Smithstown House — BALLINAGAVNA

Detached three-bay two-storey tenant farmhouse, built 1745, on a rectangular plan; three-bay two-storey rear (north) elevation. In alternative use, 1864. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Renovated, 1988. Disused, 2011. For sale, 2013. Replacement pitched profiled fibre-cement tile roof centred on pitched (gabled) profiled fibre-cement tile roof, concrete ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on cement rendered cut-limestone eaves. Creeper- or ivy-covered replacement cement rendered walls. Hipped square-headed central door opening with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround framing replacement timber panelled door having sidelights. Square-headed central window opening (first floor) with segmental window opening (gablet), creeper- or ivy-covered drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings with creeper- or ivy-covered drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with timber "match stick" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings. Set in unkempt grounds.