26 Andrew’s Shorefield, Balloo Lower, Groomsport, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 6LJ

A single-storey square plan timber chalet built c.1920. Located off Donaghadee Road, east of Groomsport, with Belfast Lough to the north. Felt hipped roof surmounted by dual aspect dormer; cast-iron semi-circular gutters; downpipes removed. Smooth rendered brick chimney stack against the external wall terminating with a single clay pot. Weather boarded timber frame structure, raised above ground level on individual masonry plinths. Single-glazed timber casement windows with transoms and mullions. Timber front door with architrave surrounds; six glazed panels to the upper portion with three tall solid rectangular panels below the lock rail; brass ironmongery. The principal elevation faces north and is asymmetrically arranged with veranda extending full width. The front door is located slightly left of centre; canted bay to the right hand side and bi-partite window to the left. Veranda comprises timber joisted decking; geometrically arranged balustrade with plain square posts supporting over handing roof above. Timber elliptical arch braces between posts with decorative key block centrally located. Bi-partite, flat roofed dormer window projecting from apex of roof. The left (east) elevation has a single casement window located slightly of centre to the left. The rear (south) elevation is asymmetrically arranged with a rear door located left of centre, flanked by casement windows. Bi-partite dormer window projecting from apex of roof. Abutting the rear is a narrow timber and glass structure forming a flat roofed link block between the rear door of the principal structure and a small L-shaped flat-corrugated-iron roofed, timber panel shed. The right (west) elevation has no openings. The chimney stack rises from ground level, left of centre, and partially breaks through the eaves. Setting The chalet forms part of a series of single-storey holiday-homes/dwellings, arranged along a small circular road. The site is located on the inner side of the road, affording it a large site comprising a small garden area to the front and larger garden to the rear which includes a separate timber shed. The site is bounded by various species of vegetation to the south and hedgerows to the east and west, obscuring direct views from the road. The front is accessed via a small iron gate with filigree detailing fixed to concrete posts; the rear of the site can be accessed through a timber gate. Adjacent to the east boundary hedge, outside the site, is a small water pump. Two other similar pumps can be found nearby. The accommodation surrounding the chalet is a mixture of timber chalets of similar style and modern replacements. There are no uninterrupted views of the coast. Roofing: Felt Walling: Timber weatherboard Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron