Ivy House, Front Street West, Inveraray

Ivy House dates to 1755 and was designed by John Adam. It is a two-storey three-bay and attic classical house which was planned to flank the town house to create a symmetrical classical palace-fronted composition. It is located on the main approach to the town from the east and is linked to a classical arcaded screen and other mid-18th century building of the same date, forming a critical part of one of Scotland's earliest and most outstanding planned towns. There is some survival of the 18th century interior plan form, but the interior is largely of 19th century date with further later alterations. There have been later additions including a 19th century piended roofed porch and several extensions to the rear.