53 Shore Road, Greenisland, Co. Antrim, BT38 8UA

Semi-detached three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c.1845, facing south with a lean-to conservatory (shared with adjoining house), a two-bay two-storey return (shared with adjoining house), a lean-to single-bay two-storey return, and a further lean-to conservatory to the west gable. Pitched natural slate roof, black clay ridge tiles and a large rendered chimneystack to either end (that to north shared with adjoining house), and painted octagonal clay pots. Overhanging eaves with timber fascia and replacement ogee-moulded metal guttering and cast-iron downpipes. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walling. Square-headed window openings with bevelled reveals to front and rear elevations, stop-chamfered to ground floor (left). Painted stone sills and timber sash windows. Two-over-two to front elevation, with convex horns, except to window opening within conservatory, and to rear elevation (and return), having earlier six-over-six timber sash windows with cylinder glass and no horns. A further window opening to the rear elevation at ground floor level contains a nine-over-six timber sash window, while the return contains a three-over-six timber sash, single-pane timber sashes and a fixed-pane iron-framed window (taken from the front conservatory and replacing a former rear entrance). Front elevation (south) is symmetrical with the conservatory spanning the eastern two bays including the elliptical-headed front entrance. The conservatory has had its iron frame replaced with timber and its glazed roof constructed in aluminium, while resting on a low rendered wall. A square-headed door opening to the front of the conservatory contains a timber glazed door. East elevation is abutted against adjoining house HB22/01/004A. Rear north elevation contains a shared two-storey return to the east end and a further two-storey return to the west. Most original multi-pane timber sash windows remain to the rear elevation with a square-headed door opening having a vertically-sheeted timber door. West gabled side elevation has a substantial lean-to iron-framed conservatory on a low yellow brick wall, with two door openings to the gable wall. A multi-bay two-storey rendered building, built c.1990, is located close to the rear returns and is in separate ownership. A crenellated rendered screen wall spans the space between the rear elevation and the later building, enclosing a small rear yard, containing two window openings to the west return. The front area of the house is finished in gravel above a large lawn overlooking Belfast Lough. A curved gravel drive rises through a wooded area to Shore Road, opening onto the road via a pair of rubble stone piers and walls with steel gates (all shared with adjoining house). Roof: Natural slate Walling: Ruled-and-lined rendered Windows: Timber sash Rainwater goods: Metal and cast-iron