In pictures: Windyhill residence in Scotland

The architect’s second domestic project — the famous Hill House — is now part of the National Trust for Scotland, making Windyhill the only private residence from Mackintosh’s portfolio — albeit one that has been maintained to museum standard.

The Windyhill of the early 1900s was a design gem — a blend of strong right angles and floral-inspired decorative motifs, grand fireplaces and intricate stained glass.

Some of the pieces that were gifted to the Glasgow School of Art when Davidson left the house in 1938 — and that have perhaps perished in the blaze — have been reproduced to standards acceptable to Mackintosh scholars.

The sprawling main building was constructed using natural stone from the surrounding areas. Spreading over two floors and with 4,400 square feet of living space, Windyhill has three public rooms, a reception area, a magnificent staircase and two acres of leafy lawns, in addition to its seven bedrooms and two bathrooms. The private gardens, which are divided into four distinct spaces, look out onto the countryside from the main, south-facing rooms.

The interiors of the house today reflect the art nouveau style on which Mackintosh was so influential, and can be seen in the glass-fronted cupboards, worktops and wood panelling, as well as certain materials and colours that made the architect famous the world over.

Taking a look at the Windyhill residence that was designed by architect and painter Charles Rennie Mackintosh. All photos courtesy of Four Communications.