house, office — Kildare Street

Attached two-bay four-storey former house over basement, built c. 1820 as south end-of-terrace of three, with later flat-roof extensions to rear. Now in use as offices. M-profile pitched slate roof, behind brick parapet with masonry coping; rendered chimneystacks to each end with clay pots; parapet gutters, and with replacement uPVC downpipes to rear. Flemish bond red brick walling, having ashlar limestone to basement beneath projecting stone stringcourse, and with unpainted smooth render to rear. Square-headed window openings, diminishing in height to upper floors, with patent reveals and masonry sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to middle floors with horns, three-over-three pane to top floor, and double replacement six-over-six pane to basement with red brick jambs and voussoirs; enlarged tripartite window opening to ground floor having three side-hung timber casements with top-hung lights above. Round-headed door opening having pole-moulded linings, Ionic doorcase, panelled entablature, original leaded batwing fanlight, and raised-and-fielded timber panelled door. Granite entrance platform with cast-iron boot-scrape, accessed by two bull-nosed steps. Wrought and cast-iron railings over granite plinth extending south to basement area, latter accessed by stone steps.