House Doctor

Glasgow is a cosmopolitan blend of café culture, shops and green spaces. Recently, prices have shot through the roof.

Strange, then, that a one-bedroom flat carved from a former stately home in a desirable district should still be for sale weeks after going on the market.

When house expert Ann Maurice investigates, the reasons become clear - bad colour schemes and hieroglyphics make it as welcoming as a mummy's tomb.

But the owner is adamant that his taste in décor is a selling point. Can Ann convince him that beige is the answer to his problems?

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