TIMELINE
HOMEOWNERSJonna and James Dempsey
HOUSE TYPEGeorgian era two-storey villa
HOUSE SIZE100m2(10m2 space added in extension)
BUILD ROUTETraditional contract
BUILD COST£180,000
When Jonna Dempsey and her husband, James, moved into their category C-listed Georgian villa in the Edinburgh suburb of Portobello, they did so with a view to making it their long-term family home. At the time of purchase, it had been converted into two flats. So the couple and their young daughter moved into the upper-level flat, initially renting out the