24 Shore Road, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 9HX

A three-storey two-bay Georgian terrace townhouse, built c.1830 and located to the west of Shore Road in the centre of Holywood. Rectangular on plan with two-storey return and single-storey extension to rear. One of a terrace of four. Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystack and terracotta pots. Walling is painted smooth render with shallow rustication to ground floor. Windows are 6/6 timber-framed sliding sash with painted masonry projecting sills and moulded surround (to first floor only); second floor with smaller 3/3 timber-framed replacements; those to rear return are uPVC replacements. Cast-iron half round rainwater goods on drive-in brackets; plastic rainwater goods to rear return. The principal elevation faces east and is two openings wide. Entrance door to left comprises bolection-moulded four panelled door with brass door furniture, surmounted by fanlight. South elevation is abutted by adjoining building; HB23/20/022B. West (rear) elevation has a large window at second floor to left, and is abutted by a two-storey return having double-height extension to north. Exposed section to north with window openings to second floor and abutted at ground floor by projecting modern extension; to gable is uPVC window to first floor and modern uPVC door to ground floor. North elevation is abutted by adjoining building; HB23/20/022D. Setting The house is set back from the road with a small garden to front enclosed by painted masonry wall with saddleback coping stones and gate piers, having pointed masonry caps and decorative cast-iron latch gate. Rear garden enclosed to north and south by masonry wall and hedge; to west there is a masonry wall with simple timber gate. Roof: Natural slate Walling: render Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron