This project involved the comprehensive restoration of a Category A listed Georgian townhouse in one of Edinburgh's most distinguished residential streets. Designed in 1824 by architect James Milne, St. Bernard’s Crescent is a fine example of the Georgian terrace typology. When the client purchased the house, it was in a state of considerable dilapidation, with a failing roof, persistent basement damp and original features lost or concealed by later alterations.

The project began with a thorough understanding of the building's condition, history and significance. The roof required a complete overhaul: original slates were carefully salvaged, re-graded and re-laid where sound, with traditional lead detailing reinstated throughout. Persistent damp in the basement was diagnosed at source and properly resolved, rather than treated symptomatically.

Where original features had been lost, reinstatement was research-led. Original fireplace openings, hidden by later works, were carefully uncovered on the lower and upper floors. Sash and case windows were refurbished in place, traditional window shutters reinstated, and original floor coverings restored and retained.