Ladylaw, Rosalee Brae

Circa 1830; extended 1902; split in two 1953-6. Extensive, rectangular-plan former villa comprising original single-storey, symmetrical, Italianate S wing with deep overhanging eaves and full-height lying-pane-glazed windows, and later (1902), plain, 2-storey N wing. Tooled yellow sandstone, ashlar to S wing and squared to N wing, with polished ashlar dressings. Deep base course to S wing only; moulded eaves course to both wings. Quoin strips. Slightly raised margins; projecting cills.

S (ORIGINAL) WING (2 LADYLAW HOUSE): 3-bay E (entrance) elevation with 2 stone steps to central door in pilastered architrave with pediment breaking eaves. 4-bay S elevation. W elevation with blind wall to right and 2 bays to left, continuing into N wing. Piended roof with flat central section. INTERIOR: Entrance lobby with decorative ceramic floor tiles leading through 2-leaf inner door with 4-pane fanlight to central hall crowned by square clerestory; segmental-arched vault to W supported by distyle fluted timber Doric columns in antis; full-height stone chimneypiece with inscription (see NOTES). Ornately carved pelmets and overmantel and some ornamental panelling and plasterwork to walls of principal rooms (see NOTES). 4-panel timber doors throughout. Some marble chimneypieces. Cornices.

N (1902) WING (1 LADYLAW HOUSE): N elevation with 3 stone steps to door to left of centre of 4-bay right section, and single-storey section to left. 4-bay W elevation continuing into S wing. Piended roofs.

16-lying-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to S wing; 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to N wing. Grey slate roof. Coped ashlar stacks with tall, octagonal buff clay cans.