Rockmount

Rockmount is a large and elaborate asymmetrical villa built in 1880. It is constructed of yellow stock brick with red and blue brick dressings and stands two and a half storeys tall. The left-hand section features a wooden canted bay window on the ground floor, with three sash windows above that have stilted segmental heads and keystones. A brick on edge cornice is level with the springing of the window arches, and the outer corners are finished in chamfered brickwork. The right-hand section is lower, narrower, and slightly set back, showcasing a remarkable two-storey projecting wooden bay with brick nogging and demi-octagonal roofs on both the ground and first floors. The roofs are steeply pitched with an irregular outline and ornamental tile bands. Tall brick stacks with strapwork and oversailing upper courses add to the architectural interest. A side entrance is located under an elaborate wooden porch, with a wall above the porch rising one clear storey above the front eavesline to create a separate pavilion roof.