Mathafarn

Symmetrical 3-storey 3-window house of rubble stone, the front elevation obscured by vegetation, under a shallow hipped graded slate roof. Full-height gabled rear wing with continuous outshut to E side. Two brick stacks to rear of main range, yellow to L and red to R; red brick end stack to wing. Central porch of rock-faced stone, probably C20, with flat moulded stone roof, inside which is a C20 panelled door with small light, and a plain overlight. Segmental yellow brick heads to window openings at ground and 1st floor level, those to 2nd floor rising to the eves; slate sills. The windows are 3-light small-pane wooden casements, except those to centre which are 2-light.

E side of main range has a 16-pane hornless sash window with timber lintel to the R of the 1st floor. The W side is slate-hung and has no openings; small single-storey lean-to, also slate hung, with 3-light C20 window. Against the rear wall, in the angle with the wing, is a lean-to porch with C20 door to N and C20 window to W.

The rear wing is slate-hung to the W side, and has a 4-light window to the L of the porch. Three-light C20 window to 1st floor with small light to its R; 3-light small-pane wooden casement to L of 2nd floor. Outshut on E side is 2-storey; C20 2-light window to ground floor under a segmental brick head; 3-light wooden casement above, rising to eaves. The gable end of the wing has no openings, but a datestone has been moved to the apex, just beneath the stack. It reads 1628 / RP / M in relief and has a moulded surround. In front is a small single-storey gabled range of rubble stone offset to the L side, with planked door to L and 2-light wooden window to R, both with timber lintels. To the R of this range are 2 small lean-tos, of brick and blockwork.

Central stair-hall with reception rooms flanking to L and R, and service rooms to rear. Dog-leg wooden staircase to R side of stair-hall with narrow square-section balusters, square newel posts and moulded handrail. Living room to L has a spine beam to ceiling with shallow chamfer, and a large stone fireplace with cambered timber lintel, possibly reset from the earlier house. Reception room to R has plastered spine beam and smaller classical-style fireplace to rear.