Outbuildings, Duart Tower

Duart Tower, built around 1850, is a good example of a villa and one of the more distinctive buildings along the shoreline. The two-storey house, featuring a gabled front and a square tower, draws inspiration from Italianate villas designed by Alexander Thomson. It is a striking design that stands prominently above the shore and includes quality features like stained glass, contributing to the character of the Blairmore shoreline.

The house appears to have been constructed in two phases, beginning with a more compact design. The original front elevation featured a three-centred mullioned window above a canted bay, with a square belvedere tower to the right, topped with a shallow-pitched pyramidal roof and a long, round-headed stair window. The entrance is set within a separate, single-storey gabled bay to the right of the tower, and a one-storey service block was also part of the initial design at the rear.

Around 1900, a further block was added to the right-hand side of the front elevation, built in the Arts and Crafts style and incorporating black and white half-timbering on an upper-floor projection. While the main block and the Arts and Crafts extension have retained their original forms, the rear block has undergone substantial remodelling more recently.

Inside, the tower features decorative details, including stained glass in the rooflights and the stair window. The large, round-headed stair window displays the Robertson arms, likely dating from around 1900.

The building is constructed from painted rubble with ashlar dressings. The Arts and Crafts block uses timber framing, and the roof is slate, with stone stacks topped with polygonal clay cans. Modern replacement slate covers the rear block. Primarily timber sash and case windows are present, along with a leaded stair window. The main entrance has a two-leaf timber door.

Associated outbuildings include a single-storey, pitched-roof, rectangular rubble building to the south and a large garage, likely from the early 20th century, at the base of the property. A notable, man-made cave feature is located in front of the house. The house is enclosed by a rubble boundary wall.