A centuries old Fintry home with some prolific former residents is looking for new owners.Country house Croftinstilly boasts mature gardens over 1.28 acres and a strong sense of local history.Nestled in the valley of the Endrick and sheltered by the Campsie and the Fintry Hills, the traditional building is believed to date back some 300 years to the time when Highland cattle drovers passed through on their way to Lowland markets.A much-loved family home, Croftinstilly’s previous occupants have included Sir Daniel McNee, the noted portrait painter of Scottish worthies who became president of the Royal Scottish Academy, as well as Stirling-born politician Julian Smith who became Northern Ireland Secretary.The house, with its white-painted
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