The Herald

Classical and elegant, the proposed new home of millionaire housebuilder Stewart Milne will nestle in its own 14 acres of one of the nation's leafiest suburbs. It will also be one of the country's most environmentally friendly buildings, a real zero-carbon home for the 21st century. Milne has already put up Scotland's first commercially viable carbon-neutral show home. Now he is determined to lead the eco-building movement from his own front door in Bieldside, outside Aberdeen. First, however, he must get planning permission to knock down his existing family property, a rambling mansion that was once the home of Princess Diana's grandmother. Yesterday he said: "After extensive investigations, we reached the conclusion that the best solution for us, and for the area, was to replace the existing property with a new house. This gives us the opportunity to create an elegant, classically-styled country pro-perty using modern methods of construction and the latest renewable technologies, such as ground source heating and grey water technology."