Sylvan Mount

Detached four-bay single-storey part double-pile house with part half-dormer attic, extant 1837, on a T-shaped plan off-centred on single-bay single-storey projecting porch abutting single-bay full-height advanced end bay (west); two- or four-bay two-storey parallel block along rear (north) elevation. "Improved", pre-1908, producing present composition. Hipped (west) and pitched (east) slate roofs; pitched slate roof (north), clay or terracotta ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks (west) having stringcourses below corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta pots with rendered chimney stack (east) having terracotta capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods (west) on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes with cast-iron rainwater goods (east) on slightly overhanging timber eaves having consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered lime rendered or roughcast walls. Square-headed off-central door opening into house with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Paired square-headed flanking window openings (east) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having margins. Paired square-headed central window openings (north) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing split two-over-two timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including off-central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors; sitting room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (east) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; drawing room (far east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, chimneypiece, and picture railing below 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. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having cut-granite thumbnail beaded stringcourses below shallow pyramidal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.