Monreith House

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Monreith House is an imposing Georgian mansion built in 1799 near Port William in south west Scotland. It is home to Sir Michael Maxwell, the last in line to one of Scotland's oldest families who can be traced back to 1481.

Sir Michael inherited Monreith in the early 1980s from his uncle. The house was in state of disrepair, and though Sir Michael has fixed the roof and used his skills as a surveyor to save the house from ruin, his attempts at renting out holiday homes to pay the bills have been disastrous.

Ruth's attempts to get Sir Michael to invest in making Monreith's accommodation first class don't really go to plan.

She also encourages Sir Michael to make more of his amazing family history to entertain new guests.

Ruth believes the answer to Monreith's problems may lie in a much-needed feminine touch. Has Ruth taken on the challenge to find Sir Michael a wife as well as trying to keep Monreith standing?