Ardtaraig House

17th century, roughly U-plan house, heavily remodelled 1922; large 1935 extension to W. 2-storey with 17th century 2-storey and attic section. Asymmetrical Scots revival mansion with steeply pitched roofs, crowstepped gables, gablehead and swept dormers breaking eaves at 1st floor and corbelled bartizans. Harled masonry. Regular fenestration.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: long stepped range with 4 advanced gables. Asymmetrical 1922 entrance gable with roll-moulded doorway and turret corbelled out at 1st floor in re-entrant angle to right. Large projecting gabled range to left with wallhead stack and bartizan. Long range to outer left with gableheaded dormers and low crowstep gabled projection. 4-bay range to outer right with slightly advanced crowstep gable; bartizan to corner.

S (GARDEN) ELEVATION: long stepped range with 3 projecting wings. Original 2-storey and attic 17th century house with swept dormers forming principal wing to centre with forestair to S elevation and semi-octagonal stair tower advanced from E elevation. Low range to right (probably incorporating 17th century service wing).

Small pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Graded grey slate. Gablehead and ridge corniced stacks with short red clay cans.

INTERIOR: good early 20th century interior scheme with unpainted timber-boarded internal doors stone chimney pieces and a distinctive corridor to 1st floor with semi-hexagonal ceiling.