TWO famed buildings in Glasgow city centre have gone on the market. 

Global real estate advisor CBRE has announced it is selling Mackintosh House at 5 Blythswood Square and Madeleine Smith House at 6-7 Blythswood Square on behalf of Marshall CDP.

Manchester-based Marshall CDP purchased the buildings in 2017 and secured planning consent for conversion to hotel use earlier this year. 

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The buildings are available jointly for sale, and extending to almost 22,000sq ft across both buildings, the sale represents a significant development opportunity. 

Mackintosh House comprises 4983sq ft over four levels and was the home of The Glasgow Society of Lady Artists, which was the first residential club in Scotland run by and for women, at the end of the 19th century.

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In 1908, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was commissioned by the club to design a new entrance door and redecorate the hall and stairway.

Madeleine Smith House extends to 16,967sq ft over four floors. 

It is said to be haunted by the ghost of Madeleine Smith, an infamous 19th-century socialite who once lived there and who went on trial in 1857 accused of murdering her secret lover.

Hannah Lowe, from CBRE Scotland, said: "These iconic buildings are located in a highly popular area of the city which is benefitting from significant surrounding development.

"The sale is a major opportunity for a developer to acquire rarely available buildings both of huge historical importance.

"We expect to see substantial demand, likely from hotel operators and residential and office developers now the buildings are available for sale."