Brackenside and former stable and coach house to the north-west

Brackenside is a house with a former stable and coach house to the north-west, built in the early 19th century with mid-19th century alterations and additions.

The main house is constructed of rendered stone with stone dressings and stucco detailing, topped with a hipped slate roof and brick additions. It is a two-storey, detached building with a rectangular footprint orientated south-west to north-east, featuring three brick chimneys.

The south-west front elevation has a string course and displays a pair of two-light, six-pane windows on both floors within the central bays. To the right is a mid-19th century off-centre pitched-roof entrance porch with a coped gable and a central raised shield motif, possibly depicting the Cary-Elwes family coat of arms. A lateral chimney stack stands to the left. The south-east elevation contains three bays: at ground floor, a mid-19th century projecting square bay topped by a small pediment houses a sixteen-pane window, with a six-pane and a twelve-pane window to its right. The first floor has two nine-pane, three-light windows flanking a central six-pane two-light window. The north-east elevation features a three-light window at ground floor with an eight-over-eight box sash above at the left end. The right end of the main building steps back, with a single-storey pitched-roof infill containing blocked openings at ground-floor level and a setback first floor behind with an eight-over-eight box sash. The north-west elevation is symmetrical across three bays, with a four-panel door with rectangular overlight at centre, flanked by eight-over-eight box sashes; the first floor contains two further sashes flanking a central six-pane window. A small fragment of wall stands to the right.

The interior plan separates family and service accommodation. The south-west entrance opens into a heated room with coloured floor tiles, leading to the main central hall to the south-east and service rooms to the north-west. Principal reception rooms occupy the south-east end, most containing chimneypieces. The south-east bay window is supported by a modern timber frame. A 19th century dogleg open-string staircase with moulded handrail, curtail step and turned balusters rises within the central hall. The north-west side contains utility rooms—kitchen, pantry, laundry and narrow secondary staircase—arranged around a central hall with flagstone flooring and a set of service bells. These utility rooms preserve various 19th century fittings including brick and marble benches, sinks, laundry bin and fireplaces, some adapted in the 20th century. The main stairway leads to bedrooms and is lit by a large rooflight. Bedrooms contain decorative timber fire surrounds. Halfway up the main staircase a small flight provides access to the west side of the house, also reached by the secondary dog-leg staircase; this end contains former servants' bedrooms retaining chimneypieces and grates, at least one reused. Throughout the building are six-panel doors with deep architraves and bevelled-panel timber window shutters.

To the north-west is an L-shaped range of rubble-stone walls, some rendered, with slate roofs, containing the former stable and coach house. The short arm facing the house has an irregular arrangement of windows and doors with timber lintels; the long arm has a large double-leaf door to the left and small doors and windows to the right. A mid-19th century rear wing of lesser architectural interest projects to the north, comprising double and single-storey structures. The earlier L-shaped range features a collar-tie roof, while the later rear wing has a king post truss roof. The former stable and coach house contribute to the special interest of the principal building and are included in the listing.