Mullacloe House

Detached three-bay single-storey house, built c. 1840. L-plan, projecting hipped roof single-bay to south, lean-to and flat-roofed extensions to west c.1970. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, painted smooth rendered corbelled chimneystacks, profiled cast-iron gutter supported on corbels, uPVC downpipes. Painted roughcast-rendered walling to south and east elevations, painted smooth rendered plinth, frieze and cornice; painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to north and west elevations. Square-headed window openings, painted tooled stone sills, smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows to east elevation, four-over-four sliding sash window to north elevation, uPVC and painted timber casement windows to other elevations and extensions. Square-headed door opening to east elevation, flanked by painted timber engaged colonettes, plain-glazed sidelights on painted tooled stone sills, supporting fluted frieze and plain-glazed overlight, painted timber door with four flat panels, stone steps to entrance. Random rubble stone outbuildings to west, pitched slate roof, square-headed window and door openings to ground floor, loop windows to first floor, red brick dressings; segmental-headed integral carriage arch; outbuildings form west boundary of bitmac yard to north-west of house. House situated within own grounds, bounded to north by painted roughcast-rendered wall, gate piers and mild steel gates c.1980.

Mullacloe House is a small country residence in the villa style which retains some attractive original fenestration. The varied render treatments, along with the attractive frieze and corbelled cornice, enliven the structure and the central entrance with flanking bays creates a pleasing symmetry on the east elevation. The survival of the extensive stone outbuildings to the west add to the group of structures which make a positive addition to the architectural heritage of the area.