The project, undertaken by Spectrum Properties, has transformed the historic building into 13 unique apartments, blending original features with modern amenities.

The restoration of the 176-year-old building, designed by architect David Bryce for the mine-owning Dunlop family, echoes the company’s previous work on the Burrell mansion. Spectrum Properties, without seeking grant funding, invested over £1 million to preserve the building’s architectural integrity, including its crow-stepped gables and turrets.

Bill Roddie, Managing Director of family-owned Spectrum Properties, said: “This magnificent building is of massive historical importance to the East End – it is part of its heritage – and the work carried out had to be commensurate with its grandeur.

“Our highly skilled team has, in effect, paid its respects to the building while refurbishing windows and doors, replacing sills and seals, rewiring, installing energy efficiency measures, bringing the roof up to scratch and repointing the entire building.

“The tenants of the new flats have the whole park on their doorstep, but importantly they also have a private garden to the back and the side of the building and a barbecue area for summer nights.”

The 13 new homes have ultra-fast broadband and are served by a private road sweeping through the park, with its mature trees, dramatic ravine, internationally-famous Rose Garden and the classical Winter Gardens – which are just a short stroll away and which have themselves undergone a £1 million+ restoration.

Spectrum Properties has been involved in saving much of Glasgow’s Victorian architectural and industrial heritage and has invested tens of millions of pounds in creatively repurposing properties of recognised architectural merit.

Although the company has moved into residential development over the last 10 years, its primary focus remains commercial property, owning some 700 commercial properties across the city, comprising 70% of its group holdings.

Spectrum Properties directly employs 75 people and the same number of sub-contractors. Established by Mr Roddie in 1988, the company now has a portfolio valuation of £60m and a turnover in excess of £5m.