Eaton Brae

Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement country house, built 1858; occupied 1864, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height pedimented breakfront with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; two-bay (west) or three-bay (east) full-height side elevations. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on rendered bases having concrete capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging eaves having cut-granite beaded corbels retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered channelled walls (ground floor) on cut-granite beaded cushion course on rusticated rendered base with cut-granite panelled piers to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (first floor) with cut-granite monolithic piers to corners supporting rendered band to eaves. Square-headed central door opening in square-headed recess approached by flight of seven cut-granite steps, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters on plinths supporting shallow cornice on "Acanthus"-detail fluted scroll consoles, and concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sill, timber Y-mullions, and rendered "bas-relief" surround with hood moulding on "Acanthus"-detailed consoles framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Camber-headed window openings in camber-headed recesses (basement) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings centred on rock faced cut-granite keystones framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Pseudo three centre-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds centred on vermiculated cut-granite keystones framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Pseudo three centre-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; square-headed door opening into hall with timber mullions framing glazed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers; hall retaining carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, Corinthian columnar screen, and decorative plasterwork cornice to compartmentalized ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (west) retaining carved timber Classical-style surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, Classical-style chimneypiece, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (east) retaining carved timber Classical-style surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, Classical-style chimneypiece, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.