2 West Brighton Crescent, Portobello, Edinburgh

John Baxter of Portobello, early 19th century. Single storey with basement, 3-bay classical house. Polished ashlar to ground; droved ashlar to basement; rubble to NW, SE and rear elevations; droved ashlar to extension to right. Band course between basement and ground; moulded string course at lintel height; cornice, blocking course.

SW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical; 4 steps (2 ashlar, 2 concrete) to Edinburgh panelled door; rectangular, radial fanlight above; windows to flanking bays. Extension to right.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: asymmetrical; modern (circa 1992) extension to NE with glazed room. Board door at basement, bay to left; windows to remaining bays at basement and ground.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Piend and platformed slate roof; flat roof to extension to right. Squared render shouldered wallhead stack to NW elevation, with coping; sandstone, coped stack to SE at original wallhead position; sandstone and coped wallhead stack to rear.

INTERIOR: pilastered , timber, classical fireplace to front room, right hand side, in Adam style with relief work. Cornices in place; shutters still in place and in working order.

BOUNDARY WALLS: droved ashlar with coping at front, formerly with railings.