The Fitzies! Are Mike, Mel, Ben and Caitie Fitzhugh, who re-located in 2003 to Holmhill in Grantown-on-Spey.

Holmhill was one of a trio of houses in the town built for the daughters of the Earl of Seafield, in 1895. All three properties are distinguishable by the baronial crow-stepped roofs at the front.

Holmhill then became a hotel in the 1930s and remained so, on and off, until it was purchased by the Multiple Sclerosis Society and officially opened as a holiday centre by
HRH Prince Charles in 1983. Major changes were made to the property at that time and the large modern rear extension was added in 1999. Unfortunately, the Multiple Sclerosis Society closed the centre approximately one year before we purchased it in 2003, so it lay empty and neglected during that time.

We, however, were immediately struck by its beautiful location and views and also by the fantastic interior with huge rooms and original cornicing, so we undertook a major refurbishment which has seen the property come back to life as our family home.