20 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 to rear. One of a terrace of four. Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystack. 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 diminutive 3/3 timber-framed sliding sash; those to rear return are timber replacements. Cast-iron half round rainwater goods on drive-in brackets. The principal elevation faces east and is two openings wide. Entrance door to left comprises replacement timber door with plain fanlight, accessed by tiled step. South elevation is abutted by adjoining building. West (rear) elevation has two window openings to second floor and is abutted at first floor by gabled return. Exposed section of return with two openings to each floor; gable with single opening at first floor. (No access to rear of property; ground floor concealed). North elevation is abutted by adjoining building; HB23/20/022B. Setting: The house is set back from the road with a paved garden to front; painted masonry wall with gate pier to north. Rear garden is enclosed with masonry wall and hedgerow. Roof: Pitched natural slate Walling: Smooth render Windows: Timber sliding sash RWG: Cast-iron