Tipperlinn Road

When this existing house in Merchiston, Edinburgh, was up for sale, the Clients approached Roxburgh McEwan Architects, prior to making an offer, to discuss whether or not the living / family and entertaining areas could be transformed from a series of warren like dark rooms into better co-ordinated and light filled spaces.

The Clients also required imaginative storage for their wine collection. We were confident that the house had potential and after a successful purchase, proposed a design which opened up the rear of the house to the leafy garden with a frameless glass dining extension adjacent to a new enlarged kitchen. The walls to the old basement stair were removed to provide a direct link with the existing basement stores which in turn were removed and refurbished to provide a wine cellar and tasting room.

A dumb waiter connects the kitchen and tasting room. General circulation, boot room and utility spaces were also reconfigured. The end result is a modernised family house designed for versatile family living and easy entertaining. Key to the success of the project was working with specialist joinery manufacturers Laurence McIntosh and Lighting consultants Light Medium.