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Daniel Morrow

Former luxury mansion where rich and famous Scots partied on the market as family home

An incredible mansion that was once home to the wild parties of the rich and famous is available to buy.

Rodono House, Selkirk, was originally built in 1866 as a shooting lodge but the owner died a year later and now it's on the market.

The property was eventually leased for 100 years as an exclusive luxury hotel - where the richest faces threw wild society parties.

A group of guests drove a Model T Ford into the loch while it was frozen solid in 1934, reports Country Life.

The remains of a Model T Ford are reportedly still in the bottom of St Mary's Loch (Savills)

The classic car plummeted to the bottom of the water the following day once the ice had melted. It reportedly remains abandoned in the loch.

It is now a more tranquil and somewhat peaceful setting, with the current owners looking to sell up what could be an ideal family home.

The property has recently undergone a sensitive makeover with the help of the established London-based interior designer John Minshaw.

Original features have been retained while it has been given an elegant and modern finish.

Rodono House offers incredible views of St Mary’s Loch throughout the six acres of gardens and grounds it sits upon.

The home has been given a stunning makeover while retaining many of the original features (Savills)

There is even a t-shaped jetty that leads out to the loch itself - perhaps the perfect spot to hunt for any rogue classic cars.

This five-bedroom home is currently available to buy for offers over £1,450,000.

For more information on the property, visit here.

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