Ballyrickard House, 3 Moate Road, Ballyrickard, Newtownards, Co. Down, BT23 4XA

Large two storey farm house of 1862 situated to the N of the Moate Road, roughly half way between Newtownards and Comber. This house is currently undergoing substantial alteration. Front E facade has a large centrally located rounded porch (currently under construction), with an extremely large picture window to the left and to the right. To the first floor are five, evenly spaced, windows. All windows to the front are currently covered in black (bin-liner) plastic, however PVC frames were waiting to be fully installed. The S gable has a PVC patio doorway to the left on the ground floor. Directly above this to the first floor is a large picture window with PVC frame, with two small fixed light windows at attic level. The N gable has two small attic windows as S gable. Between these windows is a small plaque inscribed ‘Built by Thomas, James & Hugh McCracken- 1862’. Roughly in the centre of the rear facade is a large flat roofed two storey return/extension with various modern PVC windows and doors. To the left of the extension (on the main rear facade) is a large picture window to the ground and to the first floor (both with PVC frames). The facade is largely covered in rough cast render, with the front facade having rough render in preparation (presumably) for its final more regular rough cast top layer. The main roof is gabled and covered in Bangor blue slates with two rendered chimney stacks. Rendered parapets. Sections of metal rw goods. Large collection of outbuildings to rear, ‘landscaped’ garden to front with drive to Newtownards/Comber Road.