7 Coastguard Cottages, Helen's Bay, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 1JY

A gabled two-storey, two-bay mid-terrace red brick coastguard cottage, built 1856 located on the south shores of Belfast Lough to the west of Helens Bay. Square on plan with single-storey return to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with raised stone gables; two brick chimneystacks with decorative terracotta pots. Walling is Flemish bonded red brick with decorative yellow and black ‘V’ and ‘X’ pattern tiles, and tiled course to ground floor; shared niche to right with pointed timber arch. Windows are timber replacements, leaded to top panes and opening on a hinge. Cast-iron half-round rainwater goods with drive-in brackets and hoppers on overhanging sandstone eaves with red brick corbels: uPVC rainwater goods to rear return. The principal elevation faces north and is a single opening wide. Accessed by a single stone step, the entrance comprises timber boarded door to left with pointed arch leaded transom light and timber lintel. The east elevation is abutted by adjoining building, HB 23/15/044G. The south (rear) elevation has two window openings to first floor. Ground floor is completely abutted by modern extension containing timber door with single window opening to left and skylights to roof. The west elevation is abutted by adjoining building, HB 23/15/044D. Setting The house is set down a long private lane to the north west of the Craigdarragh road, Helens Bay. Facing north the terrace has uninterrupted views of Belfast lough and direct access to the beach. There is a large lawned communal garden to front, partially bound by mature trees to North and accessed from the east by a decorative cast-iron gate. To the rear each terrace has a private garden and car-parking. Roof: Natural slate Walling: Brick Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron / uPVC