New Tolsta – a traditional, early 20th century croft house in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis – has been crowned the winner of 2022’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series.
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… a traditional two-up, two-down layout…
Scottish Construction Now writes:
Home to artist Tom Hickman, New Tolsta is a truly unique home filled with Tom’s artwork, mixed with traditional pieces of furniture. After being uninhabited for 37 years, Tom bought New Tolsta in 2006 and, since then, has painstakingly restored the croft house to its former glory as well as adding his own distinctive style throughout.
The restored croft house on the north east coast of the Isle of Lewis, follows a traditional two-up, two-down layout, boasting a beautiful kitchen, living room and bathroom on the ground floor with two bedrooms upstairs…
Unanimously crowned the winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year 2022…
The nine Scotland’s Home of the Year 2022 finalists were:
- Lorne Cottage, Fort William (Ep1, The Highlands)
- Ostro Passive House, Kippen (Ep2, Central)
- The Pastel House, Kirkwall, Orkney (Ep3, Orkney & Shetland)
- Firestation House, Hawick (Ep4, Borders & The South)
- New Tolsta, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis (Ep5, Hebrides)
- The Victorian Terrace, Edinburgh (Ep6, The Lothians)
- Pentland View, Elsrickle (Ep7, Glasgow & The Clyde Valley)
- Rhu Boathouse, Rhu, Helensburgh (Ep8, The West)
- The Old Waterworks, Fife (Ep9, The East)
