Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year revealed
Left to right: Danny Campbell, Anna Campbell-Jones and Banjo Beale
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The winner of Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year 2023 has been announced.
The judges had to choose between five festive homes during the hour-long Christmas special on BBC One Scotland.
The programme's judges - interior designers Anna Campbell-Jones, Banjo Beale and architect Danny Campbell - praised the winning home's festive flair and Christmas spirit.
The Christmas version of the popular Scotland's Home of The Year show featured properties in Greenock, Glasgow’s west end, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh and Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross.
And after examining the merits of all the contenders the judges finally named their winner.
The Morris family
Bay Tree House in Edinburgh
Bay Tree House is a colourful and creative mid-terraced home in Edinburgh.
It is home to Katie and Jamie Morris, their six-year-old daughter Beth and Frida the cat.
Their home was praised for its fun-filled, hand-made and colourful approach to Christmas.
The decorations were hand-made by Katie with a little help from her daughter Beth and husband Jamie.
The home is filled with hand-crafted colourful Christmas creations
Frida the cat cosily cuddled up in the colourful Christmas home
Along with the colourful hand-made decorations, the home even had an Elf breakfast scene - featuring a Lego Winter Village set - inspired by the popular Christmas movie starring Will Ferrell.
The Elf, Christmas breakfast scene, complete with a mini train set, spaghetti, waffles and sweet treats
The home was awarded a full 30 points, holding off competition from all across Scotland.
Homeowner Katie Morris said: "It feels surreal, like a dream and very exciting. All the houses were beautiful and all so different. We are blown away with the result!
"It was lovely meeting the judges. They are so friendly, enthusiastic and kind, making us feel at ease.
"We’re very proud to have the colourful winning trophy centre stage in our living room on our book shelf - it looks very much at home!"
The judges and homeowners with the special Christmas Home of the Year trophy
Judge and interior designer, Anna Campbell Jones said it was a "joyful example of a home decorated not only with masses of individuality but sustainably too.
"I can't think of a more magical home for a child to wake up in on Christmas Day.”
Fellow judge Banjo Beale, said: "Handmade, home-spun and full of fun, Bay Tree House is a perfect little Christmas home."
He added that the home was "a pure joy."
And Danny Campbell said: "It was a truly joyful and cleverly designed space with a sprinkling of childishness that really hit the spot."
The colourful, hand-crafted Christmas stockings