Vernacular houses, 200 Ballybogey Road, Portrush, Co. Antrim, BT52 2LP

Detached single-storey whitewashed stone former thatched dwelling, pre-dating 1831. Rectangular on plan, facing east and located on an elevated site to the west of Ballybogey Road. Built in two or three distinct phases with a lower roof to the southern half having natural slate, black clay ridge tiles and a central ridge surmounted by a red brick chimneystack and a further chimneystack to the south gable. The north has a pitched artificial slate roof with shaped tiles, clay ridge tiles and cement verges having brown brick chimneystacks to either end. Whitewashed rubblestone walling throughout with some red brick surrounds to window openings. Square-headed window openings with slate or cement sills and 6/6 timber sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Front elevation is six openings wide with a slightly lower façade to the southern half. Two door openings to the north end with sheeted timber doors and a single rectangular overlight. Two central window openings and single-bay byre to the south end; window opening with timber lintel and door opening having sheeted timber door. Blank rubblestone south gable with cement parged verges. Rear elevation is five windows wide retaining a single timber sash window having timber lintel. Blank rubblestone north gable with cement parged verges. Setting Located on an elevated site at the end of a long lane to the west of Ballybogy Road (B62). Small single-storey rubblestone building to the south and a further structure to the east. Roof Natural and fibre cement slate RWG None Walling Rubblestone Windows Timber sash