50-acre rural site overlooking Loch Long – includes a modern, minimalist open-plan building plus artist studios (converted shipping containers with green roofs)
The Jacobs Building is an award?winning, purpose?built facility designed by CameronWebster Architects and opened in 2016. Offering a clean, contemporary aesthetic with flexible interiors, it serves as an ideal base for film productions. The building centres around a large, open?plan entrance hall with level access, featuring a spacious kitchen, dining area, lounge, and a woodburning stove—perfect for crew use, holding, green rooms, and production office setup. Two additional spaces, The Monument Trust Room and The Robertson Trust Room, extend from the main hall. These versatile rooms can support a wide range of production needs including cast holding, wardrobe, hair and makeup, rehearsals, small?scale sets, interviews, screenings, workshops, or private production meetings. The building also includes a reference library and study area, two offices, e?bike storage, and a laundry room. The Monument Trust Room: a generous, light?filled space with sliding glass doors that open directly onto a balcony. The balcony features outdoor dining furniture and captures expansive views across Loch Long and towards the Firth of Clyde—ideal for scenic shots or outdoor setup. The Robertson Trust Room: a flexible multi?use space with stunning views over Loch Long, complete with pocket doors for privacy and sound separation from the rest of the Jacobs Building. Additional On?Site Accommodation – Oak Pod & Taransay Pod: originally designed for the BBC series Castaway by Andy McAvoy (Blast Architecture) and built in green oak by Carpenter Oak in 2000, these distinctive Pods were relocated from Taransay to Cove Park in 2001. Both feature green roofs and a unique architectural style—excellent for productions seeking characterful exteriors or crew accommodation close to set. Oak Pod: • Large open?plan communal kitchen and sitting room • Two en?suite double bedrooms with rolltop baths and rooflights • Underfloor heating • Private balcony with Loch Long views • Level access via path from main vehicle track Taransay Pod: • Communal sitting room • Two en?suite bedrooms configurable as double or twin • Two small self?contained kitchenettes • Balcony with views across Loch Long • Level access via path from main vehicle track Cubes: Self?Contained Live/Work Units Cove Park’s Cubes, designed in 2002 by Urban Space Management and fully refurbished by CameronWebster Architects in 2020, are architecturally striking accommodation units constructed from recycled freight containers. Modern and minimal, they are ideal for crew lodging, writer retreats, or compact on?site production offices. Each Cube includes: • Open?plan layout with double bed, desk, sofa • Private shower room • Mini kitchen • Sliding glass doors opening onto a private cantilevered balcony overlooking a large pond with views of Loch Long • Level external path access; single-step entry into unit; level interior throughout
Garelochhead Station & Helensburgh Central Station
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