Glen Quaich home praised for rustic interior makeover as TV judges have a nose around for BBC show

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A farmhouse near Dunkeld is decked out for Christmas and its owners have taken part in a BBC interior design show. Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year (SHOTY) was broadcast last night on BBC One Scotland and one of the homes looking its best was a stone conversion property, Easter Shian Farm, in deepest Highland Perthshire.In the special festive programme for BBC One Scotland, three judges have a nose around some spectacular Scottish homes in a quest to find who has got it spot on for Christmas.Anna Campbell-Jones, Michael Angus and new guest judge Banjo Beale - who was winner of Interior Design Masters - look upstairs and downstairs, seeking architectural merit and stylish interior design.In the programme broadcast on Monday, December 19 at 8pm - easy to find on i-Player - they were marking the five finalists on festive flair and Christmas spirit.This SHOTY special had the trio travel across Scotland visiting Perthshire, Bridge of Allan, Bonhill, Glenrothes and Cumbernauld on their Christmas quest.At Easter Shian Farm, an 18th Century property in the middle of Glen Quaich, near Loch Freuchie, homeowners Debbie Halls-Evans and business coach Dave Evans have few neighbours.The nearest village is Dunkeld – 15 miles away.Debbie and Dave have a ‘blended family’ of five grown-up children between them, aged between 21 and 31 years old.Their sixth ‘child’ is Monty – their eight year old Shoodle dog, a Poodle Shih Tzu cross.The couple bought this ‘lifelong project’ back in 2020.

Part of the allure was envisioning a big cosy family Christmas with roaring open fires and total seclusion in the beautiful glen.This Christmas will be extra special as it will be the first they’ve hosted for the entire family.Dave (originally from