Complex sentence: The glory of Balbarbie as one of Scotland's grandest private houses was to be short lived-barely sixty years, in 1861 it was purchased by the trustees of a hospital, and later converted into apartments for miners.
Split into simpler sentences: The glory of Balbarbie as one of Scotland's grandest private houses was to be shortlived-barely sixty years. In 1861 it was purchased by the trustees of a hospital, and later converted into apartments for miners.