Coolyhane Cottage

Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, having lean-to porch to front (south), two-storey return and recent single-storey extensions to rear (north). Single-bay two-storey extension to side (west). Pitched slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with section of recent render. Rendered walls with chamfered corners to porch. Diminishing square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills to main block and return, having six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor. uPVC casement window to extensions and porch. Square-headed door opening to porch with double-leaf glazed uPVC doors. Set within own grounds, having rubble stone enclosing walls to front of site with square-profile piers and wrought-iron pedestrian gate.

This well-balanced, symmetrically designed house presents a fine façade retaining historic features such as timber sash windows and limestone sills. Set within its own grounds but visible from the road, this house makes a positive contribution to the surrounding area.