Ardencraig, Ardencraig Road, Rothesay, Bute

Earlier to mid 19th century; external additions and internal alterations Reginald Fairlie, 1935. Single storey and basement, 4-bay, asymmetrical, classically-detailed house; subdivided to form separate flats later 20th century. Whitewashed harl; painted margins; painted strip quoins. Raised band course at principal floor; corniced canted window at ground; raised eaves course beneath dentilled eaves. Architraved and corniced window surrounds; projecting cills at basement; pedimented, columnar entrance porch.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to entrance in penultimate bay to outer right; 2-leaf timber panelled door, flanking multi-paned side-lights, multi-paned fanlight; surrounding doorpiece comprising advanced flanking pilasters, Doric columns, plain entablature, surmounting pediment. Single window at ground in bay to outer right; 3-light canted window in bay to left; single window in bay to outer left.

E (SIDE) ELEVATION: 5-bay. 3-light canted windows at ground and basement in bay to outer left and penultimate bay to outer right. Single windows at both floors in 2 bays recessed at centre; single windows at both floors in bay to outer right.

W (SIDE) ELEVATION: 5-bay with single bay lean-to addition to outer left; 2-bay piended block recessed beyond. Modern door at ground in bay to outer right; 9-pane fanlight above; single windows in 4 bays to left; recessed block comprising large bipartite window centred at ground; 2-leaf timber door in bay to outer right; opaque fanlight; single window above.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Piended grey slate roof; ashlar ridge stacks; corniced octagonal flues; decorative capped ventilators.

INTERIOR: broken pediment surmounting glazed timber vestibule door; flanking multi-paned side lights; tripartite fanlight; marble floor. Timber dado panelling; detailed cornice work; timber panelled doors. Adamesque-style chimneypiece in drawing room to right of hall.

GATEPIERS: corniced, panelled ashlar gatepiers flanking entrance; raised base course, consoled frieze detailing, urn-shaped finials.