Melville is a fine mansion house of 1679, recently restored as a family
home under guidance from Arc. Grade ‘A’ listed, this early
example of Palladian architecture was designed by Sir James Smith and
influenced by Sir William Bruce.
Once a richly furnished home, set in an extensive designed landscape,
it survived in remarkable condition until the 1940’s when the
estate was sold and broken up. After use as a hotel and latterly a
school, the building lay empty for several years.
Arc advised the new owner on a lengthy programme of works to restore
the building as a large family home. After careful research, the work
managed to remove previous alterations and reinstate much of the original
grandeur, while introducing a modern level of luxury.