Tennis star Andy Murray has recently bought Cromlix House Hotel in Dunblane, Stirlingshire. He purchased the Victorian Mansion – which includes 50 acres of woodland and trout loch for £1.8m and is set to transform the property into a luxury five star venue.
The hotel is close to his hometown of Dunblane and the Olympic Gold Medalist is said to have fallen in love with the property having visited 3 years ago for his brother’s wedding.
The refurbished hotel is scheduled to reopen next spring ahead of the 2014 Ryder Cup, which is being staged a short drive away at Gleneagles.
Murray said in a statement: “I am pleased to have acquired Cromlix House and look forward to securing its future as a successful business.
“By re-establishing Cromlix as a leading luxury hotel at the heart of the Dunblane community we will be able to attract new visitors to the area, create a number of new jobs and focus on supporting other local businesses.
“I’m pleased to be able to give something back to the community I grew up in.”
The hotel comprises of 14 bedroom suites, a chapel, reception hall, two drawing rooms, conservatory, dining room, library and meeting rooms. Mr Murray also plans on opening a Chez Roux Restaurant.
Bruce and Co’s Director of Sales, Andrew Dodd commented on the story and said, “It is fantastic to see such a high profiled celebrity purchase a luxury hotel in his hometown. The sale is an example of the excellent leisure & hospitality trade that Scotland offers, not to mention the ideal lifestyle opportunities.
“Hotels in Scotland are extremely popular with our buyers and we hope that this high profile deal will encourage even more activity in the flourishing market.”
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