In full flow

Knocking rooms together and extending to the rear has opened up the space in this Edinburgh home to create a flexible, family-friendly layout

WORDS Caroline Ednie

HOMEOWNERS Polly and Nathan Comiskey HOUSE TYPE Edwardian house dating from the 1890s HOUSE SIZE 76m ² including extension BUILD ROUTE Traditional contract with architect project managing the build BUILD TIME Six months for the main build, and a year for the upgrade of the existing house BUILD COST £85,000 Polly and Nathan Comiskey were living in a tenement flat in Edinburgh, but the arrival of their daughter shifted their priorities in terms of the family’s living arrangements. “We were looking for a family home with garden to raise children in,” says Polly, who had recently acquired an inheritance, which unlocked this possibility for the family to move to a larger property. Looking in the north of the city the couple managed to find an Edwardian terraced house with original…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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