June 11 2024

Revised plans have been drawn up for a high-profile new home in Glen Coe, made notorious as the home of paedophile Jimmy Savile.

Seeking to wipe the slate clean retailer Aslam has purchased Allt-na-Reigh, moving on from its troubled past by erecting a new build home designed by architect Jon Frullani.

Following conversations with Highland Council the bedroom wing has been switched from white render to dark timber cladding to match the primary living spaces, reducing contrast and creating a unified aesthetic.

In an updated design statement Frullani wrote: "As the existing property is viewed from the A82 when travelling westward, the gable is subtle due to the use of dark timber, giving the effect of a jagged rock formation, mimicking the surrounding mountains and offering a distinctive roofline. It is a traditional form and one that is replicated in the proposed design twice over.

"The gable on the primary axis makes reference to the existing form as it follows the same angle including a 45 degree roof pitch. While the gable following the secondary axis follows the same pitch angle and roof material as its partner volume."

The revised design has been recommended for approval by planners when it goes before councillors on 18 June. 

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