36 Mountstuart Road, Rothesay, Bute

John Orkney, dated 1875. Asymmetrical 2-storey, 3-bay Alexander Thomson style double villa forming part of symmetrical terrace. Grouped 1-1-1; stepped gable recessed at centre; advanced gables to outer left and right. Coursed cream sandstone ashlar; polished sandstone dressings. Raised base course; corniced openings at ground in bays to outer left and right; raised string course; overhanging timber eaves. Sandstone pilaster mullions; chamfered cills; columnar doorpiece to No 35.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 5-light glazing row at ground off-set to left of centre; modern, 2-leaf small-paned door set in Ionic-columned doorpiece to right; 4-light glazing row centred in broken gable at 1st floor; blind armorial panel beneath apex. 5-light bow at ground in advanced, gabled bay to outer right; 3-light bow at 1st floor beneath apex. Projecting 5-light windows at both floors in advanced, gabled bay to outer left. Corniced side entrance to No 36.

2-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; replacement rainwater goods. Coped and corniced ridge and wallhead stacks; predominantly decorative circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: low coped random rubble wall to Mount Stuart Road; round-arched architraved datestone inscribed "Elysium 1875 JO" (John Orkney) at centre. Square-plan, panelled sandstone piers; square caps surmounting 4 corniced, round-arched pediments.