Reachey Farmhouse

Reachey Farmhouse, now derelict and used as a store, was built in the early 18th century and slightly altered since. It is constructed of coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, and has a graduated stone slate roof. The farmhouse has a transitional two-unit plan, aligned on a southwest/northeast axis facing southeast. A contemporary outshut extends to the rear, situated centrally and to the left, covered by a catslide roof. The remains of a former barn are visible at the northeast end.

The exterior is two storeys high, presenting a long range with two widely separated windows, nearly symmetrical. A continuous stone slate drip-course runs above the upper windows, which is unusual. The ground floor features a square-headed doorway, offset slightly to the right, along with two small square windows to the left and one to the right. These windows have chamfered surrounds and originally contained two lights with chamfered flush mullions, although the mullions are now missing, and the first window is blocked. The first floor likely featured similar windows above the doorway, but these have been removed, leaving square voids. A gable chimney on the left is missing its upper courses, while the former gable chimney on the right is entirely gone. The former barn on the right is mostly collapsed. The rear elevation has a chamfered one-light stair-window in the shallower section of the outshut. The deeper section to the right features a former two-light window at ground-floor level, similar to those at the front, and a shallower blocked opening under the eaves above, with a similar sill.

The interior includes a lateral stone partition wall on the ground floor to the right of the doorway, which terminates at the midpoint. The housepart to the left exhibits chamfered lateral beams with complete sets of joists, and a corbelled 18th-century fireplace. A stone winder staircase is located off the rear right-hand corner. A former parlour is situated to the right, similar to the beam but now open to the roof, and contains a small rectangular fireplace with a moulded stone surround. The roof is supported by three principal-rafter trusses made of reused cruck blades.

The building is a good example of its type and date, notably unaltered apart from the dilapidations.