9 Bonaly Road, Bonaly, Edinburgh

Circa 1840, enlarged circa 1850 and later additions (see Notes). 2-storey former farmhouse, approximately L-plan with advanced chamfered gable to N; entrance turret in re-entrant angle with conical roof and decorative wrought-iron weather vane; 2 single-storey and attic outshots to E. Squared, coursed sandstone with stugged and polished ashlar window and door dressings. Eaves course. Regular fenestration with raised ashlar margins.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: circular re-entrant tower containing timber panelled door in round-arch roll-moulded doorway with semi-circular plate glass fanlight; hoodmould with floreate stops. Deep cornice and bipartite mullioned window above. Advanced canted window at ground to right; single window above. Advanced gable to left; canted corners at ground, each with light, corbelled to square at 1st floor. Mullioned bipartite windows at ground and above. Thistle finial to gable. 2 modern garage doors in recessed outshot to outer left (see Notes).

W (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2 bays; main gable to left, later, narrower gable with plain gable-head stack to right. Regularly fenestrated; window at ground to left with small bracketed canopy.

E ELEVATION: 2 advanced gables; that to left slightly higher, and contemporary with house; modern glazed door at ground; window above. Gable to right, later 19th century, possibly former cartshed or outbuilding; slightly advanced; hopper window to attic.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: not accessible 2002.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Corniced, chamfered stacks with tall clay cans. Ashlar-coped skews with scrolled skewputs. Graded grey slate.