Kingston Grange, Kingston Avenue, Edinburgh

Originally Robert Adam, 1785-8, small classical mansion house, substantially enlarged circa 1840 in Jacobean style; further later 20th century additions to rear (NW) in open landscaped setting facing golf course on ground sloping to N. 2- and 3-storey, 5-bay, square plan, basement and attic, with 18th century Roman Doric column doorpiece recast into 19th century entrance elevation (SE); shouldered gables topped with single tall octagonal chimneystacks. Narrow coursed ashlar to 1840 additions, rendered to 18th century section, architraves, deep rubble base course to sides, bandcourse, 18th century corniced eaves course, strip quoins, corniced skews.

SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 5 bays, arranged 1-1-3. Paired Roman Doric columned porch with later blocking course to advanced shouldered gabled central section; window above porch surmounted with strapwork panel, small window to gable apex. Slightly advanced 3-light square-plan bay to left.

SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-storey, canted 4-light bay to right. Rendered bays stepped back to left; single storey 20th century additions advanced to far left.

NW (REAR) ELEVATION: 3-light mullioned bay with blocking course to left, pair of small windows to gable apex. Rendered bays slightly stepped back to right with 20th century flat roof extension to far right.

NE (SIDE) ELEVATION: 18th century section with bowed centre bay obscured at ground floor by later 20th century flat roof extension.

Variety of glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows; pitched and piended roofs; grey slates; corniced ridge stacks to 18th century section with some clay cans, shafted octagonal gable apex stacks to 1840s section.

INTERIOR: (seen, 2012). Some elements remain of Adam house room layout to rear of property; open-well curved stone stair with timber banister; some cornicing and classical fire surrounds. Glazed timber revolving entrance door; entrance hallway with prominent cantilevered stone stair with metal balusters. Some decorative plaster work cornicing to principal rooms; some decorative and classical fire surrounds. Panelled timber doors and some working timber shutters.