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The Times
20 March 2020
"Take an 1850s coach house, add a photographer/weaver couple with stacks of creativity and you get Five Turrets, a baronial pile given a stylish facelift on the edge of Selkirk. Reopened in 2018, the four-bedroom house has a striking triple-height kitchen and mezzanine lounge, decorated with the couple’s landscape shots and wall hangings; bright furnishings and quirky lighting adding flair. The billiard room, piano room and orchard garden are bonuses, likewise pints at the Fleece, a one-minute walk away."
August 2020
"Because...you're looking for a getaway with friends that has Insta-clout and activities on top."
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"..all the turrets and brickwork give it a Disney-castle vibe that we’re very into. You’ll fall in love with the exterior, but prepare to be blown away by the inside too."
The Guardian
1 May 2021
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A pair of fairytale castle turrets top off this Scottish baronial-style house, built in 1870. Unusual features at the Five Turrets continue inside, with a mezzanine library stacked with hundreds of books above the vast open living space (pictured), and a piano room, perfect for an evening belting out a few tunes.
The Sunday Times
14 April 2019
"This artsy refurb by a creative couple — he’s a photojournalist, she’s a weaver — is in a baronial 1850s coach house on the edge of Selkirk. Dominated by a triple-height kitchen and mezzanine lounge, Five Turrets is decorated with the owners’ landscape shots and wall hangings, with flair stamped all over their bright furnishings and quirky lighting."
Scotland on Sunday
3 February 2019
"Gethin Chamberlain and Carolynn Shaw have transformed The Five Turrets in Selkirk into a unique holiday let."
"You walk into this extraordinary space in the heart of the building which takes your breath away."
Sunday Post
11 April 2021
The first word that comes to mind when seeing Gethin and Carolynn’s stunning home is simply, “Wow!”.
"It’s so unusual you can’t help smiling. I love guests’ reactions when they walk in and their jaws drop."
