22 CASE STUDY A lesson in luxury
A luxury development of apartments and duplexes by CALA Homes in the grounds of a historic school has provided Edinburgh with some of its most desirable new homes yet seen in the city. Housebuilder & Developer reports.
capital. Developed by CALA Homes, the new crescent stands facing one of Edinburgh’s most recognisable buildings, the former Donaldson’s School, which is also being refurbished into apartments. Set among 18 acres of the grounds, the development offers residents easy access to the city’s cultural delights, while providing a sense of seclusion in one of the most sought-after postcodes in Edinburgh. Comprising a collection of luxury residences, including penthouses, garden apartments and duplexes, the Crescent comprises one, two and three bedroom homes, offering residents spacious and high-spec living spaces with floor areas of up to 2,700 ft2
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Considered to be the most upmarket in Scotland’s recent history, and worth more than £90m, the now-completed development has been described by CALA as “feasibly the most ambitious residential development built in Edinburgh for many a generation.”
THE HISTORY
Centrally located in the city’s Haymarket area, a short distance from both the Old Town and New Town (which together constitute a UNESCO World Heritage site), the development offers an enviable location. The area displays a range of architectural styles throughout its weaving streets, wide avenues and green spaces, but is perhaps most well-known for its Georgian architecture.
The new development is nestled discreetly into the rear of the iconic Donaldson’s Estate. The turreted school building is one of the most lauded in Edinburgh, a grand Victorian edifice informed by the Tudor and Gothic styles. Founded in 1851, and designed by archi- tect William Henry Playfair with a famous quadrangle, Donaldson’s previously served as a children’s hospital as well as school. Home to the Donaldson’s School for the
Deaf, its construction was paid for by Sir James Donaldson. The school occupied the building for over 150 years, but the trust
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he Crescent at Donaldson’s is a new 84-apartment luxury develop- ment in the heart of the Scottish
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