9 Ann Street, Edinburgh

Probably James Milne, 1826-29, with some later additions to attic. Extensive convex crescented stepped terrace of 2-storey, 3-bay and basement classical townhouses, set on ground rising to SE, with prominent gardens fronting the street; No 3 and No 13 slightly advanced; 2-bay blind return to No 13. Broached ashlar sandstone, coursed squared rubble with ashlar rybats at basement. Entrance platts oversailing basement area recess. Banded base course and narrow banded cill course at ground floor; deep banded cill course at 1st floor incorporating fluted aprons to 1st floor windows; bowed cast iron balconies at 1st floor of No 13; corniced eaves course. Moulded architraved, bracketed and corniced doorways; rectangular fanlights with geometric glazing pattern. Some later rectangular tile hung dormers.

SW (REAR) ELEVATION: coursed rubble with tooled ashlar rybats, lintels and cills. Roughly regular fenestration.

12-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Double-pitched roof, piended roof to No 13; grey slates. Corniced broached ashlar ridge stacks with some clay cans. Cast-iron rain-water goods. Low broached ashlar wall with droved copes and gate rybats edging gardens to street, topped with cast-iron railings incorporating decorative cast-iron lamp standard with large bowl shade.

INTERIOR: (selection of interiors seen 2010) decorative classical scheme, characterised by intricate plasterwork, large drawing rooms and stone stairs with well-detailed balustrades, topped by large cupolas.