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Detached three-bay single-storey with attic level former gate lodge associated with Clonleigh House (now demolished), built c. 1863, having projecting gable-fronted bays to the north-east end of the front elevation (south-east) and rear elevation (north-west), advanced gable-fronted porch to the south-west end of the front elevation, and with single-bay box bay window to the south-west elevation. Later single-storey outbuilding attached to the north-east end. Now out of use. Pitched concrete tiled roofs with projecting eaves course with cut stone corbels, raised ashlar verges to the gable ends with cut stone kneeler stone detailing at eaves level and cut stone finials over gable apexes, and central cement rendered chimneystack. Hipped felt roof to projecting box bay. Coursed sandstone walls over smooth rendered plinth course, and with dressed flush ashlar block-and-start quoins to corners. Tripartite pointed-arched window openings to gable-fronted projections to the north-west and north-east having chamfered ashlar surrounds, chamfered ashlar sills, ashlar mullions, and quarry-glazed cast-iron windows with coloured glass to margins. trefoliated window openings to the north-east, north-west and south-west elevations at attic level having chamfered ashlar surrounds and quarry-glazed cast-iron windows. Tripartite shouldered window openings to box bay window to the south-west having chamfered ashlar surrounds, chamfered ashlar sills, ashlar mullions, and quarry-glazed cast-iron windows with coloured glass to margins. Pointed-arched window opening to central bay of the front elevation having chamfered ashlar surround, chamfered ashlar sill, , and quarry-glazed cast-iron windows with coloured glass to margins. Pointed-arched door opening to front face of porch having chamfered ashlar surround and battened timber door. Attendant gateway (see 40907127) adjacent to the south-east. Site of Clonleigh House (demolished) and complex of outbuildings (see 40907117) to the north. Located adjacent to road in the rural landscape to the north of Lifford. Rubble stone boundary wall along roadscape to the west and north-west.
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