3 Lorne Cottages, Station Road, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 0BS

One-and-a half-storey two-bay, end-terrace cottage, built 1875 as part of the Lorne House estate (HB 23/16/002) and located at the south entrance to Lorne House. Square-on-plan with projecting porch and return to rear. Steeply pitched natural slate roof with overhanging eaves; central band of fish-scale tiles; terracotta ridge tiles. Chimneystacks comprising sandstone quoins, offset and plinth; topped by three terracotta pots. Half-round, cast-iron rainwater goods. Walling is yellow brick over projecting ashlar plinth. Windows to ground floor are 2/2 timber-framed sliding sash with horns; sandstone ashlar surrounds with lintel set under brick segmental arch and chamfered sill. Dormer window is 2/2 pointed head timber-framed with lower panes on hinges. The principal elevation faces north. Central projecting porch accessed by walled five stone steps at left side; porch comprising pointed arch entrance with sandstone ashlar quoins and surround; moulded plaque with profile of hogs head; decorative bargeboard and finial. Door is herringbone sheeted timber with brass furniture; pointed arch transom light. Porch is flanked by two 2/2 sliding sash windows; above to left is a skylight and to right, a dormer window with decorative bargeboard and finial. Walled steps abutted to right by walled flowerbed. West elevation is abutted by flat roof extension containing two timber-framed oculus windows to either side of centre; windows multi-paned and inset into decorative brick surround. North wall is blank. South wall has modern half-paned timber door. Rear south elevation is almost entirely obscured. It is abutted to east by gable wall of adjoining building, which in return is abutted by rear extension. Raised stone patio extending the length of the terrace; with projecting canopy supported on cast-iron columns; modern half-panelled timber door accessed by single concrete step. Setting Set in leafy surroundings, the terrace is separated from the small road leading to Lorne House by a rock-faced ashlar wall with coping and piers; decorative modern cast-iron railing with fleur-de-lis detail. Front of property is pebbled. To rear there is a communal garden with hedgerow. Roof: Natural slate Walling: brick Windows: timber RWG: cast-iron.