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

A three-storey two-bay Georgian terrace townhouse, built c.1830 and located to the west of Shore Road in the centre of Holywood. Rectangular on plan with two-storey return to rear. One of a terrace of four. Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Walling is painted smooth render with shallow rustication to ground floor. Windows are 6/6 timber-framed sliding sash with painted masonry projecting sills and moulded surround (to first floor only); second floor with smaller 3/3 timber-framed sliding sash; those to rear return are timber replacements. Cast-iron half round rainwater goods on drive-in brackets. The principal elevation faces east and is two openings wide. Entrance door to left comprises replacement timber door surmounted by fanlight. South elevation is abutted by adjoining building; HB23/20/022C. West (rear) elevation has two window openings to second floor and is abutted at first floor by gabled return. Exposed section of return with two openings to each floor; gable with single opening at first floor. (No access to rear of property; ground floor concealed). North elevation is abutted by adjoining building; HB23/20/023B. Setting The house is set back from the road with a paved garden to front; painted masonry wall with gate pier to north. Rear garden is enclosed with masonry wall and hedge. Roof: natural slate Walling: render Windows: Timber RWG: Cast-iron