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

A gabled two-storey, two-bay end-terrace red brick former coastguard cottage, built 1856 located on the south shores of Belfast Lough to the west of Helens Bay. Square on plan with single storey extension to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with raised stone gables; masonry chimneystack with decorative terracotta pots. Walling is Flemish bonded red brick with decorative yellow and black ‘V’ and ‘X’ pattern tiles; tiled course to both floors as well as stone corbel course; shared niche to right with pointed arch. Windows are uPVC replacements. Cast-iron half-round rainwater goods with drive-in brackets and hoppers on overhanging sandstone eaves with red brick corbels. The principal elevation faces north and is a single opening wide. The entrance comprises pointed-head timber boarded door to left with timber lintel. The east elevation has a single window opening; modern timber door and window to rear return. The south (rear) elevation is painted and has two window openings to first floor. Ground floor is completely abutted by extension which contains three window openings. The west elevation is abutted by adjoining building, HB 23/15/044G. 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: uPVC RWG: Cast-iron