Bridge House, 8 Killaire Avenue, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 1EY

A detached three-bay two-storey with attic Victorian stucco villa in the neoclassical style; built c.1871 and set in large mature grounds to the north of Killaire Avenue, Carnalea. Square on plan with projecting porch to front, projecting bow window to north and box-bay to east; two-and-a-half-storey wing to south abutted by large modern extension and single-storey extension to rear. Hipped natural slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles; rendered chimneystacks with dentilled plinth and terracotta pots. Cast-iron ogee rainwater goods on projecting corbelled eaves. Walling is painted smooth render with plinth; band rustication to ground floor. Painted masonry projecting plat-band between floors. Windows are 1/1 timber sliding sash; segmental-arched to first floor in moulded lugged surround with keyblock; continuous sill. The principal elevation faces west and is symmetrically arranged, being five openings wide. To centre at ground floor is projecting porch accessed by two stone steps enclosed by low parapet wall; porch has paired pilasters surmounted by entablature, frieze and ovolo moulded dentilled cornice; surmounted by balustrade parapet with piers as stops; double-panelled timber door having cast-iron door furniture. The north elevation has two windows to either side of projecting two-storey bow window; bow window with three openings; balustrade under sill at first floor. The east elevation comprises projecting box-bay to ground floor; tripartite window (outer windows are slenderer) divided by Doric pilasters; surmounted by ovolo moulded dentilled cornice; two windows to first floor. The south elevation has a single window to first and ground floor at left; abutted to right by projecting wing; paired window to gabled dormer and single window to first and ground floor; abutted to right by large modern extension. West elevation has window to all floors (segmental-arched wall-head dormer to attic); east elevation has two windows to first and attic floor (segmental-arched wall-head dormer to left); paired window and half-panelled timber door in lugged surround with keyblock detail to ground floor; abutted to left by single-storey flat roof extension (of no interest). Setting Situated in large mature wooded grounds to the north of Killaire Avenue and close to the shores of Belfast Lough. Lawned sloping garden to north and private woods to west and east. The house is accessed via a gravel driveway enclosed by mature hedgerow and trees; gate lodge (HB23/15/004B) at entrance gate; sandstone ashlar gate piers with curved entrance wall having cast-iron railings. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Smooth render Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron