Pentland Avenue

Set into the steep hillside above the Water of Leith we have built a new three storey, five bedroom house that, from the street, is all but invisible. Passing through a gate in a traditional stone boundary wall you enter a courtyard, then through a door to unexpectedly find yourself at the top of a three storey light-well with expansive views over Colinton Dell and the Pentland Hills.

A central stair zig-zags between landings, connecting the top floor entrance, living spaces in the middle and the bedrooms at the bottom.  Cut-backs, terraces and rooflights create a variety of bright internal spaces whilst minimising overlooking to and from the taller, neighbouring houses. The stepped, terraced form also allows the interior to have level access to the external spaces on each floor, following the reconfigured topography of the site.