Western House, 66 Craigie Road, Ayr

Harold O Tarbolton, 1919-1925. 2-storey, 9-bay asymmetrical-plan Arts and Crafts villa. Painted harl and brick. Combination of transom and transom and mullion brick detailing to window openings.

SW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 9-bay, grouped 3-3-3. Off-centre brick 3-span brick arched entrance; keystoned arches; openings to recessed outer bays within; 2-leaf entrance to re-entrant angle to left; tripartite catslide dormer aligned above to roof. Bipartite windows at ground and 1st floor to higher 3-bay section to right; 2 single windows flank at 1st floor high wallhead chimney to advanced 2 bays to outer right; single window at corner angle at ground, links to bipartite window to re-entrant angle. Bipartite window at ground, tripartite window at 1st floor to piended bay to right of 3-bay section to left; bipartite window at centre to advanced single storey section, tripartite window aligned above at 1st floor; quadripartite window at ground and 1st floor to gabled bay to outer left.

SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: 10-bay, grouped 3-1-3-1-2. Bipartite windows to right and left of advanced 3-bay section to left; central French window with balcony at 1st floor; bipartite windows flanking to outer left and right, with single window returns; 2 single windows to return to right. Bipartite window to advanced brick porch to single bay; single window to return to left; 2-leaf entrance to return to right; bipartite window at 1st floor; small opening beneath hipped gable. 3 sets of entrances at ground floor with flanking sidelights and fanlights; 3 sets of quadripartite windows at 1st floor; additional quadripartite window to advanced bay to left; single window to right return. Advanced brick canted bay to penultimate section to right; single window aligned above at 1st floor; 2 tripartite windows to right at ground floor; single window aligned above at 1st floor.

NE ELEVATION: 2 wings advanced, predominantly regular fenestration.

Leaded windows. Slate roof; high brick wallhead stacks; circular cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: timber staircase and 1st floor gallery with panelled newel posts; pulvinated leaf frieze to skylight.