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Windy Hill, Kilmacolm

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Windy Hill
Mackintosh's design for Windy Hill
Map
General information
StatusExtant
TypeHouse
AddressRowantreehill Road
Town or cityKilmacolm
CountryScotland
Construction startedc. 1900
Design and construction
Architect(s)Charles Rennie Mackintosh
DesignationsCategory A listed

Windy Hill (sometimes known as Windyhill) is a house designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and furnished by him and his wife, Margaret Macdonald, in Kilmacolm, Scotland.[1] It is Category A listed.

The house was commissioned in 1900 by William Davidson, a provisions merchant, who was Mackintosh's friend and patron.[1] Macintosh not only designed the Art Nouveau-style house, but also, with his wife, Margaret Macdonald, its decor, furniture and fittings, including fireplaces, panelling, stained glass and lights.[1] They also designed the 2 acres (0.81 ha) garden.[1]

In 2014, the house's fourth owner, David Cairns, who had painstakingly sourced craftspeople to authentically restore it, placed it on the market for an estimated £3 million.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Davidson, Max (26 April 2014). "For sale: Windyhill, a rare Charles Rennie Mackintosh house". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 December 2016.