Rossdroit House — BOOLABAUN

Detached three-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over part raised basement Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland glebe house, built 1814, on a rectangular plan; three-bay full-height rear (east) elevation. Sold, 1900. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Reroofed, 1980. Replacement flat-topped hipped fibre-cement slate roof with pressed iron ridges extending into clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls bellcast over rendered base. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven cut-granite steps between wrought iron railings, timber doorcase with reeded pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornice, and concealed dressings having "rock faced" concave reveals framing timber panelled door having sidelights on risers below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed central window opening (east) with concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash window. 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 with piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting flat iron double gates.