Ballygowan House, 12 Prospect Road, Ballygowan, Co. Down, BT23 6LS

Large-ish two storey farm house of pre 1833 origin, recently greatly extended and now used as a offices for a building firm. In the middle of the front (S) façade is a huge flat-roofed porch extension which was added recently. To the E face of this extension is a large elliptical arch headed doorway with timber door, ‘spoked’ fanlight and sidelights. The doorway is flaked by two Tuscan columns which support a projecting ‘lintel’ hood with cornice. To the S face of the extension is a Venetian window. Ramp to doorway. To the left and to the right of the extension is a sash window with Georgian panes (8 over 8); the left hand window is covered with a metal grill. To the first floor are three similar windows. All windows frames appear to have been replaced recently and most have modern concrete cills. The E gable has a window as front to the left on the ground floor, now covered with a grill. At attic level is a small four pane window. The W gable has a similar arrangement, but the windows appear much older and the gable itself has a dilapidated appearance. To the centre of the rear façade is a very large two storey gabled return with windows to all side, all modern, but made to resemble the sash versions to the front. To the left of the return (on the main rear façade) is a narrow sash window to the first floor. To the right of the return the rear façade a first floor window has been blocked. The front façade, E gable and return are finished in plain render and painted. The W gable and the right side of the rear façade are mainly finished in rough cast which has flaked off in places. The gabled roof is covered in Bangor blue slates with two yellow brick chimney stacks with some early to mid 19th century looking octagonal pots. Builders yard to rear with original outbuildings used as stores etc.