It is in the Castellated Gothic style, with a slight asymmetry typical of Scottish Georgian.

The house is protected as a category A listed building,[1] and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

[2] The house and remaining land is currently occupied by Scottish businesswoman Ann Gloag, co-founder of the Stagecoach company.

During the build-up to Dundee and Perth Railway's opening in 1847, Lord Gray would only allow the line to come through his estate for a then-hefty fee of £12,000.

[7] The Union-Castle Line steamer RMS Kinfauns Castle was launched in 1899 and was named after this building.