Garnault

Garnault is a villa dating to approximately 1860, located in Bulls Cross, Enfield. The building is constructed of pale grey-yellow brick with a slate roof and extends over a basement level. The designer is currently unknown.

The west front, intended as the main entrance, exhibits five windows on the first floor and six on the ground floor, all arranged around a central doorway. A low wall sits in front of the basement area. The arched doorway features a bearded mask keystone and a part-glazed door within a margin light surround, accessed by steps. The windows are arched, with two-over-two pane sashes set within raised surrounds and keystones. Rusticated quoins mark the corners. A dentil cornice is present at both the first-floor level and the eaves, with the latter rising over the arched windows to create a distinctive "crinkled" effect. Above the hipped roof is a raised rectangular attic storey, lacking windows. Tall chimney stacks are positioned on either side. The south elevation is largely blind, featuring an arched opening on the ground floor, a two-over-two pane window to the right, and a completely blind first floor beneath three tall, paired chimney stacks. The north side has arched ground-floor windows and one rectangular first-floor window. An extension to the east matches the style and materials of the original building but presents a cleaner appearance. The rear east elevation is characterised by a busy arrangement of arches on both floors, with three tall arched windows and a conservatory on the ground floor, and four arched windows on the first floor. An extension to the right includes a pedimented projection, one window wide, with three arched ground-floor windows and four first-floor windows. Several windows are set within the side and rear faces of the attic.

The interior retains numerous original features, including marble fireplaces, doors, shutters, and plasterwork. A notable feature is the unusual double staircase, with one flight rising to the first floor, and a second flight leading directly to the attic above. It is constructed with plain stick balusters and heavy, moulded newel posts.

Garnault is believed to be one of the first villas built in the area and shares a similar design to the nearby Clay Hill House. It represents an interesting example of 1860s Victorian domestic architecture, combining Italianate influences with the unconventional "crinkled" eaves detail. The house was historically occupied by the Bosanquet family, and the celebrated cricketer B.J.T. Bosanquet, known for inventing the "googly," was born there.