4 Khyber Pass, Stromness

4 Khyber Pass in Stromness is a pair of late 18th-century cottages that have undergone some alterations. The building is two stories high and has a near-symmetrical rectangular plan with six bays, featuring chamfered angles at the northeast and northwest corners. It is constructed from re-pointed random rubble and includes an eaves course. The eastern cottage (No 3) has cement margins, while the western cottage (No 4) features block lintels. The first-floor windows are positioned close to the eaves. At the back, there is a rectangular walled garden.

On the north elevation, which is the principal facade, the bays are arranged in groups of three. The left group (No 3) has a stone step leading to a deep-set architraved timber panelled door in the center bay, with a small window above on the first floor and flanking windows on the ground floor. The right group (No 4) features a modern uPVC door in the center bay, with a first-floor window above and flanking ground-floor windows.

The south elevation, or rear, has a stone flight of steps leading from Khyber Pass to access the rear. This elevation is divided into four bays, grouped two by two. The left group (No 4) has a window to the right, while a stone flight leads to a modern door on the right. The right group (No 3) has a window in each bay.

The east side elevation consists of a single bay gabled wall with a window on each floor set to the left and a gablehead stack above. The west side elevation is a blank gabled wall with a gablehead stack above.

The cottages feature a variety of timber-framed glazing patterns and have a grey slate roof with a stone ridge, concrete skews, and rubble corniced gablehead and ridge stacks. The rainwater goods are made of uPVC.

The walled garden at the rear is enclosed by rubble walls and includes a lean-to rubble shed in the southwest corner.