Sweetfarm House

Detached three- or five-bay single-storey over part raised basement farmhouse, extant 1840, on a rectangular plan with single-bay full-height side elevations; three-bay single-storey lean-to return with half-dormer attic along rear (west) elevation. Leased, 1911. Sold, 1973. Hipped slate roof extending into lean-to slate roof (west) centred on hipped slate roofs to window openings to half-dormer attic, clay ridge tiles, rendered, ruled and lined "wall head" chimney stacks to rear (west) elevation having corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered slate flagged eaves. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast wall to front (east) elevation; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Hipped square-headed central door opening approached by flight of six cut-granite steps between wrought iron railings, lugged timber doorcase supporting dentilated cornice framing timber panelled door having two-over-two timber sash sidelights without horns. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns with twenty-over-twenty timber sash windows to side elevations. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated site.