3 Abertay Gardens, Barnhill, Dundee is a Grade B listed building in the Dundee City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 7 January 2014. House. 2 related planning applications.

3 Abertay Gardens, Barnhill, Dundee

WRENN ID
buried-corbel-grove
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Dundee City
Constituency
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry MP: Lara Bird (SNP)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
7 January 2014
Type
House
Address
3 Abertay Gardens, Barnhill, Dundee, DD5 2RR
OS grid reference
NO 476 312
Coordinates
56.47069, -2.85051
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

3 Abertay Gardens is a two-storey, roughly L-shaped Modernist house designed by James Reginald Parr and Partners in 1967. It is situated on steeply sloping ground within the former garden grounds of Abertay House. The exterior features grey and pink brick with metal-framed windows, including full-height corner glazing in the living area and study below. A heavy timber front door is sheltered by a timber canopy.

The interior, as seen in 2013, remains largely unaltered and reflects the characteristics of its era with an open-plan layout and modern materials. Most interior spaces have exposed brick walls, contrasting with white plaster ceilings and varnished teak paneling. The open-plan dining and living areas lead to the master bedroom, bathroom, and second bedroom, which are accessed via a recessed sliding timber door from the living area. Varnished teak fixtures and fittings are present throughout, including a partition screen of pivoting timber slats between the reception hall and dining area, as well as fitted cupboards in the dining area. There is a brick plinth leading down to a study/playroom and three additional bedrooms, which feature fitted timber wardrobes and cupboards. The house also includes a rear hall and utility room.

The garage is a single-storey structure with a flat roof, constructed of pink and grey brick. It features varnished teak doors and a canopy, an up-and-over door facing the road, and a projecting timber canopy. Additionally, there is a remote-controlled sliding timber door on the west elevation.

Local climate

3 Abertay Gardens, Barnhill, Dundee receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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