Hilltop House near Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire – a bright, contemporary home built on the natural footprint of the surrounding farm steading – has been crowned winner of 2025’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series filmed at Glasgow’s House For An Art Lover.
And there’s no letting up, as Glasgow producer IWC Media is already set to start filming a new, 8th series, of the popular property show around Scotland later this month.
Home to Jessica Zanoni and husband Chris Labrooy, their teenage son Chase (18) and dogs Enzo and Dino, Hilltop House fuses together mid-century and Californian cool style, creating a dream home for all the family, full of character. Designed by Jessica and Chris, the home is filled with colourful statement pieces from bright yellow sofas to a pastel pink bathroom. Chris and Jessica – who run their own art business – are inspired by nature and led by sustainable design principles, purchasing items which will last for decades.
The SHOTY judges – interior designers Anna Campbell-Jones and Banjo Beale and architect Danny Campbell – crowned Hilltop House the winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year 2025 from a shortlist of six finalists found across Scotland. Homeowner Jessica is thrilled Hilltop House won the coveted title: “It has been such a lovely experience all around, and to win it has been fantastic. After watching the shows and getting to see our competition in detail, it really must have been a hard decision to make,” she said.
Husband Chris added: “It’s great to win. The house is a reflection of our tastes and personalities and we are proud of what we have created.”
SHOTY Judge and interior designer, Anna Campbell Jones believes Hilltop House is a very worthy winner of the prestigious title: “This home managed to feel perfect in every way whilst still feeling like a place where real people live. I particularly loved the way their art was reflected in their choices of colour and furniture managing to create the perfect balance between playfulness and sophistication.”
Isle of Mull-based Interior Designer Banjo Beale agreed: “It’s an artful sanctuary – every corner tells a story, and it’s quiet and charismatic all at once.”
Architect Danny Campbell added: “This was a home that manages to be both deeply personal and architecturally ambitious. There’s a clarity of vision that’s rare: every corner feels considered, every material honest, every space deliberate and thought through. It felt like the building was completely in tune with the people who lived there, which is especially impressive for a conversion.”
In the finale, filmed at Glasgow’s House for an Art Lover – designed by the iconic architect Charles Rennie MacIntosh – the six finalists came face-to-face, meeting the judges for the first time as well as getting a chance to cast their eyes over each other’s homes.
The 2025 series of Scotland’s Home of the Year visited 18 exceptional properties across the length and breadth of Scotland.
Scotland’s Home Of The Year, the full seven-part sixth series, made by IWC Media (a Banijay UK company) for BBC Scotland, is available to view now on BBC iPlayer.
