Robertson Homes has acquired the former Rosslynlee Hospital in Roslin.
The privately-owned house builder now plans to use the 16.8 acre site to build 121 four, five and six-bedroom homes, as part of Oakridge Group’s wider St. Margarets Village masterplan.
St. Margarets Village is a new community seven miles south of Edinburgh, centred on the conversion of St. Margarets Hospital into apartments and houses, complemented by a new-build scheme of detached homes.
Robertson Homes’ St. Margarets development has an estimated gross development value of £68m and work is set to begin on site in the coming month, with the first completions expected by May 2024.
John Murphy, managing director of Robertson Homes, said: “St. Margarets is a development tailor-made for Robertson Homes, being ideally located for travel into Edinburgh and within a mature parkland setting that perfectly complements the stylish design of homes we will be building.
“We have a track record of sensitive development around the renovation of beautiful listed buildings following our Great Glen Hall hospital site in Inverness and we intend to demonstrate again how the traditional and contemporary combine and contrast to create something truly exceptional which homeowners and the local community will be proud of.”
Oakridge director Malcolm Cunningham said: “Robertson Homes is at the leading edge of design and energy efficiency and their focus on environmental performance is very much in keeping with the wonderful natural environment at St Margarets.
“Having such a spectacular mature landscape surrounding a fine historic building is such a unique opportunity and a real privilege to be able to create a new village within this setting.”
The first new homes for sale at St. Margarets are expected to be released for sale late autumn.
Robertson Homes was conceived by Bill Robertson in Elgin in 1966 and took on its first design and build contract in 1975. By the following year, Robertson of Elgin became a limited company and Robertson Homes is still run by the same family today.
Gradually expanding its operations across north, east and west Scotland, it launched its first development in north east England in 1999.
The company is aiming to complete around 300 new homes this year and currently has 14 live or coming-soon development sites across the four regions.
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