Bovagh House, 79 Mullaghinch Road, Coleraine, Co Londonderry, BT51 4AU

A symmetrical two-storey mid Georgian house with attic and concealed basement, possibly incorporating 17thC fabric and occupying a secluded setting to the north side of Mullaghinch Road, Aghadowey. Rectangular on plan with two-storey return to rear. Undergoing restoration at the time of survey. Hipped natural slate roof with valley, leaded hips and ridges; modern rooflights and zinc-lined dormers. Longitudinal party wall has two rendered chimneystacks with moulded caps, each with four clay pots; reconstructed redbrick stack to return. Half-round cast iron rainwater goods over projecting stepped stone eaves to front, torus moulded rendered eaves course to other elevations. Walling is smooth lime render with raised plinth and stepped quoins throughout. Windows are reconditioned 6/6 timber sashes without horns, set in moulded architraves with projecting masonry cills, generally replacement, with some original. Symmetrical principal elevation faces south-east, having two windows to each floor at either side of a full-height gabled central breakfront. Central wide elliptical-headed entrance opening comprising six-panelled original door flanked by eight-pane sidelights, surmounted by radial fanlight, embraced by a moulded architrave. Serliana window over (unglazed at time of survey), with Diocletian window (unglazed at time of survey) to attic. South-west elevation has irregular fenestration; three camber-headed windows to first floor (that to right with cill at higher level); sash window to ground floor right and round-headed ope (without glazing at the time of writing) to left of centre. Conservatory extension under construction to ground floor left. Rear elevation is abutted by a lower two-storey return to right side, flush with south-west elevation and extended by a single-storey former outbuilding, now partially incorporated into the house. Return has dormer with flat zinc roof breaking eaves to south-west elevation; ground floor to be abutted by conservatory (under construction); north-west end is blank; north-east elevation has irregular fenestration (opes without windows at time of survey). Exposed central by has round-headed opes lighting stairwell to each half-landing level; otherwise a variety of openings including a Gothic arched sash to first floor left; dormers to attic level. North-east elevation has two windows grouped to left side at ground floor, one window over. Right side has a single opening to each floor (replacement glazing to first floor, ground floor ope without glazing at time of survey). Setting: The house is set on a secluded site, accessed from Mullaghinch Road via a long sweeping lane from south-west, marked by simple rubble stone piers without gates (original south entrance now disused and unmarked). The area immediately surrounding the house is screened by mature trees; overgrown lawns to front. Wider setting consists of extensive pasture and farmland. Roof: Slate Walling: Lime render Windows: Timber sash RWG: Cast iron