'Prestigious' Victorian villa built by famous Scots architect on sale for £2.7m

Architect John Kinross built and lived in 33 Mortonhall Road with his wife.

Victorian villa built by Scots architect John Kinross on sale for £2.7m in EdinburghSavills

A three-storey Victorian villa in the Grange area of Edinburgh is on the market for offers over £2.7m.

33 Mortonhall Road was built in 1898 by Scottish architect John Kinross as part of a set of four houses.

Described as the most “prestigious” in the Mortonhall Quartet, the house is designed in 17th-century Scots baronial style with Italian Renaissance influences.

The offering includes a boot room, home gym, wine cellar, car garage, and recently renovated kitchen.Savills

Kinross originally lived in the house with his wife, whose initials are carved into the facade’s stonework.

It features mullioned windows, Italian marble flooring, oak panelling, marble fireplaces, and intricate plasterwork ceilings.

The house comprises six bedrooms, four bathrooms, and three sitting rooms spread over three floors.

A boot room, home gym, wine cellar, car garage and recently renovated kitchen are part of the offering.

There are also extensive gardens with water features and mature trees, which overlook Blackford Hill.

The house has extensive gardens which overlook Blackford Hill.Savills

Mortonhall Road is in the Grange Conservation area and the property is category A listed.

Near Bruntsfield, Morningside and Newington, there are a variety of shops, restaurants, a cinema and a theatre in the area.

There are also a number of independent schools close by, including George Watson’s, George Heriot’s and Merchiston Castle School.

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