Bearehill, 24 Castle Street, Brechin

Originally late Georgian, remodelled in late classic manner

circa 1870. Large symmetrical 3-storey ashlar fronted mansion

with set-back single storey wings. Canted square-columned

porch with half circular column insets at the splayed bays,

balustraded parapet, flanked by shallow rectangular

tripartite bays at ground floor. Central Venetian window in

centre pedimented bay with bracketed iron balcony at

second floor. Raised quoins 2nd floor string and bracketed

eaves courses. Piended slated roof with central flat and

decorative iron rail crown. Broad ashlar stacks with shaped

haunches. North and south wings originally identical,

pedimented with lunettes, north wing retains its tripartite,

south wing has later canted bay. Short links with arched

windows. 2-storey 3-window piend roofed outshot at back of

main block single-storey count of outbuildings.