Merrion — McCurtain Street

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey house, extant 1868, on a square plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Sold, 1912. Resold, 1919. Resold, 1982. Refenestrated, ----. Hipped double-pile (M-profile) slate roof extending into hipped slate roof (north) centred on pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having cut-granite capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls with rusticated rendered quoins to corners. Hipped square-headed central door opening approached by flight of four cut-granite steps, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters supporting "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles framing glazed timber panelled door having sidelights. Door opening into house. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing two-over-two timber sash windows. Round-headed central window opening (north) with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash window having margins. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds.