Property Case Studies

Keith has delivered over 100 amazing property projects, creating over £1 Billion in revenue, both in the United Kingdom and overseas, in locations ranging from the Middle East, Europe, to North and South America. These have ranged from building one off luxurious mansions, to creating award winning communities of over 400 homes. Here we feature only a sample of these projects.

Property Case Studies

Keith has delivered over eighty amazing property projects, creating over £1 Billion in revenue, both in the United Kingdom and overseas, in locations ranging from the Middle East, Europe, to North and South America. These have ranged from building one off luxurious mansions, to creating award winning communities of over 400 homes. Here we feature only a sample of these projects.

Harlaw Road, Balerno

Delivered select residential development of seven luxury detached homes retailing from £450,000 up to £1 million each on the site of a former brown field mill site at Balerno, Edinburgh.

  • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Date: 1999 – 2002
  • Gross Development Value: £4.5 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 21%

  • Description: 7 new luxury homes on Brownfield site. Delivered select residential development of 7 luxury detached homes retailing from £450,000 – £1 million.

    Special Features: Contaminated site of former paper mill, requiring remediation before commencement of homes

Bridge of Weir

Redevelopment of Victorian hospital building to create 22 luxury flats and 23 bespoke detached villas in country location close to Glasgow Airport. Worked closely and extensively with Historic Scotland

  • Location: Inverclyde, Scotland

    Date: 2001 – 2004
  • Gross Development Value: £28 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 19.8%

  • Description: Conversion of listed former hospital building into 22 luxury flats and twenty three luxury new detached homes in the grounds

    Special features: Sympathetic renovations to restore listed mansion houses to their former glory.

The Establishment of Cardrona Village

The first new village in the Scottish Borders Region for over 200 years. This new residential community included the delivery of a first class championship golf course and the 99 bedroom MacDonald Cardrona four star Hotel, Golf and Spa.

  • Location: Borders Region, Scotland

    Date: 1998 – 2005

  • Gross Development Value: £24 million (housing only)

    Gross Profit Margin: 25.5%
  • Description: Joint master planning of new settlement of 400 houses, undertaking eight prime properties.

Castle Toward Estate, Argyll, Scotland

Site was acquired without the benefit of any planning permission (other than as school) and immediate works were carried out to make the mansion house wind and water tight after having lain empty for ten years. Masterplan consent approved for major mixed use development.

  • Location: Argyll, Scotland

    Date: 2016 – 2024 (current)
  • Gross Development Value: £30 million

    Gross Profit Margin: N/A
  • Description: Restoration of magnificent mansion house and estate resting on the bank of the Clyde.

Dollarbeg, Clackmannanshire

Acquired site of ruinous castle without planning permission, subsequently negotiated planning consent for 24 new build luxury homes retailing at up to £2 million each.

  • Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Date: 2004 – (on-going at time of sale of business)
  • Gross Development Value: In excess of £25 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 27%

  • Description: Secured enabling consent for 24 new detached homes in country setting through restoration of listed castle to former glory.

    Special Features: Sensitive restoration of six storey castle to create apartments. Extensive dialogue with Historic Scotland.

Hilton Garden City, Rosyth, Fife

Acquired agricultural site of 30 acres in 1999 (former brown field) for long term hold, promoted site in early 2009 for successful inclusion in Local Plan; with planning permission.

  • Location: Fife, Scotland

    >Date: 2014 – 2024 (ongoing)

  • Gross Development Value: Excess of £50 million (proj)

    Gross Profit Margin: Projected in excess of 30%

  • Description: Acquired 30 acres of agricultural land, and secured planning permission for 390 new homes, hotel, nursing home and retail.

    Special Features: Site initially deemed contrary to Local Plan but extensive promotion and lobbying saw successful inclusion.

The Redevelopment of Kip Marina

In a joint venture with marina operator Holt Leisure Parks

Master planned the redevelopment of Scotland’s premier marina, providing 215 new residential units from one bedroom apartments to six bedroom luxury waterfront villas.

