Gate Lodge, Portaferry House, 1A The Strand, Portaferry, Co Down, BT22 1PE

Single storey Swiss chalet style gate lodge (with attic) of probable pre 1834 construction, but greatly extended c.1983. The property is set at the entrance to the Portaferry Demesne, at the west end of The Strand, on a slight slope overlooking Strangford Lough. Left of centre plain timber sheeted front door. Large multi pane modern timber window to left of door with small top hung upper opener. Two similar windows to right of door, but with one nearest door smaller. Concrete cills. Small six pane timber attic window directly above door, with roof raised and hipped above window. West gable has two ground floor windows similar to ground floor of front (south) elevation with the window to the left slightly smaller. Small attic window similar to previous attic window. East facade has off centre plain sheeted timber door with two timber windows on each side and an attic window all similar to before, though ground floor windows are somewhat shorter and set at a higher level. Rear N elevation has small timber window to eaves. The building is finished in plain render and painted. Bangor blue slate roof, with large overhang at eaves and gables. The roof pitch is eccentric with longer side to the rear. Decorative barge boards. Off centre rendered chimney with paired square stacks set at an angle on largely plain base. No gutters or down spouts. To the SE of the gate lodge is a simple gate screen with wrought iron spear head railings and simple metal gate posts (which look like modern replacements).