Harwood House

Harwood House is a villa built between 1834 and 1835 for Colonel William Larkins Watson, an employee of the East India Company. The house is constructed of stucco over brick, with a concealed roof and a brick stack on the left end, and features a wrought-iron verandah. It has a double-depth plan, with the main entrance located on the right return.

The villa is two storeys high with a basement, containing four first floor windows, two of which are arranged in a full-height bow. Ground floor windows are taller and all have 6/6 sash windows in plain reveals with sills. The ground floor windows have blind boxes, while basement windows are 8/8 sashes. A continuous crowning frieze and dentil cornice run around the building. The right return also has 6/6 sashes; the entrance is within a solid porch with Ionic columns in antis, and outer Doric pillars. The porch has an entablature and blocking course. Windows to the sides of the porch, and within a four-panel door, have margin lights and stained glass.

The interior of the property has not been inspected. Harwood House was built as part of a wider development in the area, promoted by Joseph Pitt between 1825 and 1842, with the general layout designed by architect John Forbes. It stands within a group of listed buildings that form a cohesive setting around a central grassed area.