Ferndean Including Gatepiers, 5 Arthurlie Avenue, Barrhead

Honeyman and Keppie, 1899-1900. 2-storey, 4-bay, Glasgow Style villa with lower, projecting, semi-circular stair tower to front elevation (S). Tooled, squared and snecked red sandstone with smooth margins. Band course. Overhanging dentilled timber eaves. Later, small, flat-roofed extension to NW.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: PRINCIPAL ELEVATION (S): asymmetrical. Steps lead to off-centre wide round-arched entrance doorway with raised quoins. 6-panel timber entrance door with sidelights and fanlight and with part-glazed timber inner door with glazed sidelights and some stained glass.

Advanced semi-circular, stair tower to right with 5-light stair-light to upper storey and conical slated roof. Gabled bay with skewputts to far right.

Predominantly 9-pane over plate glass timber sash and case windows. Other fixed windows, some with stained glass. Grey slates. Decorative cast iron rainwater goods. Ridge stacks.

INTERIOR: (seen 2010). Fine interior with cohesive decorative scheme largely extant. Dog-leg staircase with decorative carved timber balusters. Internal part-glazed screen to upper floor with stained glass details. Other fine decorative stained glass with Arts & Crafts type stylised floral motifs. Some decorative plaster strapwork to ceilings. Simple stone fire surrounds. 7-panel timber doors. Simple cornicing.

GATEPIERS: to NW: Pair of square-plan gatepiers with base course and curved caps.