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

A three-storey two-bay early Victorian terrace townhouse, built c.1840 and located to the west of Shore Road in the centre of Holywood. Rectangular on plan with two-storey return and single-storey flat-roof modern extension to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystack and terracotta pots. Cast-iron half-round rainwater goods. Walling is painted smooth render with moulded tablet bearing “Arch-Ville”. Windows are a variety timber-framed sliding sash with painted masonry projecting sills; first floor are 6/6 in moulded architrave surrounds; second floor are smaller 3/3 sash in plain reveals; canted bay windows are 1/1 with horns. The principal elevation faces east and is two openings with canted bay to left at ground floor. Entrance door to right comprises six-panelled timber door in moulded surround with transom light; surmounted by decorative console brackets and ovolo moulded cornice (extending over canted bay). The south elevation is abutted by adjoining building (HB23/20/022D) The west (rear) elevation has asymmetrical openings to upper floors; abutted to left by two-storey return with replacement timber-framed window to gable; further abutted by single-storey brick flat-roof extension extending the length of the elevation. The north elevation is abutted by adjoining building (HB23/20/023A) 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 modern cast-iron railing, Rear gravelled garden with timber decking, enclosed to south by rubble-stone wall, to north by timber fence and to west by masonry wall with modern timber gate. Roof: Natural slate Walling: render Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron