A 200-YEAR-OLD mansion which inspired the author of the classic children's novel Peter Pan has been sold to a local property investor.
Liquidators confirmed that a deal had been made for the sale of Moat Brae house in Dumfries, which closed in August last year.
The closing date for offers passed more than five months ago but an agreement has been reached with an undisclosed buyer, it has been reported.
Alistair McAlinden, joint liquidator of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT), said: “We are pleased to have completed the transaction and wish the new owner success as they take ownership of this iconic property in Dumfries.”
PPMBT had been operating a children's literature centre in the listed building after a multimillion-pound fundraising campaign in 2019 before it closed in 2024.
Moat Brae, which was built in 1823, was designed by architect Walter Newall and the mansion's gardens had inspired JM Barrie to write the children’s literature classic Peter Pan, as he used to play there while growing up.
Trustees had tried “every possible effort” at the time to keep the Georgian mansion open, but a lack of funding and donations ultimately led to the closure of the building.
It was subsequently put up for sale after liquidators were appointed at the PPMBT.
Talks have reportedly been ongoing since late last year with prospective buyers, but a deal has now been reached to take over the building.
