25, 27 Scotland Street, Edinburgh

25 and 27 Scotland Street in Edinburgh is a terraced tenement building designed by Robert Reid and William Sibbald between 1801 and 1804. It stands four storeys tall with a basement and features a wallhead attic on the fourth storey. The exterior is constructed from broached ashlar sandstone, showcasing V-jointed rustication at the principal floor. There are band courses between the basement and the principal floor, as well as between the principal floor and the first floor. The building has projecting cills for the first and second floor windows, a cornice at the second floor, and a cornice with a blocking course at the third floor. The entrance includes ashlar steps and platts that oversail the basement.

On the west elevation, there is a six-panel timber door with a rectangular fanlight made of plate glass, centered at the principal floor. To the right, in the penultimate bay, is another six-panel timber door leading to the common stair, also with a plate glass rectangular fanlight. The remaining bays at the principal floor contain windows, while the upper floors and basement have regular fenestration. Notably, No 25 features segmental-arched openings in the basement.

The north and south elevations are part of adjoining terraces, which are listed separately (29-31A Scotland Street and 21 and 23 Scotland Street, respectively). The building predominantly has 12-pane timber sash and case windows, a grey slate M-roof, and cast-iron rainwater goods. The gablehead stack is made of broached ashlar and is coped with circular cans.

The interiors were not seen in 1997, but there is some evidence of working panelled shutters. The property is also adorned with ashlar copes topped by cast-iron railings featuring spear-headed balusters and urn finials.