A pair of 200-year-old Aberdeen townhouses designed by the man frequently credited with fashioning the very character of the Granite City will soon welcome residents once again following a seven-figure investment. Following several decades’ use as offices, 1 and 2 Bon Accord Crescent - designed by the “Architect of Aberdeen” Archibald Simpson - have been converted back to their original use by period property specialist City Restoration Project. Advertisement Advertisement Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money.
Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Now housing seven luxury apartments, including a top floor penthouse overlooking Bon Accord Terrace Gardens, the granite buildings have reclaimed their historic status as one of the city’s most exclusive addresses. Designed by Simpson in 1823, the crescent is one of the architect’s most famous projects alongside city landmarks Marischal College, the Music Hall and Union Street itself.
City Restoration Project, which is run by investor brothers Dean and Darren Gowans, has spent more than a year transforming the two buildings, carefully honouring Simpson’s original vision of redefining city living. “The townhouses have undergone a “sympathetic modernisation” and now comb.
