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For information on the decisions that go into our site selection, choices behind the finer detailing, our views on building sustainable homes and positioning ourselves at the very top of Scotland’s property ladder.

Read about the history, locale, green spaces and leisure opportunities with our clients’ downtime in mind as well as interviews with some of our team. In future news we put interiors under the microscope, with a quarterly newsletter in the pipeline, and a chance for you to subscribe and interact with us.

The Grange

Conservation Society

Much of the Grange is within the Grange Conservation Area. The objectives of the founding group are to promote an interest in the character and quality of life in the area; to encourage a high standard of architecture and town planning and to react to proposals affecting the area’s development.

History

Mansfield Lodge & Forteviot House

Built to R.S. Lorimer's designs for the Lothian Health Service and formally opened on 17 July 1909, it was used to home very young children. With the generosity of Lord Forteviot and the Dewar family the house at no. 16 Hope Terrace was also purchased. It was opened on 23 January 1936 by Lord Forteviot.

Local walks

Hermitage of Braid & Blackford Hill

Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill local nature reserve is an area of outstanding natural beauty, including Blackford Pond. The Braid Hills within the reserve are a wonderful place to walk and explore the local area which is home to many species of wildlife.

Marchmont History

A look back through time

The vibrant village atmosphere of Marchmont dates back to a time when the area was developed as a planned middle-class suburb by Sir George Warrender, the owner of Bruntsfield House and the surrounding estate (also known as the Warrender Park) in the middle of the 19th century.

Spanish Slate

Roofing

The Spanish roof slate used at Hope Terrace is renowned for its strength and outstanding resilience, making it one of the most durable materials used for roofing and cladding.

Latest Development

FORTEVIOT HOUSE:

COMING SOON: Our second plot in the Hope Terrace portfolio, a stunning 6 bedroom Victorian villa due for completion Spring 2023.