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Detached three-bay single-storey with attic level former gate lodge originally associated with St. Ernan’s (see 40909919), built c. 1845 and altered c. 1900, having slightly advance gable-fronted protection to centre of the main elevation (north-west) having canted-bay window opening at ground floor level. Gate pier built into the south-west corner of breakfront. Now in use as a private residence with modern extensions to the rear (south-east), and to the east. Pitched replacement artificial slate roofs having overhanging eaves, decorative timber bargeboards, timber drop finials to gable apex and to the corners of bargeboards, and with central rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls over rubble stone construction; coursed and dressed stone construction to breakfront; smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls to canted bay projection. Square-headed window openings with replacement one-over one pane timber sliding sash windows; two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to front face of canted bay. Square-headed door opening with replacement timber panelled door. Set back from road in mature grounds to the south of Donegal Town and to the east of St. Ernan’s. House surrounded by tarmacadam driveway and mature gardens. Gate to the west comprising a pair of ashlar gate piers (on square-plan) having chamfered projecting plinths and moulded capstones.
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