8 Bushfield Road, Moyrusk, Moira, Craigavon, County Down, BT67 0JA

A large two-storey three-bay Edwardian dwelling dated 1909; L-shaped plan form with various additions to the rear. Located at the road side of Bushfield Road, approximately 1.5 miles east of Maghaberry. Pitched natural slate with terracotta ridge tiles and finials; plain timber bargeboards and fascia board. Yellow brick chimneys with dog-tooth course, cornicing and clay pots. Cast metal rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined cement smooth rendered walling; projected plinth and quoins. 15/1 timber sliding sash with horns; moulded surrounds and stone cills. Replacement timber door in wide semi-circular headed opening, with six-panels; bolection moulded, raised and pointed. Flanked by etched side lights and round-headed fanlight; hood moulding and moulded head-stops. The principal elevation is asymmetrically arranged. The front door is centrally located with a single window over to first floor, rising to a narrow segmental pediment date stone, breaking through the eaves. To the right is a two-storey gabled canted bay; to the left is a two-storey gabled box bay with two windows to the front flanked by narrow side windows. The left gable is asymmetrically arranged and demonstrates the different roof pitches between the front and rear. Centrally located projected chimney stack breaking through eaves level; single windows to the ground and first floor levels at left. The rear elevation is asymmetrically arranged. The right is abutted by a single-storey lean-to extension; two windows to the north face. The left side is abutted by a two-storey return; the right face comprises an irregular arrangement of various window types; the left face is flush with the right gable and arranged as a set piece (see below). The north gable end to the return is further abutted by a subservient two-storey three window deep extension; modern construction matching in style and proportions. The right gable is asymmetrically arranged with a central projected chimneystack breaking through at eaves level; four openings wide uniformly extending across the façade of the return to the right; secondary entrance comprising replacement timber door located right of centre, with shallow canopy over corbel brackets. Setting: The dwelling is prominently located at the road side; bounded to the east by a low parapet wall surmounted by decorative iron-railings; cast-iron piers to gates. Low rubble stone walling and coping with matching raillings and gate opposite house on east side of road. Well maintained gardens to the east and south with an expansive yard to the rear with modern stable block and agricultural units, beyond which is open rural landscape. Roofing: Natural slate Walling: Cement rendered Windows: Timber sliding sash RWG: Metal