A multi-million-pound refurbishment has brought a Bearsden community centre "back to life" as the venue opens its doors again.

Brookwood Villa, on Drymen Road in Bearsden, received the £2m refurbishment as a result of a landmark agreement between East Dunbartonshire Council, partner hub West Scotland and contractor Linear Design and Construct.

The full restoration of the Victorian blonde sandstone building is now complete having started last year.

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The renovated two-storey villa will serve as a base for a variety of community groups including a nursery and after-school provision.

Scottish Government funding of £930,000 was secured for the project via the Town Centre Regeneration Fund. 

Calum Smith, Depute Council Leader, said: "I am delighted to see Brookwood Villa restored to its former glory.

"This much-loved community asset has long been a landmark in Bearsden, and it has been wonderful to watch it come back to life in recent months.

"The new Brookwood represents a significant investment by the Council in Bearsden town centre, and for those - like me - who have fond memories of it as the local library, it will be wonderful to see the building being used by a new whole generation.”

Glasgow Times: : Pictured at the front of the newly renovated Brookwood villa are Kevin Small, Brookwood Community Trust; Eimear Heavy, EDC Major Assets; Julie Hamill, Maxholme Nursery rep; Depute Council Leader Calum Smith; Ryan Broadley, Linear Design & Construct, Kevin Doyle hub West Scotland.: Pictured at the front of the newly renovated Brookwood villa are Kevin Small, Brookwood Community Trust; Eimear Heavy, EDC Major Assets; Julie Hamill, Maxholme Nursery rep; Depute Council Leader Calum Smith; Ryan Broadley, Linear Design & Construct, Kevin Doyle hub West Scotland. (Image: East Dunbartonshire Council)

Improvements include the internal reconfiguration of the building, the replacement of all the services, repairs to the stonework, windows and roof and improvements to the external access. The magnificent portico, which previously stood at the front entrance, has been carefully dismantled and repaired and is now incorporated into the landscaping at the rear.

Brookwood Villa will now be run on a long-term basis by the Brookwood Community Trust, a group of volunteers who live in the G61 postcode. 

Kevin Doyle, Operations Director at hub West Scotland, said: “The project created a fantastic opportunity for us to partner with the council to deliver the full restoration of Brookwood Villa.

"Our team fully embraced the challenges that a restoration project brings and should be immensely proud of the high quality they have delivered in bringing this beautiful building back to life”.