St Andrews House
Located on a quiet, south-facing site adjacent to Lade Braes Walk, this new family home replaces a tired twentieth-century building overlooking the Kinness Burn. The sloping plot has been carefully reworked using cut-and-fill, allowing the house to settle naturally into the landscape while minimising excavation and maintaining privacy from the adjacent home.
Living spaces are arranged on the first floor, where a generous south-facing terrace projects into the garden, offering long elevated views to the hills beyond. Mature trees lining the neighbouring Viaduct Walk lend a softness to the aspect.
Below, robust cylindrical columns support the terrace and create shelter for arrival and outdoor living. Bedrooms open directly onto these spaces, partially set into the hillside to offer privacy and a strong connection to the garden. A garage and workshop sit neatly beneath the kitchen and dining area, integrated discreetly into the lower level of the building.
The house combines rubble stonework with timber cladding, drawing on local materials to create a calm, grounded presence within the setting. Carefully composed openings bring light deep into the plan and give the architecture a tactile, crafted quality. This is a contemporary home that balances durability with sensitivity, offering generous, light-filled spaces that engage with their surroundings.
Sectors: Residential, Interiors