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Semi-detached single-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1850, having hipped roof canted bay window to front (south-east) and recent pitched roof extensions to side (north-east). Roughcast rendered walls. 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 front elevation having uPVC casement windows. Pointed arch window opening with render sill to gabled dormer having uPVC casement window. Square-headed window openings with render sills to rear (north-west) elevation having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash and timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings to basement level of rear elevation having glazed timber doors. Rendered boundary wall to front with square-profile gate piers and replacement timber gate. Red brick boundary wall to side having square-profile gate piers and wrought-iron 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.