North Esk Villa, Former Sunnyside Hospital, Hillside

Dated 1902. 3-storey, 5-bay, irregular-plan, crow-stepped villa with distinctive ogee arch detailing around windows. Pinned and coursed rubble with ashlar margins. Base course. Entrance porch in re-entrant angle to W with segmental-arched openings.

S ELEVATION: symmetrical. Central 3 bays with pair of large, 3-light segmental-arched window openings to ground with stone transoms and mullions; window openings above set in full-height, recessed, moulded ogee arches; crow-stepped gableheads above. Carved date above central window to 1st storey. Variety of decorative mouldings above window openings. Slightly advanced, flanking end bays with parapetted 5-light canted bay windows to ground; paired windows above within large, ogee-arched recess.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 7 bays. Advanced 2-bay crow-stepped bay with windows set in recessed, moulded, full-height ogee arches to left; further advanced, 2-bay lower section to far left. Parapetted single-storey entrance porch in re-entrant angle with segmental-arches and tiled floor; wide round-arched inner doorway with panelled timber entrance door with fanlight above.

E ELEVATION: 5-bays. Advanced crow-stepped gabled bay to left with parapetted 5-light canted bay window to ground.

Predominantly single-pane or 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slates; red ridge tiles. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Decorative ridge ventilators.

INTERIOR: (seen 2012). Original room layout largely extant. Fine, timber staircase in entrance hall with carved timber balusters and handrail. Doric columns to hall with segmental arches. Timber and mirrored fire surround. Other rooms with timber panelling and segmental-arched recess. Decorative cornice work to ceiling.