house — Pier Road

Semi-detached two-bay two-storey with dormer attic level house, built c. 1895, having single-storey return to the rear (north-east). One of a pair with the building adjacent to the south-east (altered and not in survey). Pitched natural slate roof with bracketed eaves course, moulded clay ridge tiles, and with smooth rendered chimneystack to the south-east end. Central gable-fronted dormer to the front elevation (south-west) having pitched natural slate roof, moulded clay ridge tiles, timber spear finial to gable apex, and timber bargeboards supported on moulded timber brackets. Paired square-headed window openings to the south-east end of the front elevation at ground floor level having raised smooth rendered surrounds with chamfered reveals, stone sills, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shallow segmental-headed window openings at first floor level having raised smooth rendered surrounds with chamfered reveals, stone sills, and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed window opening to dormer having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Segmental-headed doorway to the north-west end of the front elevation having raised shouldered smooth rendered surrounds with chamfered reveals, plinth blocks, replacement timber panelled door, and with replacement overlight. Set slightly back from road with small enclosed yard to front (south-west) having smooth rendered plinth wall with modern mild steel railings over; gateway serving doorway having modern decorative mild steel gate. Single-storey return to the rear having pitched natural slate roof with exposed rafter ends, smooth rendered walls, and square-headed openings with replacement fittings. Locate to the centre of Pier Road, Rathmullan, to the east\north-east of the centre of the town.