148 High Street, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 9HS

A two-bay three-storey Victorian mid-terrace townhouse, built c.1855 and located to the south of High Street in Holywood town centre. Rectangular on plan with three-storey return and uPVC conservatory to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with brick chimneys having terracotta pots. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on overhanging corbelled eaves with paired brackets. Walling is Flemish bonded red-brick with smooth painted render to rear elevation. Windows are a variety of timber framed sliding sash with flat brick arches; canted bay to ground floor is 2/2 (having horizontal glazing bars) with moulded window surround divided by Doric pilasters, plain entablature with dentilled frieze and corbelled eaves: segmental-headed 6/2 windows and continuous sill to first floor; 6/6 to second floor and rear. The principal elevation faces west and is two openings wide. To right is canted bay. Entrance accessed by two stone steps; door has four raised-and-fielded panels with transom light; panelled pilaster surround with ornate console brackets surmounted by corniced canopy. The north elevation is abutted by adjoining building (HB23/19/006D) The east (rear) elevation has a window to left at all floors and is abutted to right by lower three-storey return. Return has window to first and second floor at gable and is abutted at ground floor by uPVC conservatory. Exposed section to right not visible (see surveyor’s comments). The south elevation is abutted by adjoining building (HB23/19/006F) Setting Situated to the south of High Street in Holywood town centre, with St Comcille’s Church and Tower (HB23/19/009) directly to south. Tarmacadamed car-park to east semi-enclosed with painted masonry wall. Paved and gravelled garden to rear enclosed to north and east by high brick wall; accessed by large double-leaf timber gate. Small paved garden to front enclosed by simple cast-iron railings and gate. Roof: Natural Slate Walling: red-brick and render Windows: Timbeand uPVC RWG: Cast-iron