Houlsyke House

Houlsyke House is a farmhouse, likely built in the late 17th century, with later modifications in the 18th and 19th centuries. It features roughly-coursed sandstone in long horizontal blocks, with the upper parts more regularly coursed and herringbone-tooled. The roof is covered with French tiles, complete with a tile ridge, stone copings, kneelers, and stacks. The building has a hearth-passage plan and stands two storeys high, comprising three wide bays, with a single-storey bay at the right end. A 20th-century door is located in the through-passage position. To the right, there is a 5-light casement window and a similar window in the end bay, while the main house has 3-light 19th-century sash windows on both floors. There is also a small fire window to the left of the door. The house features near-pointed kneelers and corniced stacks at both ends, which back onto the hearth passage. The left return has chamfered windows, and there is a chamfered doorway leading from the through-passage to the house-place.