Artramon House

Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built 1928-32, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay two-storey pedimented breakfront; seven-bay two-storey side (west) elevation. Sold, 1951. Resold, 1960. Resold, 1964. Flat roof on an L-shaped plan not visible behind parapet with concealed rainwater goods. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion course on plinth with rusticated rendered piers to corners supporting roughcast-pannelled parapet on moulded rendered cornice having iron-covered moulded rendered coping. Segmental-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite step threshold, cut-granite doorcase with engaged columns on stepped plinths supporting monolithic cornice, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Paired square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, timber panelled staircase on a dog leg plan with "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (south-west) retaining carved timber 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 moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, "Acanthus"-detailed cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; 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.