Cloongee House

Detached five-bay two-storey over raised basement house, built 1680, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height projecting breakfront; three- or five-bay full-height rear (east) elevation centred on single-bay full-height shallow breakfront. Sold, 1851. Leased 1901-11. Sold, 1916. Restored, 2005. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (breakfront), roll moulded clay ridge tiles, coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes centred on rendered chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta tapered or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Lime rendered or roughcast battered wall. Elliptical-headed central door opening (basement) with concealed dressings framing replacement glazed aluminium door having sidelights below overlight. Round central window opening (ground floor) with concealed dressings framing timber pivot fitting having cast-iron "spoke wheel" glazing bars. Square-headed central window opening (first floor) with cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash window. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Hipped square-headed central door opening to rear (east) elevation with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door having sidelights. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (south) or two-over-two (north) timber sash windows. Set in wooded grounds.