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Detached three-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1775, with two-storey extension to the east, built c.1820. Altered, c.1980, to accommodate use as a children's activity/education centre. Now in use as a private residence. Half-hipped natural slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods and two ashlar limestone stone chimneystacks, aligned parallel to roof ridge. Roughcast rendered walls. Shallow segmental-headed window openings to front façade (north), diminishing in size towards eaves, having cut stone sills and replacement windows. Square-headed doorcase to centre of front façade having early timber panelled door. Doorcase set in cut limestone tripartite Doric surround with sidelights having an open bed pediment and a spoked fanlight over. Door reached by a cut limestone step and bridge over basement. Basement to entrance front (north) surrounded by ashlar limestone plinth wall having cast-iron railings over. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds on the northern shores of Lough Derravaragh, having an extensive complex of outbuildings/stables/warehouses arranged around two courtyards to the east (15400702, 15400705). Located to the west of Castlepollard.
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