3, Fairway Close

No. 3 Fairway Close is a house built in 1929, designed by C. H. James for himself. The building features brickwork in two colors that highlights the window-range strips and has a gable-ended roof covered with pantiles. It is two storeys high and has a five-window range with three roof dormers. The rectangular plan includes a service wing that projects slightly off the center axis, which is marked by the entrance hall. On either side of the entrance hall are the sitting and dining rooms, with a corridor leading to the rear of the right-hand wing. The kitchen is located in the rear wing, accompanied by a trio of utility rooms on the north wall that create a buffer zone. All windows are of the original design. The entrance is centrally located, set within an aedicule that features a decorative fanlight above and quarter Tuscan pilasters on either side. There is a front terrace and a brick walkway, both designed authentically. To the right, on the south return, there is a two-storey canted bay that is weatherboarded on the first floor.

Inside, the room to the right of the entrance hall has original mouldings and window surrounds. The sitting room to the left features cabinets on the north wall, a plain cornice, box frames around the windows, and a stone fireplace in a ziggurat form with blue and green enamel edging around the fire. The banister in the stair hall is a recent addition in a Georgian style. The design is exceptionally subtle, notable for the elongated proportions of the entrance front, which is enhanced by the use of polychromy in the construction. The overall shape suggests a 17th-century house, while the details reflect a Georgian style. The building is further distinguished by the absence of any stacks on the main elevation and returns, which would typically be expected in a Georgianized 17th-century house. This house is included for its very original design.