4 Hepburn Gardens, St Andrews

Late 18th to early 19th century. Single storey and attic, 3-bay, cottage with fine classical buffet niche formed from box bed. Squared and snecked sandstone rubble to street (N) elevation, remaining elevations rubble. Ashlar margins.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: principal (N) elevation with central door obscured by later flat-roofed timber porch with entrance in re-entrant angle. Flanking window bays. Small box dormer above porch and further gabled dormer to right. Large 4-light French window to left of rear (S) elevation.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Pantiled roof. Ashlar gable end stacks with cans. Ashlar-coped skews. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: Fine timber, classical, possibly 18th century (see Notes), former box bed re-used to form buffet niche, comprising depressed segmental arch with fluted mouldings and keystone flanked by fluted pilasters with foliate capitals, completed by a carved cornice. To the left panelled cupboard and to right 6-panel timber door.