Clondulane House

Detached five-bay two-storey house over half-basement, built c. 1830, having five-bay three-storey rear elevation and blank side elevations, projecting canted end bays to ground floor and basement of front elevation. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves having carved timber brackets and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render eaves course, front elevation also having limestone string course between upper floors and render string course between basement and ground floor. Timber sliding sash windows throughout with cut limestone sills, rear elevation having square-headed six-over-six pane windows and front elevation having segmental-headed two-over-two pane to first floor, round-headed one-over-one pane to canted bays with incised panels to aprons between floors, and square-headed two-over-two pane to basement. Round-headed entrance door opening with fanlight, moulded render archivolt and Ionic-style engaged columns with limestone plinths, set within round-headed recess, with round-headed inner half-glazed timber panelled door with fanlight, approached by flight of cut limestone steps with cut limestone parapets with metal railings. Square-headed door opening to rear elevation with overlignt and replacement timber door. Square-profile rubble limestone piers with carved caps and limestone walls to north.

This substantial house is well designed with canted end bays which enliven the façade. The floors are delineated by the differently treated windows which gives the façade a rhythmical quality. The elegant entrance with decorative Ionic-style columns is approached by a limestone steps, all serving as a reminder of the high quality of nineteenth-century craftsmanship.