7 Alva Street, Edinburgh

J Gillespie Graham, 1823; executed by R Hutchinson (1826 -1830). 33-bay classical terrace comprising 2-and 3-storey attic and basement unified townhouse façade with main-door and common stair flats behind; later corniced, slate hung storey to No. 15. Sandstone ashlar, droved to basement, channelled at ground floor. Entrance platts oversailing basement. Band course at ground floor; banded cill course at 1st floor; corniced eaves course; balustraded parapet. Architraved and corniced surrounds to openings at 1st floor. Cast-iron anthemion balconies at 1st floor.

Predominantly 15-pane and 12-pane in timber sash and case windows, with some plate glass in timber sash and case. Double pitch M section roof, grey slates. Corniced ashlar ridge stacks with modern clay cans. Cast-iron railings on ashlar coping stone edging basement recess to street.

INTERIOR: interior typified by Greek decorative scheme with Greek key motif cornicing, converted for later office and residential use (2008).