Gabled Store, Burra House, Hoy

The building comprises a re-built gabled store, dating from 1798, with possible incorporation of earlier fabric, alongside a larger house and various ancillary ranges. Later alterations and additions have also been undertaken.

The main house is a two-storey and attic, three-bay rectangular building with a near-symmetrical design and crowstep-gabled appearance. A pitched-roof entrance porch sits centrally on the south (principal) elevation, with a window above a modern timber-panelled door. Windows are positioned at each floor in the bay to the right and a bipartite (later) window is at ground level in the left bay, above which is a first-floor window. A modern lean-to conservatory has been added to the right, alongside a projection to the left, topped with a large shed dormer and a window to the left. The north (rear) elevation displays a similar layout, with a window at each floor in the central bay, and a window in the gabled projection to the right. A lean-to projection, with a window to the right, spans the block, and a pend is located between the main house and the projection. The east side elevation features two bays, with a window at ground level in the left bay and windows at each floor in the right bay, above which is a gablehead stack. The west side elevation showcases a two-bay projection with a modern glazed door in the left bay, an attic window above, and a window at ground level in the right bay, topped with a gablehead stack. An attic window is set to the left of the main house's west elevation, with a further gablehead stack above.

The windows are primarily timber sash and case with 12 panes, although there is a variety of glazing patterns overall. The roof is traditionally graded stone tiled, with grey slate to the store. Stone ridges and harled, corniced gablehead stacks are present to the east and west of the main house, and to the west of the lower projections. The rainwater goods are predominantly uPVC. The interior was not inspected in 1998.

Immediately north of the house stands a single-storey, gabled store constructed of rubble, alongside a single-storey ancillary range with four irregularly disposed entrances to the north and regularly fenestrated elevations to the south. The ancillary range has a traditional graded stone tiled roof with corrugated-iron to the east end, a stone ridge, and stone skews. A battered conical kiln is situated at the eastern end.

Drystone rubble boundary walls enclose a large rectangular garden to the south of the main house, with tall, square piers having ball caps to the east and a replacement iron gate.