Plans for futuristic Edinburgh home near golf course with roof terrace and gym

Plans have been submitted for a futuristic three-storey home near an Edinburgh golf course with a terrace, games room and gym.

The site, in Buckstone View, previously attracted proposals to demolish an existing abandoned property and replace it with four homes. The land has since been cleared, although the application was withdrawn last May.

A new application has now been submitted on behalf of a couple which would see a contemporary five-bedroom family home built, with views of the Pentland Hills.

The site is also within close proximity of Mortonhall Golf Club. Visuals of the proposed home have been submitted to the council, illustrating a second-storey outdoor terrace and huge glass panels at each side of the structure, with a spacious private driveway.

The applicants have confirmed their desire to implement an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area as well as a master suite with a dressing area, three en-suite bedrooms and a guest bedroom with an en-suite.

The villa is also set to incorporate a games room, gym, walk-in pantry, double garage and a lift for full accessibility.

A design and access statement says: "The proposed new home at Buckstone View is conceived as a contemporary interpretation of a ‘villa’— a building typology that characterises the surrounding area and contributes to the architectural identity of this part of Edinburgh’s Southside.

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"The design replaces a previously demolished house on the site, and has been developed through principles of site-specific architecture, responding sensitively to both the immediate topography and the wider landscape setting.

"The elevated position of the site affords expansive views to the south and west towards the Pentland Hills — a unique and defining asset which has been actively embraced and maximised in the design. Intended as the applicants’ long-term family home, the proposal represents a commitment to creating a high-quality, sustainable dwelling that is carefully integrated into its context.

"It carefully balances openness and privacy through thoughtful orientation, massing, and spatial planning — allowing for strong engagement with the garden and views, while safeguarding amenity and visual comfort for adjacent dwellings."

In May 2024 an application for planning permission in principle was withdrawn by Line Architecture after seeking consent to demolish the vacant building for four new homes.

The new plans can be viewed on the council's planning portal here.