Strathavon Lodge, 46 Laverockbank Road, Edinburgh

Original house at N, between 1804 and 1817; considerably extended to S, probably early 1850's, and again later in century. 3-bay house, 2 storeys to S, 3 stories to N. Coursed stugged ashlar to S, coursed rubble to N, random and coursed rubble to sides; droved ashlar quoins. Projecting base course and eaves cornice to S. Dividing band between ground and 1st floors and between 1st and 2nd floors to N. Moulded surrounds to windows.

S ELEVATION: regularly fenestrated. Entrance in centre bay; timber panelled door with plate glass fanlight in corniced surround with Doric pilasters.

E AND W ELEVATIONS: random/coursed rubble shows extent of original house.

N ELEVATION: regularly fenestrated. Entrance in centre bay; timber door with 6-pane fanlight and flanking narrow windows. Decorative cast-iron balconies to 1st floor windows.; cornice on consoles over centre window. Bracketed projecting cills to 2nd floor windows; pediments breaking eaves to outer windows. Modern timber belvedere to attic.

ANCILLARY STRUCTURE, BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: remains of ancillary structure to SW (coach-house and stable); stugged sandstone with dressed quoins. High random rubble boundary walls topped with clinker. Tall ashlar gatepiers with chamfered corners, base courses and corniced pyramidal caps.

Predominantly plate glass in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Corniced coursed rubble stacks with decorative octagonal cans.