This home, a top-floor flat in a traditional tenement, is a love letter to Glasgow that rewards close reading. Its owners, retired scientists Louise and David, were living in Washington DC when they bought the place a few years ago; they were moving back to Scotland after two decades away and were keen to bring on board a team who knew Glasgow and knew how to revive the property while tackling a long list of improvements.
“It was a mess,” laughs David. “Everything needed doing. The plaster was crumbling, it needed new wiring, plumbing, flooring… We also wanted to add a bathroom. It wasn't a small job.” Given they were 3,500 miles away at the time, the