(Former Home Farm And Steading), Harestanes Visitors' Centre, Monteviot Estate

Predominantly 1870s (and dated 1877), incorporating some early 19th century fabric. Extensive, irregular-plan (with multiple courtyards), single-storey gabled former home farm with former steading to N, detached 2-storey farmhouse to S, former walled-enclosure (kitchen garden) to SE. Prominent canted corner tower to NW; deep gabled eaves; distinctive decorative bargeboarding throughout; all composed on model farm principles. Partially converted to visitor centre and workshops in 1979-80, with further work in 1992.

STEADING: central enclosed courtyard and with open courtyards to W and E (now visitors centre with private housing to NE, 2010). Squared and snecked red sandstone with raised sandstone margins. Decorative timber bargeboarding; finial to gable apices. Overhanging eaves. Some bipartite window openings. Some canted bay windows at ground floor. 2-storey square-plan tower dated 1877 to NW with steep bell-canted, conical roof and battered, canted corners.

Central courtyard with timber lined verandah supported by metal columns.

Predominantly 2-over 4-pane windows in timber sash and case. Rooflights. Graded grey slates. Ridge stacks. Decorative slated polygonal roof vents.

INTERIOR (partially seen 2010): extensively remodelled in 1992 to provide craft workshops and open plan visitor centre space. Private living accommodation to NE.

FARMHOUSE: 2-storey, 4-bay former farmhouse. Coursed and snecked red sandstone with ashlar margins. Off-centre gabled porch with decorative bargeboarding to N elevation. Later porch to S elevation. Predominantly 6-over 6-pane windows in timber sash and case; rooflights; jerkin-headed roof with grey slates; gable end stacks.

FORMER KITCHEN GARDEN: to SE. Coped rubble walls to S and E enclose former kitchen garden.