  • Location: Inverclyde, Scotland

    Date: 2001 – 2004 (ongoing at time of sale of business)
  • Gross Development Value: In excess of £50 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 19.2%
  • Description: New residential development of 215 units, marina extension for additional 100 berths.

    Special Features: Extensive civil engineering, harbour construction, off site road improvements, special foundations.

Kingseat Hospital, Newmacher Aberdeen

Acquired 75 acre site subject to receipt of planning permission. Master planned a new community centred around the redevelopment of the former NHS Grampian Hospital to create in excess of 350 new homes, comprising of refurbished apartments and new build detached units, together with a business park and care home.

  • Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Date: 2003 – 2004
  • Gross Development Value: Projected to be in excess of £50 million

    Gross Profit Margin: Projected to be 28%
  • Description: Master planning of new settlement of 352 homes, nursing home and business space in grounds of former hospital

    Special Features: Extensive off site planning gain items included road and public transport improvements, sensitive refurbishment of listed buildings to create residential apartments.

The PowerHouse, Edinburgh

Delivered select residential development of seven luxury detached homes retailing from £450,000 up to £1 million each on the site of a former brown field mill site at Balerno, Edinburgh including dealing with contaminated site, supervising the removal of all contaminated materials to a registered facility

  • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Date: 1999 – 2002
  • Gross Development Value: £4.5 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 21%

  • Description: Seven new luxury homes on brownfield site

    Special Features: Contaminated site of former paper mill, requiring remediation before commencement of homes

Humbie Village, East Lothian

Acquired site of former residential school in fourteen acres, obtained planning permission for conversion of nine buildings to dwellings and four new build plots, all in Arts and Crafts style. Installed infrastructure and sold as serviced plot/sites.

  • Location: East Lothian, Scotland

    Date: 2008 – 2009
  • Gross Development Value: £4.5 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 20.5%

  • Description: Acquisition of former residential school, securing planning for redevelopment and sale of serviced plots / homes for refurbishment after installation of infrastructure.

    Special Features: Nine listed buildings on site.

Balbirnie, Glenrothes Fife

Seventeen luxury new houses were built on plots nestled in a wood adjacent to the fairways of Balbirnie Golf Course.

  • Location: Fife, Scotland

    Date: 1998 – 2002
  • Gross Development Value: £6 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 22.6%
  • Description: Seventeen new homes set on the edge of existing golf course

    Special Features: Site was a dense forest requiring extensive tree felling before operations commenced.

Airth Castle

Seventeen luxury new homes within the grounds of historic castle.

  • Location: Central Region, Scotland

    Date: 1998 – 2002

  • Gross Development Value: £9 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 19.5%
  • Description: Seventeen luxury new homes within the grounds of historic castle.

    Special Features: Site had already been started by another developer who hit financial difficulties. Site was redesigned and remarketed successfully.

St George’s Hill Surrey

Acquired 1970’s dwelling house on large plot, secured development consent for construction of 10,000 square foot new build mansion house

  • Date: 2002

Fortaleza, Brazil

Acquisition of two beachfront development sites in state of Ceará.

  • Location: Fortaleza, Brazil

    Date: 2014 – 2020
  • Gross Development Value:

    Gross Profit Margin:

  • Description: Acquisition of two beachfront development sites in state of Ceará.

    Special Features: Sensitive environmental locations. Discussions with local authorities continuing. Difficult business environment has proved a particular challenge. To date we have been unable to deliver on this project

Vilnius, Lithuania

Investment partner in project to acquire 12 acres of agricultural land. Planning permission now obtained for substantial tourism development.

  • Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

    Date: 2009 – 2018
  • Gross Development Value: £3 million

    Gross Profit Margin: 30%

  • Description: Investment partner in project to acquire 12 acres of agricultural land (former piggery) within national park status of Trakai. Planning permission obtained for substantial tourism development.

    Special Features: Development of site was contrary to Local Plan. Now successfully zoned and site sold to International hotel chain.