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create a mock-Georgian home – it’s taking a design classic and applying the best of modern design.”
THE APARTMENTS Now completed, the homes welcome residents with granite footpaths and patio areas leading to the gently curved, natural buff sandstone walls and copious glazing. Each entry way accesses only two apart- ments; the penthouses can be accessed from a further private staircase or lift, revealing a 180-degree glass entrance. Every apartment offers “dynamic” interior spaces, said CALA, which have been designed to offer a “blank canvas” for residents. Great consideration has been paid to interior design, to make the most effective and creative use of the spaces, and provide practical as well aesthetically pleasing living areas.
The apartments are dual aspect to the
front and rear, offering contrasting views. Full-height glazing looking towards the Playfair building also offers extensive daylighting, and on the other side there are panoramic south-facing views towards the site’s gardens and the landscape beyond. Solar control glass and aluminium accents further push the contemporary edge given by the extensive glazing. The tall windows
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give grandeur but also ensure privacy is maintained, being reflective. The apartments are generously high, in part intended to reflect the grandeur of its neighbour. Though each home is designed to provide a unique outlook, a common theme of each is the inclusion of multi- level, interconnecting living areas, with enhanced-height spaces to their rear.
LUXURY LIVING
As well as the many cultural amenities provided by the city, the site offers a wealth of communal and private open spaces. There are expansive outdoor areas, as well as rear gardens and patio areas which offer more private spaces to some of the homes. Woodlands extend further down towards the Water of Leith. The homes, which are priced from
£950,000 to £1,925,000, offer an interesting blend of luxury living, containing both historical heritage and modern design, as well as combining a sense of seclusion with a central location. While the project may have been inspired by the iconic designs of its neighbourhood, CALA hopes to provide homes that also point towards the future, and offer residents the opportunity to take part in a new stage in Edinburgh’s ever- changing architectural timeline.
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