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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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