8 Purdysburn Village, Ballycowan, Belfast, County Down, BT8 8LJ

Originally a one-and-a-half-storey, single-bay end terrace, built c.1830, located in Purdysburn Village to the north of Ballycoan Road, extended 2013 to include a second bay with gable. End terrace origianlly in a symmetrical group of four houses of similar style and detailing (two houses at centre are two-bay). Roof is pitched natural slate with blue/black clay ridge tiles; deep overhanging eaves with exposed rafter ends; painted bargeboards supported on exposed timber corbels. Single rectangular red brick chimneystacks with two plain clay pots to east gable, adjoining No.9 (HB19/23/023B). Rainwater goods are replacement u-profile uPVC. Walling is smooth rendered. Windows are replacement painted timber lattice casements within square headed openings with plastered reveals and painted projecting masonry sills, (replacement uPVC casement windows at rear). Original timber sheeted entrance door at north, replacement glazed timber sheeted door at south. New 2013 extension has new natural slate roof; new red-brick chimney; new painted timber lattice and uPVC windows and walls smooth rendered. Principal north elevation contains principal entrance at right, flanked by window at left; dormer window with natural slate pitched roof and replacement lattice casement window. New gabled 2-storey extension at right with reproduction timber lattice ground floor and first floor window. East gable is abutted by No.9 (HB19/23/023B). Rear elevation is abutted at right by one-and-a-half storey return and at left new 2013 section extends from line of new red-brick chimney and has new double glazed doors at ground level and new rooflight at roof level, original wall section directly left of one-and-a-half storey return contains single window at ground level and 2 no. new rooflights at roof level . West gable new 2013 extension with 3 no. new painted timber windows. One-and-a-half-storey return is detailed as main block; south gable contains enlarged window at ground floor, diminished at first floor; west cheek contains replacement entrance door at left, window at right; left cheek is blank. Setting: The terrace is part of Purdysburn village, located to the north of Ballycoan Road. Vehicular access is at south through an area of modern development, pedestrian access is possible also at the east and west. Small enclosed garden at north, west and south enclosed by timber fence. Roof Natural Slate Walling Smooth render Windows Replacement timber lattice glazed casements and uPVC. RWG Replacement u-profile uPVC