60 Dreghorn Loan, Edinburgh

Circa 1909, with later alterations. Single-storey and attic L-plan former Motor House and cottages (1909); slightly later, but pre 1912 outbuilding (possibly former stable and store) to W, forming central courtyard; L-plan link-wall with carriage- and pedestrian-arches linking two buildings at SW corner. Main range to S and E with forestair in angle, swept dormers breaking eaves to W and stone-finialled dormers breaking eaves to S; crow-stepped gables with gable-head stacks. Outbuilding single-storey and attic with forestair at W to door breaking eaves with swept roof; transomed swept dormers to E; curved corner to SE, corbelled to square at first-floor. Squared sandstone rubble. Eaves courses.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 3 bays and advanced gable to outer right. Large windows at ground in former garage openings; dormers above. Forestair in angle to glazed door in inner bay; arch at base of forestair to recessed porch. Irregular fenestration in 2 bays to gable; small window to left (N) return.

N, E AND S ELEVATIONS: 3 bays to S; central studded timber boarded door; flanking windows to outer bays and dormers above; dormer to right with thistle-head finial. Plain gable to N. Irregular fenestration to E.

OUTBUILDING: W elevation with forestair to central timber boarded door; window and half-glazed door at ground to left. Irregular fenestration to gables; gable-head stack to N. E elevation with doors to centre and outer left; French doors to right; 2 stone-transomed dormers to attic.

Predominantly 12- and 8- pane glazing in timer sash and case windows. Graded grey slate with slate or stone ridge-tiles. Coped stacks with red clay cans.

WALL: L-plan wall pitched wall with round carriage arch to W; round-arched pedestrian entrance to S; battered buttress to outer left. Coped coursed sandstone rubble.