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Sean Murphy

The house near Glasgow built by Scotland's most famous architect that's kept within a chain mail box

Heading just 45 minutes northwest from Glasgow will bring you to an incredible house hidden within a fascinating chain mailbox.

The Hill House in Helensburgh was the brainchild of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his often unsung wife Margaret Macdonald, who were employed by publisher Walter Blackie to build a villa in build a modern villa on a plot of land in the town.

The partnership saw Charles spend time with Blackie and his family in their home to see how they moved around to see how best they could create the perfect house for them.

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