46 Hampton Park, BELFAST, BT7 3JP

Two-storey detached Arts and Crafts house, designed in 1909 by Kendrick Edwards (a local architect formerly from Liverpool) for himself. The house is set in a large, secluded and mature site within Hampton Park, a residential cul-de-sac laid out between 1892 and 1910 on the grounds of Annadale, a pre-1833 dwelling.

The building is characterised by an asymmetric floor plan, complicated roof slopes, and intricate detailing both externally and internally. It is constructed with original large smooth rounded pebble roughcast painted render walls. The windows are mainly single-glazed leaded lights set within painted timber sub-frames, with opening lights in steel. The most striking feature is the roof clad in rare, thick stone slates laid in diminishing courses—unusual for Northern Ireland. Cast metal rainwater goods with cast iron decorative hoppers feature throughout.

The front elevation facing North comprises two projecting gabled bays. The smaller bay to the right contains a recessed front door, raised 4 steps, with a canted staircase window above. The door has multiple small panes to the upper panel with similar side lights. The open porch is supported on large carved brackets with a projecting roof. The larger bay features a projecting curved multi-paned window with leaded lights and a dentilled cornice. Two ornate cast iron rainwater hoppers sit beside the staircase window; one dated 1910 is supported on curved straps with tulip motifs. Variations of this tulip motif recur throughout the design. The front elevation has exposed rafter ends and three unusual large rendered chimney stacks with pulvinated cornices—a cushion-like detail repeated throughout the interior joinery.

The West side elevation has one large gabled face with a curved projecting window on the ground floor, similar to the front, and a smaller but similar window above. Another ornate cast iron hopper is positioned on the left. The gable displays projecting shaped purlin ends.

The South rear elevation includes a single-storey flat-roofed sunroom on the left with more modern detailing, shown as an addition on the original architect's drawings. Immediately to the right are a small window and double doors representing changes to the original design. The small window now illuminates a side room off the lounge, originally accessed from the exterior and intended for bicycles. The double doors are new; a small pantry that originally served the dining room has been removed. The dining room features a large curved projecting bay window similar to those on the front and West side. A modern flat-roofed projecting sunroom on the right has similar detailing to the one on the opposite side of this elevation. The first floor roof slopes down to meet the ground floor and contains two projecting flat-roofed dormers with leaded lights.

The East side elevation is accessed from the rear through a timber gate, similar to one on the West facade and likely original given its carefully detailed curved top members. The roof, complete with exposed rafter ends, curves around from front and rear, covering the projecting ground floor. Four rectangular windows of varying sizes and a door feature on the ground floor; in the gable above are two small windows. Two widened vehicular entrances with modern steel gates and fluted reconstituted stone caps are separated by a random rubble stone wall with modern steel railings above. A sweeping driveway serves each entrance.

The site is spacious with many mature trees and shrubs. A large stone-flagged patio extends to the rear where steps lead down to extensive lawns. A modern flat-roofed double garage of little interest stands immediately to the east.