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Scottish Arts and Crafts house designed by Frank Deas, dated 1913-21. Roughly L-plan, 2-storey asymmetrical house with entrance at north with south garden front in principal arm of L. Harled with ashlar dressings. L-plan north entrance front with off-centre entrance, circular drum tower stairwell in re-entrant angle and service wing left. Two-storey, rectangular plan porch with segmental-headed, keystoned entrance, chamfered angles at first floor rising to ashlar balustraded wallhead, small centre corbelled oriel with carved decoration depicting stylised foliage and roses. Six-bay south garden front with segmental-headed ground floor fenestration, side entrance and full height projecting canted window. Single storey veranda at southwest with shaped wooden balustered wallhead infills re-entrant angle between gables. Irregular east elevation with another drum stair-tower and mullioned window under wallhead balustrade. Narrow west elevation with single storey bowed and balustraded porch leading to study/gunroom. Rear service court entered through segmental-headed arch linking integral garage. Multi-pane glazing. Shaped gables with flat skews, Caithness slate roofs.
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