18-20 The Square, Portaferry, Co Down, BT22 1LW

Plain, two storey terrace building, possibly dating from the late 18th century (or earlier), and now containing two shops with and apartment over. The block is set on the sloping SW corner of Portaferry town Square. Front elevation faces E and is asymmetrical. To the left on the ground floor is a well proportioned double fronted timber shop front (No.20) with recessed front door and timber lined porch with plywood painted fascia. Vertical guide rails remaining, but awning removed. To the right of this is a plain entrance door, (to the upstairs apartment- No.19), with fanlight. To the far right is a modern PVC shop window and doorway (No.18) To the first floor there are four unevenly spaced sash windows. That to the far left is paired while the remaining three are single. All are timber sash, with horns and no astragals. PVC rw goods. To the left of the ground floor of the rear facade is a single storey gabled return with a corrugated iron roof and modern windows and doors. To the remainder of the right side is a single storey flat roofed extension. To the first floor are four windows. The second from the far right is a fixed light while the remainder are sash. The ground level drops steeply at the rear and the rear door is accessed with a flight of step. A raised area adjacent to the rear door has been created by a retaining wall. The façade is finished in lined render and the gabled roof is covered with Bangor blue slates. Yellow brick chimney stack to S.