Ambitious plans to transform a Second World War control tower into a luxury home have been put on ice.
The developers behind the project at Clathymore have blamed the recession for halting work on the C-listed building.
Although it is the centrepiece of a new housing estate on the former RAF Findo Gask airfield, the £1.25 million property has failed to attract a buyer.
As a result, construction company A&J Stephen is now seeking permission to cease construction until it has a new owner on board.
In a letter to Perth and Kinross Council’s planning department, director John Stephen outlined the difficulties the firm was facing.
He said: “When the development at Clathymore started, we were building houses on a speculative basis, ie commencing the construction of each house without having the benefit of a purchaser.
“As a result of the economic downturn, this is no longer the case and we are only building houses to order.
“We, therefore, wish to put the timing of the construction of the control tower on a similar footing to that of the remaining plots at Clathymore.
“In other words, we would like to be able to recommence construction of the control tower as soon as we have a buyer on board.”
Although the building will be made wind and watertight, no other work will be done for the foreseeable future.
Once completed, however, the property will boast panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, four bedrooms, a triple garage and a private drive, as well as a combined family, dining and kitchen area.
It is hoped that its location just 10 miles from Gleneagles will attract golf fans with deep pockets.
Constructed in 1941, the three-storey tower was in use for seven years as a watch office for all commands, guiding classic RAF aeroplanes like the Hurricane and Spitfire safely home.
The airfield itself was used for training Polish squadrons, as well as housing German prisoners of war.
It now stands as a memorial to those who served there and a monument was unveiled earlier this year by the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust.