Fruit Hill, Scroggy Lane, Scroggy Road, Glenavy, County Antrim, BT29 4LD

An asymmetrical two-storey, 5-bay farmhouse with early outbuildings pre-dating 1830, and possibly originating from an earlier direct-entry, gable-hearth vernacular dwelling. Rectangular plan form with single bay extension to the south c.1920. Located off Scroggy Lane 2 miles south of Glenavy. Pitched natural slate roofing with clay ridge tiles; clipped verges to gable ends; rendered chimneys to gable ends; replacement brick chimney centrally located with clay pots (most pots removed). uPVC replacement rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined walling with long-and-short quoins. 2/2 timber sliding sash windows with horizontal glazing bars. Timber replacement door. The principal elevation faces east on a slight incline and is uniformly arranged five-windows wide; front door centrally located. Left ground floor enlarged double window. The left gable is abutted by an additional bay c.1920 (probably built on a former single storey stone abutment); brick with first floor window and modern ground floor opening to the gable face. Door to coal shed on west face. The rear elevation is asymmetrically arranged with openings concentrated to the left side. Door located to the left hand side with diminished window immediately to the left; single window to the right with two first floor window. Blank bays to the right. Rough-cast rendered. The right gable has a ground floor window located to the right and a first floor window slightly right of centre; both diminished. Chimney at gable apex. The far left hand side is abutted by a wall adjoining the single-storey outbuilding immediately to the north. Setting: Numerous stone structures comprising outbuildings and piers to the north and west, flanking a historic road which ran through the middle of the farm. A variety of traditional outbuildings have slated roofs and rubble stone walling and original openings, many of which pre-date 1830 with additional blocks added c.1850. Garden to the front of the house; largely surrounded by open rural landscape. Large round gate piers throughout with replacement gates. Gravel access lane across lawn to the front entrance. Roofing: Natural slate Walling: Ruled-and-lined render Window : Timber sliding sash RWG: uPVC replacement