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Semi-detached single-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1850, having flat-roofed canted bay window to front (south-east). Later single-bay two-storey pitched roof extension to side (south-west) with recent canted front porch to front and recent flat roof extension to side. Rendered walls throughout with plinth. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystack, gabled dormer window, uPVC clad overhanging eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Square-headed window openings with render sills to canted bay having replacement one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Pointed arch window opening with concrete sill to gabled dormer, having timber casement window. Square-headed window openings with render sills to rear elevation having six-over-six and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with some timber casement replacements. Square-headed door openings throughout, having glazed timber door with overlight to flat-roofed extension and glazed timber door to rear elevation at basement level. Rendered boundary wall to front having square-profile gate piers and timber gate.

Part of a series of seven pairs of houses set along the main street overlooking the harbour, these semi-detached houses form an integral part of Monkstown's character. They were built to accommodate the permanent and temporary residents who came to the recently established resort town for sea bathing, taking the air and healthy living, which grew in popularity throughout the nineteenth century. The canted bay window, gabled dormer window and oversailing eaves are typical features of the time, and represent the height of contemporary architectural fashion.