House in Moroe

Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860. Comprising recessed two-bay two-storey block with porch to front (east) elevation. Hipped slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and rendered eaves course. Rendered walls. Render Doric style pilasters to porch. Render cornice and parapet to porch. Square-headed openings with four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Paired round-headed openings to porch having render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed opening to porch with spoked fanlight over timber panelled door.

An appealing, substantial house that retains most of its original form and fabric, including slate roof and sash windows, which enhance the design quality of the site. The classically inspired façade retains a sombre elegance through the restrained use of ornamentation, focused mainly on the porch. Presenting an early aspect the house makes a valuable contribution to the architectural heritage of Moroe.