Description
Mid 19th century. Asymmetrical villa extensively remodelled
and with additions by J J Burnet circa 1900. 2 storeys, attic
and basement built on steeply sloping site. Stugged and
snecked ashlar with tower and turret feature to NW, steeply
pitched roof with plain barge-boarded gables; windows with
chamfered margins.
S (entrance) elevation: a symmetrical 3-bay with gabled bay
to centre. Elaborate glazed wrought-iron porch over tripartite
doorpiece with carved bands around round arched fanlight.
Leaded glazed sidelights, oak door. Single storey bow-window
to left with fish-scale slates and cast-iron brattishing
over. Otherwise windows single light.
W elevation 3-bay with tower feature to left rising to
squared parapet with turret roof to N. Bow window to right
rises from basement to ground. Bipartite window in gable. N
flank irregular with a variety of window shapes including
leaded oculus. At base of tower, twin arch arcade gives
access to kitchens at basement level.
E elevation with 2-storey addition of 1900 including billiard
room, gabled and with deep parapet. Mixed window glazing;
plate glass sashes to original windows, small pane
leaded/coloured glazing to 1900 windows.
Good interior with glazed tripartite vestibule; screen;
timber stair balusters with elaborately carved newel posts;
panelled hall with plaster frieze and dentil cornice.
Elaborate timber chimneypieces, some in art nouveau style.
Billiard room with coved plaster ceiling and elaborate Renaissance-strapwork plaster chimney-breast.
Pair of cylindrical ashlar gatepiers with conical caps and
small ball finials. Low coped ashlar wall to garden.