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Semi-detached four-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1880, having gable-fronted projecting bay with two-storey flat roof canted bay to front (south-east). Timber clapper board lean-to porch to side (south-west) elevation of projecting bay. Pitched roof extension to rear (north-west) at basement level. Pitched artificial slate roofs with timber clad overhanging eaves, red brick chimneystacks with over sailing coping, cast-iron rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Timber bargeboards to gables having drop finials carrying carved timber panels to side elevation. English bond red brick walls with ashlar limestone string courses at sill levels to front and side (south-west) elevations. Camber-headed window openings with ashlar limestone sills and voussoirs to front elevation having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed window openings with ashlar limestone sills and red brick voussoirs to rear elevation, having square-headed two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings with ashlar limestone sills and voussoirs to side elevation, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to basement level of rear elevation. Timber and red brick porch with square-headed window opening to front elevation, having fixed timber-framed window to side (south-west) elevation and square-headed glazed timber door to front elevation. Square-headed door opening to interior of porch having timber panelled door and overlight. Rubble stone and red brick boundary walls to rear and front having square-profile gate piers and timber gate.

Built as part of a series of semi-detached houses overlooking the harbour this fine house forms part of a group which adds much to Monkstown's historic character. These houses were built to accommodate both temporary and permanent residents who were drawn to the fashionable resort for its sea bathing, sea air and healthy living. This house is an excellent example of contemporary architectural fashions, with its canted bay windows and gabled projecting bay. The red brick and grey limestone utilised in its construction add colour and texture to the streetscape.