Description
Circa 1880 villa with classical details; additional rear wing
1898 by J L Cowan. Polished ashlar with rusticated quoins.
2 storeys 3 irregular bays. Canted window in left bay,
5-light semi-circular window in right, both to ground and
1st floors, door between with paired Corinthian columned,
balustraded porch. Full-height semi-circular bay with 5-light
windows in each storey on W elevation, 2-storey canted bay
to rear, plate glass sash and case windows; deeply bracketted
eaves. Original single storey rear wing now raised by 2
additional storeys and forms link to 3-storey rear block. Rear
block stugged ashlar; projecting and part corbelled stack
rising through apex of 2-bay gabled section of S elevation,
corniced stacks.
Low coped ashlar wall with pair of tall square ashlar gatepiers. INTERIOR: richly fitted interior in Renaissance manner. Hall
with Corinthian columned screen, ribbed plaster ceiling,
architraved doorpieces with mannered pediments; stair rising
from centre of hall landing and dog leg up right wall. Principal
rooms with plaster cornices and geometric ceiling designs,
the drawing room with bold serpentine design taking in 2
semi-circular bays. On 1st floor original library fittings
survive in front NW room, rear SW room with coved ribbed
ceiling supported by Corinthian pilasters and deep moulded
frieze was probably the billiard room.