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 Rowanbank Gardens  engaging through the design of buildings.’     associated with new apartment buildings in
 celebrates in the sun  and architect Thomas Heatherwick, the   investment  in  high  quality  living  space  and
                                               city  centre  areas.    And  Artisan’s  significant
         Launched in 2023 by celebrated designer
                             highlighted
                   movement
                                        five
                                               amenity, as well as its supremely cost-effective
         Humanise
         interesting, contemporary, ‘human’ buildings
                                               energy efficiency is providing a popular draw
         from around Scotland from which ‘we can all
         draw inspiration’ whilst visiting the Edinburgh   for buyers, with 62 of 93 apartments available
                                               for private sale now sold.
         International Book Festival in August.
 Edinburgh new homes development makes the Humanise   The development was awarded the
 movement’s top five ‘inspirational’ contemporary    Rowanbank Gardens was the only residential   prestigious  Apartment  Development
         development to be featured in the top five.   of the Year title at the 2024 Scottish
 buildings in Scotland.
         Writing on social media, the Humanise   Homes Awards, while its superb design
         movement described Rowanbank as a “dense,   and sustainability credentials have also
         everyday  housing  development  filled  with   been recognised by winning best Scottish
         generous courtyards and outdoor living areas,”   residential development at the Institute of
         before going on to say “ask yourself – how does     Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards. The
         it make you feel? What’s the emotional   development has also been shortlisted for
         impact of the design?  We think it’s interesting   two national environmental impact titles
         and uplifting.”                       at this year’s UK RICS and the UK Green
                                               Business Awards.
         Izzy Bastiani, Regional Sales Associate
         Scotland at Artisan Real Estate Limited, said:   Prices for  a two-bedroom apartment start
         “It  was  wonderful  to  see  so  many  people   from £325,000 with a three-bedroom from
         enjoying our garden get together, creating   £425,000. To experience this award-winning
         a very special atmosphere which literally   development for yourself and to discuss
         brought Rowanbank Gardens to life.    the incentives currently available, book
                                               an appointment through the Rowanbank
         “And  it  is  fitting  that,  at  the  same  time,   Gardens’ website at rowanbankgardens.com
         this  unique  sense  of  community  has  been   or call 0131 516 3302.
         praised at the highest
         level by one of the most
         respected   architectural
         voices in the UK.  We feel
 owanbank Gardens in Corstorphine,   own potting shed was transformed into   we have created something
 Edinburgh had plenty of reasons   a temporary food and drink stall for the   very special here, which is
 Rto celebrate as the multi-award-  celebration as residents, neighbours and   now being recognised not
 winning new homes development invited   the Artisan team socialised and played   just across Scotland but the
 tenants  and  neighbours  for  a  unique   outdoor games amongst the newly   whole of the UK.”
 ‘garden get together’ in late August.  planted fruit trees and herb and vegetable   Sisters Amelie (L) and Sadie Whitmey
 growing beds.   enjoy fun in the sun at Rowanbank Gardens  Since  its  inception,
 The  sun-soaked  celebration  was  Rowanbank Gardens has
 organised by developer Artisan Real   And this burgeoning sense of community,   set new industry standards
 Estate to mark the development’s official   which  lies  at  the  heart  of  Rowanbank   for sustainable, low-carbon
 completion, providing a mix of 126   Garden’s design, was further endorsed   development,  challenging
 homes all set around a large communal   by a global architectural campaign   many of the traditional norms
 landscaped courtyard.  Rowanbank’s very   aiming to make cities ‘more joyful and   Cheers! Izzy Bastiani raises a glass to Rowanbank Gardens

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