A splendidly grand Victorian mansion which is even more breathtaking inside, making it an ideal case for conversion into an hotel that has stained glass windows, tapestries on the walls and an oak staircase of immense grandeur. Three miles from the centre of Aberdeen it has ample parking.

The Tapestry Restaurant, with its vaulted wooden ceiling is the perfect place for dining on the grand scale and the food more than rises to the occasion. Choose from a light leek and parmesan risotto topped with a poached egg or asparagus, feta cheese, pine kernels and sun dried tomatoes baked in filo pastry with a spicy tomato sauce. Main courses tend to be classic and could be the breast of pheasant stuffed with haggis and served with a woodland mushroom sauce.

Visitors are much taken with the iced Glenfiddich parfait with a berry compote and tuille biscuits. The average carte dinner costs in the region of £38, with lunch at around £9.50. The wine list takes its place in the prevailing quality with house wine at £12.95.