23 Craigmore Road, Craigmore, Bute

Mid 19th century; later 20th century additions. 2-storey, 4-bay Italianate-style house with advanced bay to outer left; Regency-style cast-iron verandah to front. Painted harl; painted margins; narrow strip quoins. Raised base course; raised eaves course beneath overhanging timber bracketed, corniced eaves. Chamfered surrounds to openings; round-arched 2-light upper, plate-glass lower sashes; projecting cills; canted window at ground to outer left. Single storey, single bay piended wing to outer left adjoining later conservatory beyond; single storey garage addition to outer right

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: glazed door at ground in penultimate bay to outer left; round-arched 2-light opening set in rectangular fanlight; single windows in remaining 2 bays to right; advanced cast-iron verandah comprising arcaded stylised pilasters with geometric detailing, moulded dentils beneath heavy cornice; regularly fenestrated in 3 bays aligned above. 3-light canted window at ground in advanced bay to outer left; single window at 1st floor. Single garage opening at ground recessed to outer right; glazed patio opening at ground recessed to outer left.

Predominantly bipartite, round-arched upper, plate glass lower timber sash and case windows (part lying-pane glazing to upper sashes). Low grey slate piend; corniced wallhead stacks to N and S; corniced square cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS: rubble coped random rubble wall to Craigmore Road; square-plan piers flanking entrances to N and S; pyramidal caps; cast-iron gates.