“As soon as I walked in, it just felt in need of a family because it had been a second home for over two decades,” Alice recalls. “It just felt pretty soulless but I loved the proportions of the rooms and the cornicing. All of the Georgian features are just on a bigger scale in the terrace than they are in the middle of the New Town. I really felt it was something that with a lot of TLC we could really bring back to life and make it a really lovely family home.”placeholder image
“As soon as I walked in, it just felt in need of a family because it had been a second home for over two decades,” Alice recalls. “It just felt pretty soulless but I loved the proportions of the rooms and the cornicing. All of the Georgian features are just on a bigger scale in the terrace than they are in the middle of the New Town. I really felt it was something that with a lot of TLC we could really bring back to life and make it a really lovely family home.”

Prestige property: Refurbishment reveals fantastic family home

By Sarah Devine
Published 12th Aug 2023, 09:00 GMT

Carlton Terrace is a magnificent crescent of Georgian townhouses situated on a peaceful cobbled street east of Calton Hill in the coveted leafy east New Town area of the Capital.

The properties here date back to the early 1820s, having been designed by renowned Greek Revival architect William Playfair, famed for works including National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Observatory.

Number 11 is an impressive A-listed townhouse, set over three floors, and is – arguably – one of the finest in the city, thanks to substantial renovation work made by current owners Gerry and Alice Fowler.

The couple have extensively rethought the property, which was used as a hotel from the early 20th Century until the 1950s, transforming it into a beautiful family home where they live with their three daughters.

Externally, the property benefits from access to the nearby private Regent Gardens, which is set over 11 acres and features a tennis court and playground for children.

5. 11 Carlton Terrace, New Town, Edinburgh offers over £1.9m

Externally, the property benefits from access to the nearby private Regent Gardens, which is set over 11 acres and features a tennis court and playground for children. Photo: Angus Behm

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Alice adds: “It was our forever home, which is why we put so much into bringing it back to life. “Everything was done in the hope of being there for decades, and to the highest standard. For the next people who buy it, it is really a very good investment, as well as a practical house to live in, because so much work has been done to it.” For more information, contact Savills on 0131-247 3770

6. 11 Carlton Terrace, New Town, Edinburgh offers over £1.9m

Alice adds: “It was our forever home, which is why we put so much into bringing it back to life. “Everything was done in the hope of being there for decades, and to the highest standard. For the next people who buy it, it is really a very good investment, as well as a practical house to live in, because so much work has been done to it.” For more information, contact Savills on 0131-247 3770 Photo: Angus Behm

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