Attributed to John and James, brothers of Robert Adam, Paxton House, in Scotland, was created in an understated Palladian style, between 1758 and 1762. The central entrance, with imposing pediment, is framed by stone that is brown with a distinctly pink overtone. A Regency extension was added by Robert Reid.

Since 1992, the house has been open to the public and guided tours furnish the participant with a wealth of knowledge and anecdotes relating to the house and contents, which were created in an attempt to turn a romantic notion into reality. Unfortunately, the intended mistress of the building was not inclined to marry its owner and leave the court of her father, Frederick the Great. 

Fortunately for posterity, the love-struck Patrick had already completed the decoration and furnishing of the property by the time he discovered that his dream would never come true and lost all interest in the place. The works of Thomas Chippendale adorn the rooms in profusion. The drawing room is one of Robert Adam's finest neo-Classical efforts