DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Roddy and Andrew's Edinburgh home had been converted into offices when they bought it. So it took a big dose of creative thinking to turn the place into its current vision of period-meets- contemporary perfection... A FANTASTIC LOCATION, soaring ceilings, vast windows and a sweeping staircase are just some of the epic features that first attracted Roderick or Roddy Murray and Andrew Keith to their house in Edinburgh's sought after New Town area. But the three-storey terrace, which they bought back in 2013, was no ordinary renovation project.

The Grade A-listed building had previously been converted into offices, meaning it took no less than three years to return to its former Georgian glory. "The bones were just perfect, but there was a whole list of approvals needed from planning departments, Historic Scotland and Edinburgh city council before we could start, says Roddy. ‘We had to take out a staff kitchen and even toilet blocks, then install a mains gas and water supply-which meant digging up the cobbled street at the front of the house. Walls had been removed to open it up as an office space, so those needed to be rebuilt, along with proper bathrooms and a kitchen. We didn't think much about it at the time, but looking back now, it was pretty major stuff.’