Brae House, Brae

Brae House was built circa 1800-1804 and extended circa 1850. It is a 2-storey and attic, 4-bay, gabled former merchant's house incorporating a shop to lower ground floor at right. It is situated on a shore site with associated pier and various outbuildings.

The building is harled rubble, with smooth margins and there are two, circa 1890s gabled porches on front with slated roofs and vertically boarded timber doors on each side. There is a 1940s lean-to brick extension at rear.

The front of the building has 6 over 6-pane timber sash and case windows, with a larger, window to far right, indicating the former shop. There are two staircase windows at the rear, one with 4 over 4-pane timber sash and case with lying panes. There are small skylights to the roof and one small attic window to the south gable. There are Welsh slates and raised skews to the roof and there are gable ended and ridge chimneystacks.

The interior was seen in 2014. The room layout is largely unaltered from the 19th century with the former shop to the lower ground at right and a former mid 20th century post office situated within the lean-to extension at the rear. Much of the 19th century timber work has been retained and includes 4-panel doors, flooring and timber lining to one attic floor room. There is some moulded cornicing and there are two closed timber staircases. Some rooms have internal presses. There are a number of decorative fire surrounds and there is an iron range in the kitchen area and a stove in the shop. The shop retains many 19th century internal fittings including counter, shelves and drawers. There is a timber counter in the former post office.

There are a number of outbuildings and structures grouped around Brae House including a pier to the west comprising a rubble slipway and wall; a former single storey rubble store to the west; a rubble barn and byre range containing a stable and lamb house to the southeast; and a rubble former net loft store to the northwest.