Edinburgh is full of modest single-story houses like Donal McBreen and Emma Russell's. "There are thousands of similar houses across suburban Edinburgh," says architect Níall Hedderman of Capital A Architecture, "they are hugely popular but their original layout is unsuitable for modern living." Photo 3 of 5 in Modern Homes in Scotland by William Harrison

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Edinburgh is full of modest single-story houses like Donal McBreen and Emma Russell's. "There are thousands of similar houses across suburban Edinburgh," says architect Níall Hedderman of Capital A Architecture, "they are hugely popular but their original layout is unsuitable for modern living."