9 Albyn Place, Aberdeen

Probably Archibald Simpson, circa 1820; late 20th century additions and alterations. 2-storey and basement 3-bay classical villa. Tooled coursed granite with finely finished margins. Base course; 1st floor cill course; eaves cornice and blocking course.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: near-symmetrical; semi-circular-plan porch to centre bay at ground floor supported on Tuscan columns, semi-circular granite ashlar steps leading to doorway; 2-leaf panelled timber door with decorative fanlight, flanked by narrow windows, windows to centre of 1st floor above, blocking course stepped-up to centre; flanking bays to left and right slightly advanced, louvred openings to basement floor, window to ground floor of each bay set in round-arched ashlar recess with granite roundel above, regular fenestration to 1st floor. Single storey, flat-roofed wing adjoining to outer left.

W ELEVATION: asymmetrical; brick bay to left of ground floor (originally obscured by wing), window to centre and right bays; blind window to left of 1st floor, 2 widows flanking to right.

S ELEVATION: ground floor obscured by later additions, regular fenestration to 1st floor, harled flat-roofed late 20th century 2-storey addition adjoining to right, irregular fenestration.

E ELEVATION: asymmetrical; single storey wing obscuring ground floor, irregular fenestration; blind window to right of 1st floor, 2 windows flanking to left.

Predominantly 9-pane and 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Piended grey slate roof with lead ridges. Coped brick wallhead stacks with octagonal cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: majority of skirting boards, door and window architraves, panelled timber doors and cornices survive; fretwork design to some architraves. Pilastered entrance hall supporting segmental-arched roof, moulded anthemion motifs to necks of pilasters, round-arched niche flanked by round-arched doorway to left leading to stair; elegantly curved stair with decorative cast-iron balusters supporting wooden handrail; decorative timber fire surround to dining room (originally in 1 Albyn Place), panelled and mirrored overmantle, pilastered buffet recess; predominantly mid 20th century fireplaces to remaining rooms; fine 19th century timber fire surround to modern addition.

GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped rough-faced granite wall to N, surmounted by railings, flanked to left and right by square-plan gatepiers with pyramidal caps; granite and brick coped rubble walls to E and W.