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Stunning home and temple where Nazi deputy Rudolf Hess was once held after parachuting into Scotland on market for £895k

Towards the end of the Second World War, the Edinburgh estate was used to negotiate the surrender of Germany's forces in Norway

A STUNNING home - where Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess was once held - is on the market for £895k.

The unique sweeping property in Edinburgh combines a luxurious modern house complete with a two-story temple built by the Scottish architect, Sir William Bruce, who also designed the Queen's Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The main building on the estate, Craigiehall House, was the site of the official surrender of German forces in Norway in 1945
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The main building on the estate, Craigiehall House, was the site of the official surrender of German forces in Norway in 1945Credit: Deadline News
The spacious dining hall is situated on the ground floor
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The spacious dining hall is situated on the ground floorCredit: Deadline News
The bedroom, adorned in a range of opulent materials including velvet, is on the upper floor
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The bedroom, adorned in a range of opulent materials including velvet, is on the upper floorCredit: Deadline News

Craigiehall Temple was once part of the British Army's Craigiehall Estate.

It lies half a mile from where Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, is rumoured to have been held after parachuting into Scotland in 1941.

Towards the end of the Second World War, the estate was used to negotiate the surrender of Germany's forces in Norway.

The surrender document was signed there on May 12, 1945.

The temple and house, which are now separate from the estate, are linked on the ground floor by a hallway which leads in dining room.

A Latin inscription on the temple can be translated as "live happy while you can among joyful things".

A spiral stone staircase leads to the upper storey which boats a huge circular bedroom with views over the estate. Both rooms feature open fireplaces.

Sir William Bruce, the architect behind the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's official residence in Edinburgh, who also designed this estate
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Sir William Bruce, the architect behind the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's official residence in Edinburgh, who also designed this estateCredit: Wiki Commons
The wrecked plane in which Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess arrived in Scotland during WWII
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The wrecked plane in which Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess arrived in Scotland during WWIICredit: Ian Dunster/Wiki Commons
An old view of Craigiehall house, which had a roof and chimney in place
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An old view of Craigiehall house, which had a roof and chimney in placeCredit: Wiki Commons
The temple was incorporated into the design of a six-bedroom home in 1992 and one of the bedrooms is on its upper floor
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The temple was incorporated into the design of a six-bedroom home in 1992 and one of the bedrooms is on its upper floorCredit: Deadline News
The estate, including the house and temple, was requisitioned in 1939 for use by the armed forces during WWII
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The estate, including the house and temple, was requisitioned in 1939 for use by the armed forces during WWIICredit: Deadline News

The temple also features a pillared portico which was once part of the main opulent six-bedroom house in 1992.

There was once a third floor but in 1977 this was removed after it was judged a risk to aircraft at the city's recently-expanded airport.

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Writing in their brochure sellers Clancy Hendrie Legal say: "The main body of the house is also arranged over two floors with the reception areas on the upper floor and the bedrooms on the lower floor.

"The arrangement has been designed to take advantage of the stunning open views over the valley."

A Latin inscription on the temple can be translated as "live happy while you can among joyful things"
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A Latin inscription on the temple can be translated as "live happy while you can among joyful things"Credit: Deadline News
A spiral stone staircase leads to the upper storey which boats a huge circular bedroom with views over the estate
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A spiral stone staircase leads to the upper storey which boats a huge circular bedroom with views over the estateCredit: Deadline News
The real estate agency say the arrangement has been designed to take advantage of the stunning open views over the valley
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The real estate agency say the arrangement has been designed to take advantage of the stunning open views over the valley
There was once a third floor but in 1977 this was removed after it was judged a risk to aircraft at the city's recently-expanded airport
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There was once a third floor but in 1977 this was removed after it was judged a risk to aircraft at the city's recently-expanded airportCredit: Deadline News
The newly-designed wooden kitchen in the west wing of the house
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The newly-designed wooden kitchen in the west wing of the houseCredit: Deadline News
The fanciful house has been protected as a category A listed building since 1971
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The fanciful house has been protected as a category A listed building since 1971Credit: Deadline News

Craigiehall Estate, on the western outskirts of the city, dates from the 12th century.

The Earl of Annandale, who owned the land in the late 17th century, commissioned the construction of Craigiehall House in 1695.

When Adolf Hitler's right-hand man crash-landed in Scotland...

  • There are conflicting reports on the details of Rudolf Hess' arrival in Scotland
  • Undisputably, the Nazi landed in a Scottish field on 10 May 1941
  • Some reports claim he was arrested by a local farmer, who held Hess in his farmhouse - after a parachute crash
  • Other reports suggest Hess landed in the Scottish field after his plane crashed
  • Eyewitness John McVicar, 80, insists he remenmbers the day Hess' plane arrived
  • Mr McVicar told the BBC that his father thought it was the RAF
  • Hess' reasons for flying to Scotland have never been fully understood

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