The Elms

The Elms is a detached house built between 1838 and 1840 by George Basevi, with subsequent alterations and additions. It is constructed of stucco with a slated hipped roof and projecting eaves.

The irregular main facade, facing west, has two storeys with a semi-basement and five windows. The left-hand range features tripartite, recessed sash windows on the ground and first floors, with the ground floor windows having segmental arches. Bands are present at the first floor level and sill level. Connecting to the left-hand range is a link extension, which contains the entrance. The entrance is framed by an Ionic prostyle portico, with an extension to the right. The doorway has a fanlight above a half-glazed double door; the windows here are 20th century replacements. A cornice and blocking course run along the top. The right-hand range features a three-light canted bay window extending through both the ground and first floors, supported by cast-iron columns. A single recessed sash window sits at the first floor level, and the gable is stone-capped.

The south facade has five windows. A three-light canted bay window extends through both the ground and first floors to the left, with central French doors on the ground floor. A projecting bay to the right includes tripartite, recessed sash windows with blind boxes on both the ground and first floors. Bands are present at the first floor level and sill level. An eaves cornice and projecting eaves have a slated roof with a dormer. A tented veranda with thin cast-iron columns is positioned to the left of the ground floor.

The interior retains its original features.