St Georges House (Kraft Offices)

This is a villa, built around 1839-1850, likely designed by Samuel Onley. It was later converted into offices in the 1980s, including the addition of an attic storey and a block to the right. A more recent range was added to the rear. The exterior is stucco over brick with a renewed roof, and it is in a Classical style.

The villa is two storeys high with a basement, and has windows on the first floor. A central four-columned Corinthian portico features a continuous entablature with dentils and modillions, and leads to the front entrance. Throughout the building, there are 6/6 sash windows in plain reveals, with sills on feet; the ground floor windows are taller. Modern glazed doors mark the off-centre entrances. A balustrade with bulbous balusters tops the villa.

The interior was not inspected.

The wider Bayshill estate was developed by a joint stock company in 1837, which purchased land from the Skillicorne family. By 1843, Henry Davies's guide described the area as having several detached villas occupied by affluent families. The company became bankrupt around 1845, and Onley acquired much of the Bayshill Road property. It was described as part of a “superb group” of villas that make Bayshill Road one of the most architecturally significant roads in England. This villa is retained on the heritage list for its importance within the Bayshill Road group of villas.