Leebank

Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house over basement, built c.1840, with lean-to addition to eastern elevation, oriel window and lean-to extension to front (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with overhanging eaves, timber eaves brackets, rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Camber-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows having painted sills. Triple one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Two-over-two pane window to rear (north) elevation. Segmental-headed door entrance from street with timber panelled door. Outbuilding to rear with pitched slate roof and roughcast rendered wall forming boundary wall. Set within its own grounds.

One of a pair of houses, which in common with contemporary houses in this prosperous suburb, was orientated to the south to maximize light and views over the River Lee. Though altered by the canted window and additions, it retains noteworthy features including camber-headed openings, timber sash windows and timber panelled door. The street entrance, set in a blank wall, is a feature that is repeated along Sunday’s Well Road, allowing for privacy to the streetfront and creating a sense of exclusion from the outside world for the residents within.