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Detached four-bay single-storey house with dormer attic level, built c. 1925, having single-storey extension to the north-east. Possible originally associated with Fahan House (see 40820013) located adjacent to the south-west. Pitched natural slate roof with red clay ridge tiles brick chimneystacks to gable ends (north-west and south-east) to roof ridge and to north pitch of roof, overhanging eaves, and with replacement rainwater goods. Four square-headed dormer openings to the south-west pitch of roof, one gable-fronted dormer to the north-east pitch. Randomly coursed rubble sandstone walls. Shallow segmental-headed window openings to the south elevation having brick block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs, and with tripartite window comprising central pair of multi-pane timber casement windows flanked by two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Shallow segmental-headed openings to the north-east elevation with flush red brick block-and-start surrounds and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows; square-headed window opening to the north-east elevation with three multi-pane timber casement windows. Timber casement windows to dormer openings, paired to the south-west elevation. Camber-headed door opening to the north-east elevation having flush red brick block-and-start surrounds, and timber panelled door. Set back from road in mature grounds to the centre of the village of Fahan. House overlooks Lough Swilly to the south-west. Gateway to the east comprising a pair of rubble stone gate piers (on square-plan) with wrought-iron gate.

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