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

A three-bay, three-storey early Victorian terraced townhouse, built c.1840 and located to the west of Shore Road in the centre of Holywood. Rectangular on plan with single-storey projecting entrance bay to front and large two-storey return to rear. Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystack and terracotta pots. Cast-iron half-round rainwater goods. Walling is ruled-and-lined painted render. Windows are 6/6 timber framed sliding sash (unless otherwise stated) in moulded architraves to first floor. The principal elevation faces east and is three openings wide. To left at ground floor is timber garage door; to right is projecting entrance bay with moulded cornice and applied lettering; modern timber-framed sash windows and timber four-panelled door with door furniture; tiled ramped access. The south elevation is abutted by adjoining building (HB23/20/023B) The west (rear) elevation is abutted to centre by two-storey return; to right are two windows over arched opening; to left is single window to each floor. Exposed section of return to left has two openings to first floor and two timber doors and a window to ground floor; to right is small passageway: exposed section to right has single window. Gable has two 1/1 windows to first floor; ground floor is abutted by cement render wall with buttress. The north elevation is abutted by adjoining modern building. Setting The house is set back from the road with paved parking space to right and left of main entrance. Rear gravelled garden enclosed by rubble stone wall and hedgerow; modern timber gate to west. Roof: Natural slate Walling: render Windows: timber RWG: Cast-iron