Braehead, 32 Vennel Street, Stewarton

Later 18th century and early 19th century. Unusual and distinctive building combining late 18th century 2-storey, 3-bay, former farmhouse to N (30 Vennel Street) and adjoining, back-to-back with early 19th century, 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan Classical villa to S (Braehead House).

30 VENNEL STREET: Symmetrical. Roughcast to N with painted margins. Cornice. Later gabled central entrance porch with glass and timber entrance door. Later gabled projecting extension to right. Gabled former byre to far right with 2 dovecot openings in gable.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey graded slates. Raised skews, ridge tiles, corniced gable stacks with decorative cans.

INTERIOR: (seen 2008). Original room plan largely extant. Stair with decorative iron balusters and timber handrail. Some simple decorative cornicing.

BRAEHEAD HOUSE: symmetrical. Ashlar to S, coursed rubble to sides. Base course, cill course, cornice. 4 giant Doric-style pilasters separate bays to S. Central, painted Doric-columned porch with cornice and stepped blocking course. Panelled 2-leaf timber door with rectangular fanlight, leading to glass and timber inner door. Flanking windows to ground set in recessed segmental-arched panels with flanking narrow blank windows.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Piended roof with grey slates. Coped wallhead stacks with decorative cans.

INTERIOR: (seen 2008). Fine interior with original room plan largely extant and good decorative features. Curving staircase with shallow treads, fine metal balusters and timber handrail. Decorative 6-panel timber doors. Timber shutters.