Raeburn House, 32 York Place, Edinburgh

1. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; cill course at 1st floor; mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Architraved windows with cornices at 1st floor, pedimented with consoles in bay at centre. Projecting cills at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: pedimented Roman Doric tripartite doorpiece in bay to left at principal floor, comprising pilasters and engaged columns flanking 4-panel timber door with radial rectangular fanlight, 5-pane sidelights. Windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Carved stone plaque centred between principal and 1st floor, in shape of artist's palette, reading 'In this house, built by him, Sir Henry Raeburn painted from 1798 to 1809', with ornamental festoon. Tooled central wallhead tablet, reading 'Raeburn House'. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (30 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (34 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998. 2-bay; irregular fenestration, with alterations and additions.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stack; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials.