I swapped sunshine of South America to move 5,000 miles to live on a farm in Scotland
A DOCTOR swapped South America to move 5,000 miles and live on a farm in Scotland.
Dr Maria Rocha Nunez met husband Craig while he was travelling in her native Colombia.
The couple lived in Bogota before they upped sticks for Craig's Inverurie farm in Aberdeenshire 12 years ago.
The pair decided to build their own home, Casa Barra, a "barn-style dwelling with impressive panoramic views".
The design inspiration for the home combines Scottish country living with Maria’s Latin American roots.
The stunning abode is one step away from the final of Scotland's Home of the Year.
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The new series sees interior designers Anna Campbell Jones and Banjo Beale along with architect Danny Campbell go in search of outstanding homes across the country.
Mum-of-two Maria said: "We moved into a two-bed croft house in Oldmeldrum but Craig’s family has run their farm on Lochend of Barra in Inverurie for several generations and it made sense for us to move to the farm to help run it.
"We also set up our own business raising 3,500 turkeys every Christmas.
"As Craig's parents stay in the farmhouse, we decided to build our own home."
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The four-bed farmhouse has three bathrooms, a large open plan kitchen, dining and living area.
It also boasts a home office, gym and a balcony with amazing views.
Maria previously told The Press and Journal: "I wanted a contemporary rural family home with a barn shape to mirror the farm.
"We used external materials that were sympathetic to the area such as slate roof, slate slabs, stone cladding from a local quarry and wood cladding.
"For the interiors, I went for a mix of styles to reflect our bilingual, mixed family. I love some traditional British style like the rich velvet Chesterfield sofas and the shaker style kitchen.
"I also wanted to inject a very Latin American feel to the interior, with lots of hand-made accessories, and natural materials such as cane, rattan, bamboo, wood and linen."
Interior designer and Scotland's Home of the Year judge, Anna Campbell Jones, has a clear idea of what her judging criteria is.
She said: "What I’m looking for in a home is individuality, imagination and integrity and of course that most important ingredient…love."
Scotland’s Home of the Year will air on BBC One Scotland tomorrow at 8.30pm.
