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Never having launched a product before, I can assure you it is not an exercise for the faint hearted, or for people who need lots of sleep! So an invitation to an overnight stay at a brand new, luxurious destination in Perthshire, Dun Aluinn , with a fabulous meal supplied by Ballintaggart Farm , a whiskey tasting by Glenfiddich and a glorious night sleep was not something I was going to turn down.

Arriving after a stunning drive through the Southern Highlands, I was welcomed by the very friendly owners, John Burke, the developer and his wife, the architect, Susie Whyte. Dun Aluinn is a Victorian schoolhouse that has been dramatically refurbished by John and Susie to create a unique and original, exclusive use, large holiday home.

A quick smarten up and I was in a dress and heels and ready for my first cocktail: a scintillating Baileys with a twist, freshly made by the UK Ambassador Mark Thomson, who entertained us all evening with his tales of tastings and the history of alcohol use and abuse in Britain and around the world.

Who knew that the Scots did not think to export their delicious single malts until — why they wanted to keep them to themselves is completely understandable of course! The house sleeps up to 18 in 9 bedrooms, each with a private en-suite bathroom. It sits in 5 acres of private grounds and has a magnificent terrace with views over Aberfeldy and the Tay Valley to Schiehallion. Guests arriving expecting tartan carpets, packets of shortbread in cellophane and framed reproductions of Highland scenery or golf prints will be bitterly disappointed.

Rather than simply reinstate it to being a single dwelling, the couple could immediately see the potential to change the layout and make something more suited to modern lifestyles. Although Dalmhor House is in a conservation area, it is not a listed building, so they had some leeway to make changes. All of the windows and doors, for example, were taken out and replaced with more efficient models that reference the period detailing but perform better than their Victorian counterparts; the weight-hung sash-and-case window frames were retained for an authentic look.

The shell of the building was in good health but their intentions for the inside would entail fundamental changes to the layout. A sympathetic approach has taken the best elements of the era and incorporated them comfortably in a subtle, simple modern design to create a harmonious mix. The exterior of the building was solid and just needed sprucing up, so the team set about power-washing the sandstone then repointing it with lime mortar.

Structurally, the roof was also in good shape, but all the tiles and leadwork were replaced and upgraded. Work was done to the chimneys to accommodate the wood-burners that were being installed in each apartment. The top-floor apartment embodies the pared-back aesthetic of the new interiors. It shows off the way the old and the new have been combined to get the best out of each.