47 Aghanloo Road, Dowland, Limavady, Co Londonderry, BT49 OHX

A single storey, steeply pitched former thatched cottage similar in proportion and size to Rathfad Cottage 350 metres further along Aghanloo Road (HB02/11/024). Clay tile roof, white washed sand cement to rear wall, dry dash to other sides. Three brick chimneys on ridge one at each gable, one off centre. In the manner of a vernacular direct entry dwelling front door equidistant from centre in other direction. Modern panelled door with integral semi-circular light, rectangular fanlight above, concrete architrave with classical moulding. Three windows much enlarged from vernacular predecessors (1.2 x 1.8m approximately), casement type, two mullions, one high level transom. Smooth concrete architrave to windows, painted. One window to north west of door, two number to south east. No openings in north west gable. Lean-to return to rear, this covers two thirds of the length. Roof continues uninterrupted over extension. To north west end eaves are higher than the front. Two, two pane sash windows light the interior. The back door sits in north west gable of lean-to. Three two pane sashes are distributed irregularly along length of return. There is one sash window in the south east gable. To the south east, a two storey barn block runs perpendicular to the house and presents a hipped roof to Aghanloo Road. It is of stone, and is slated and white washed. To the rear and north west are a number of small white washed brick and tin outbuildings. Adjacent to the house at the north west gable is Aghanloo Post Office. Post Office and cottage are separated from the road by a low white washed wall. The carriageway is 300mm above the garden. On the other side of the road a nice strap metal gate with circular stone pillars accesses the rest of the farm.