Hill House

The house was built from local sandstone and rough-cast rendered. Mackintosh designed fireplaces, furnishings and fittings for the interior. He designed everything from built-in wardrobes for the white bedroom to a superb set of pewter fire tongs and poker. Walls in the house were generally white, but some had delicate stencil designs in pale greens, pinks, and silver.

The narrow building stretches west to east with an entrance off the road to the west, so that all major rooms face south to the view of the estuary. At the eastern end of these major rooms a wing extends north, with rooms for the kitchen and services. An information room interprets the special relationship between the architect and his patron. It provides a historical context for the Glasgow Style, the background against which Mackintosh's dazzling architectural effects have most meaning.

The gardens have been restored to their former glory, and reflect features common to Mackintosh's architectural designs.