One of Scotland’s most unusual and historic buildings a house made of mud is on the market with an asking price of £190,000.
The A-listed old schoolhouse at Logie, near Montrose, known as “the Mud Hut”, was saved from demolition and restored at a cost of £390,000 in 2009.
With the bulldozers at the gate, the derelict former Logie Schoolhouse and Church was safeguarded and given a category A listing by Historic Scotland, following the intervention of Angus Council, which recognised the importance of the building.
Built as a school for the local mill, it became a church in the late 19th Century, before being abandoned in 1991 and partially collapsing in 2004.
Experts at the National Trust for Scotland’s Little Houses Improvement Scheme completed the restoration of the structure, one of the most complete examples of a “mudwall” building in Scotland. Now, the property made from straw and clay and finished in lime awaits a new owner.
The Old Schoolhouse is being marketed by CKD Galbraith. Although the old property has been faithfully restored, it now boasts mod-cons.
Jordan Mackay, of CKD Galbraith, said: “This is a chance for a buyer to secure a unique, historic home set in a beautiful part of Scotland.
“We are expecting a lot of interest from buyers not only here in Scotland, but from further afield.
“It would make a perfect home for a single person or professional couple and would make a fantastic holiday home.”
In 2009 the Schoolhouse scooped one of the world’s highest accolades in building conservation: the Europa Nostra Award for building conservation.
Stephen Copp, NTS project manager said: “The Old Schoolhouse at Logie survives as one of the best-preserved earth-built structures in Scotland.
“For 150 years the Old Schoolhouse at Logie stood at the heart of its small community, its sensitive repair and conversion into a comfortable home should ensure its survival for generations to come.”