n
Guide: Guide ~ Offers Over \u00a399,000.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The Tower Is Not<\/span> Included.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Updates and news about this lighthouse building for sale, along with many other lighthouse property sales all around the UK can be found by subscribing to… <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
The Unique Property Bulletin<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Click Here<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
It is free to subscribe to our social media feeds so you don’t miss out.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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Example of Our Previous<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Lighthouse Station Renovations<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
This is one of five lighthouse stations. Typically each station has 5 to 6 building. We have been very lucky in that the current building being renovated is number 28 at To Head Lighthouse Station.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Here is an earlier lighthouse station that our Unique Property Business Angel Group Ltd., bought for \u00a3200,000 on 23d May 2017.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Noss Head Lighthouse Station<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Our Previous Lighthouse Station ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The photo directly above this paragraph was taken before the 23rd May 2017. That is pretty much the condition in which we bought Noss<\/span> Head Lighthouse Station.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
After a lot of money was happily spent on this far northern sanctuary of a lighthouse station at Noss<\/span> Head overlooking the Orcadian archipelago, here is what the previous lighthouse station was transformed into…<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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^^ Our Previous Lighthouse Station ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Sadly the 10-hour round-trip north is now too much for our retiring managing director due to injury and spinal surgery starting way back (here<\/a><\/span><\/span>) and more spinal disc-drilling by the medics scheduled soon.<\/strong><\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em>This is the reason that our Noss<\/span> Head Lighthouse Station was put up for sale and the move hundreds of miles south to be nearer to family in Carnoustie with just a one hour drive between close relatives.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
A bit frustrating, as a lot of time, love and effort had gone into ensuring the Noss Head Lighthouse Station in the far north had a once-in-thirty-year major renovation just completed…<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Main Building: Professionally Being Made Watertight ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Roof & Chimney Maintenance Never End<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The specialist roof\/chimney covering has a temporary repair as the manufacturer of the RNLI type sponson roof material arranges for their team to attend.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Thankfully, this work cured all the leaks and water ingress below until the manufacturer of the roof covering could have their crew onsite.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station: Main House ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
A last check from the top of the lighthouse tower with binoculars to see if there were any obvious points of water ingress still unattended. When we bought Noss Head Lighthouse Station on 23rd May 2017, there was considerable water damage inside the main building.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Next was the preparation of the elevation surfaces.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Fortunately, the Northern Lighthouse Board were renovating their tower…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station Tower ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
^^ Still Owned & Maintained By The Northern Lighthouse Board ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
We say “fortunately” the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) were renovating their tower as the employee were resident in our accommodation block plus a site office we had outfitted for the NLB in the old Engine House nearby as the NLB were incredibly kind in arranging a “Trade Only Account” for us to buy the specific (Forth Rail Bridge type) specialist paint system that the NLB apply to their lighthouse towers…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Liquefied Gold (White Paint) At An Affordable Price ^^\n<\/strong><\/span> This Is The Specialist Paint Actually Used By \nThe Northern Lighthouse Board\n<\/strong>To Paint Their Lighthouse Towers<\/strong><\/pre>\n
We have been given permission to buy this paint for other lighthouse building owners. Just get in touch with us and we will help if at all possible: click here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Having the right paint and professional team members to do the job made a huge difference.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Though the first job, seeing as this is a Grade A listed building was to remove the satellite television dish and the ham-radio transmitter aerial, along with some lighting that had a provenance as recycled lights acquired from the M6 motorway renovation!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ A Good 75% of The Repaint Was Preparation ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Though, seeing the finished repaint filled our hearts to the brim. The old lighthouse buildings were coming back to life.<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station Professionally Repainted\u00a0^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
When observed close-up, the process and transformation is remarkable…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station; Main Accommodation Block ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
A couple of “before” and “after” photographs from 2017.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station: Main Accommodation Block ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The outside was very satisfactory to complete that phase of the renovation.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
The inside was next…<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station: Main Living Room ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The inside, being Grade A listed could not be readily altered. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Though our professional architectural and listed building advice was that the vandalised 1995 materials could be replaced and this afforded an opportunity to insulate some parts of the (1995-1999 repairs) of the building that were not part of the original 1849 structure. This building had been completely derelict in the 1990s and the vandalism very distressing, both to the building and anyone who cares about lighthouses.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station: Now Back To Life ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
Crucially, the fact this building is now fully renovated and now habitable means that there is a budget to properly maintain it.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station: Main Block Floorplan ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station: Perspective From Above ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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It was a difficult choice to leave the far northern lighthouse home at Noss<\/span> Head Lighthouse Station. But with family able to visit the more southerly Tod<\/span> Head Lighthouse Station within a 1-hour drive of the main family home by Dundee, life is much better now. Plus we have the prospect of some new neighbours who might like to consider purchasing the adjacent (former) lighthouse keeper’s home at the more southerly Tod Head lighthouse station: Flat-3. Maybe you?Details: Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
Here is a short video to give an idea of the picturesque location at Tod<\/span> Head Lighthouse Station…<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n