18 Corrennie Gardens, Morningside, Edinburgh

18 Corrennie Gardens is an Arts and Crafts villa, built in 1898 by G Sydney Mitchell. It is an L-shaped building of two storeys, with a lower service wing to the north, and a strong emphasis on its horizontal lines. The exterior is white harl (rough cast render) with red sandstone dressings. The base of the building is of battered rubble stone, with a moulded stone sill course at the first-floor level. Deep overhanging eaves are supported by paired brackets, and tall chimneys feature ashlar cornices.

The south-east (entrance) elevation has two bays. A single-storey, flat-roofed, glazed porch, with overhanging eaves and a projecting cornice supported by carved timber corbels featuring dragon heads, is positioned on the right. A corner window is located on the outer right side at first floor level.

The south-west (Hermitage Drive) elevation, which is five bays wide, has the central and outer bays projecting. The ground and first floors each feature narrow tripartite windows in the advanced bays. The bays to the left and right of the centre have keystoned ashlar bull’s eye windows on the ground floor and narrow bipartite windows above.

The north-west elevation incorporates a modern conservatory on a brick base on the left side and a projecting lean-to inglenook to the right, with a tall chimney stack and a narrow stained-glass window in the returns. A tripartite window and a single window are located on the first floor. To the outer left is a single-storey service wing with a half-piended roof.

The north-east elevation has four bays, with an advanced bay on the outer right and a single-storey service wing. A canted stair tower, with a half-piended roof and tall stair windows on the first floor, is located to the right of the centre. A single window and a wallhead stack are present in the bay to the left of the centre. A corner window is found in the bay to the outer left, on the first floor. A single-storey, piend-roofed outhouse creates a small service court. A detached, single-storey, piend-roofed garage with a timber door is situated to the north-east.

The windows are timber casements with multi-panes, and are modern replacements using plate glass. The roof is red tile, bellcast (shaped outwards from the centre), with red ridge tiles and three wallhead stacks. A transverse stack is located on the south-east side.

The interior includes a hall with a transverse arch supported by marble pillars. A small ground-floor room features elaborate plasterwork and moulded timber panelling. A large ground-floor drawing room is divided by sliding doors, with an inglenook to the north-west containing a marble fireplace.

The rear and side boundaries are defined by a tall rubble stone wall with semi-circular coping. A low wall runs along the front and south-west side, with later pedestrian and carriage gates.