Bookworm House, Scotland November 2017

mookster · Nov 15, 2017

I'm certain this one has been covered before but I honestly can't remember the name it was given, so due to the piles and piles of books in various rooms I have dubbed it Bookworm House...

This beautiful large house was built in 1870, and since 2005 has been vacant and abandoned. Only kind of abandoned though, as we counted at least four or five squatter beds in various rooms - some looked old, others looked more recent it was hard to tell. They were respectful squatters though, as the place wasn't trashed at all and there was zero evidence of any drug use in there which was a relief.

Thanks for looking

Sam Haltin · Nov 16, 2017

That's nice. At least you wont get bored looking around there, you'll have something to read.

Potter · Nov 16, 2017

Hugh Jorgan said:
That's nice. At least you wont get bored looking around there, you'll have something to read.

I was thinking the squatters could have a good read.

smiler · Nov 17, 2017

Not a bad place to get your head down, Nice One, Thanks

wolfism · Nov 25, 2017

Nice shots, I vaguely knew the people who lived here many years ago. The guy was American, yet had a collection of Ladas … he always said that they were tough old cars and never let you down because they had to start at -20C in Siberia. That begs the question why he needed to have two or three on the road at one time! I take pity on the tanker driver who had to fight his way up the hill to deliver their heating oil…

Anyhow, the house's decay is a sad story, after the guy and his wife passed on, I think there was a disagreement between their children about the will, so it sat abandoned for around ten years. It's been on the market recently, not sure whether it's sold yet, though.