A mid-Victorian ashlar villa with a Doric porch and balanced Renaissance front survives at the centre of a modern residential development.
Quick facts
- Date
- About 1850–1860; residential conversion in the early 2020s
- Architect / designer
- Original architect unknown; conversion formed part of Westpoint Homes’ Five South development
- Type
- Renaissance villa converted to apartments
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB5127)
- OS grid reference
- NS 55932 58429
Architecture and continuing use
The two-storey house has a five-window ashlar front under low hipped roofs. A pavilion-like corner block, shallow double bays, pilaster strips, moulded architraves and a Doric porch give the elevation a formal Italianate-Renaissance order.
Its story
Built about 1850–1860 as a private residence, Eastwoodhill later became an eventide or care home and closed in 2018. Planning approval enabled removal of later institutional additions and conversion of the listed villa into four apartments within a 56-home development.
Why it is included
Category B listing protects a substantial early villa and its disciplined stone façade, while sensitive residential conversion secured a new use after the care home closed.
What to notice
- The Doric porch set into the angle of the front.
- Balustraded shallow bays across the principal elevation.
- The older ashlar villa distinguished from surrounding new apartment blocks.
Reading the surroundings
All residential buildings and landscaped grounds are private. Use public roads only and do not enter shared gardens, parking or apartment entrances without invitation.
Timeline
- c. 1850–1860 Eastwoodhill was built as a substantial private villa.
- 2018 The later care-home use ended and the site became vacant.
- 2021 Planning approval enabled residential conversion and redevelopment.
- 2020s Four apartments were formed inside the retained historic villa.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The original architect and narrower construction date remain unknown. Commercial development material supports the completed residential layout but is not an independent architectural assessment.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Eastwoodhill House, LB5127 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural interest.
- Trove designation: LB5127 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- East Renfrewshire Council: Eastwoodhill planning report — Official planning evidence for the former care-home site, listed fabric and approved residential scheme.
- Five South development brochure — Developer evidence that the retained villa was converted into four apartments within the completed scheme.
Location
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