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NEW BUILD
        Rowanbank Gardens                                                                   of the norms associated with the building of



                                                                                            traditional apartment buildings in city centre
                                                                                            areas. From the start, external landscaping
                   is Blooming!                                                             has been an important factor in the layout and
                                                                                            design of the development.

                                                                                            “We wanted to create an external environment
                                                                                            which was both in tune with nature and
                                                                                            instrumental in  bringing  residents  together,”
                                                                                            explains Artisan’s Managing Director for
                                                                                            Scotland, David Westwater.

                                                                                            “There is an increasing desire from   as providing private balcony and patio areas
                                                                                            homeowners, especially in the city centre,   for most apartments, we decided to be more
        Award winning development now bearing fruit - with spectacular planting beds,       to have a strong connection both with the   proactive with our communal green spaces
                       garden areas and even its own potting shed!                          outdoors and with their neighbours. So, as well   rather than simply providing the usual manicured
                                                                                                                                  square of grassed lawn and flower beds.

                                                                                                                                  “Residents are now growing their own herbs
            he spectacular outdoor spaces and                                                                                     and vegetables together in raised growing
            communal gardens of the multi-                                                                                        beds, as well as harvesting cherries and apples
       T award-winning  Rowanbank  Gardens                                                                                        from almost 30 fruit trees. And the evergreen
       new homes development in Corstorphine,                                                                                     Yew and Burkwood hedgerows surrounding
       Edinburgh are now in full bloom.                                                                                           the development provide an attractive all-
                                                                                                                                  year-round border for those inside and out,
       Boutique  developer  Artisan  Real  Estate  has                                                                            whilst providing a natural habitat for birds and
       planted new trees together with herb and                                                                                   other wildlife.”
       vegetable growing beds and more than 500
       metres of evergreen hedgerows.                                                                                             Rowanbank Gardens apartments provide the
                                                                                                                                  highest  standard  inside as  well  as  out. Airy,
       The  gardens  at  Rowanbank  Gardens  now                                                                                  sun-drenched open plan living spaces have
       contain a mix of fruit trees - including cherry                                                                            been designed to make the most  of  natural
       and  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  and  Red  Windsor                                                                              daylight which is maximised by full-length
       apple trees – together with several large                                                                                  picture windows and patio doors. All the new
       growing beds now producing strawberries,                                                                                   homes  include  oak  hardwood  floors  and
       herbs and vegetables surrounded by grass                                                                                   carpets throughout as standard – together
       meadows.  There is even a dedicated potting                                                                                with contemporary bathrooms and fully fitted
       shed for residents to use, complete with a                                                                                 kitchens with state-of-the-art appliances and
       planted ‘flowering’ sedum roof.                                                                                            worktops supplied by Kitchens International.

       There  are  13  luxury  apartments  currently                                                                              Prices for a two-bedroom apartment at
       available at Rowanbank Gardens priced from                                                                                 Rowanbank Gardens start from £330,000. To
       £330,000  –  all ready to move into straight away.                                                                         view the show homes and to discuss the range
       The development has been recognised as                                                                                     of incentives available, book an appointment
       setting new industry standards for sustainable,                                                                            through the Rowanbank Gardens’ website at
       low-carbon development, challenging many                                                                                   rowanbankgardens.com or call 0131 516 3302.

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