52, 53 Ashton Road, Gourock

This mid-19th century flatted villa, built before 1853, features two storeys, a basement, and an attic, with four bays and classical details. The front is made of pink sandstone ashlar, while the rear and sides are constructed from coursed and squared rubble. Notable architectural elements include a band course above the basement and ground floor, an eaves cornice, and a tall ashlar parapet. The ground floor is channelled, and the canted windows have chamfered reveals.

On the front elevation, there is a round-arched doorway accessed by steps to the right of center. This doorway is framed by a projecting doorcase with pilasters and a keystone, topped with an entablature. The door is panelled, and there is a plate glass fanlight above. The first floor features regular fenestration, with lugged architraves, and three-storey canted windows in the outer bays, which have pierced parapets and canted dormers above. There is also a later rectangular dormer.

The east and west elevations are gabled with windows centered on each side. The rear elevation includes two curved rubble stairs with decorative iron railings leading to first-floor doorways, flanked by windows.

Most of the windows are four-pane timber sash and case. The villa has a slate roof with two gablehead stacks on the east and west sides, and moulded gutterheads. The front has a low wall with a coped gatepier. The interior was not seen in 1993.