Verbena House — St. Columba's Road

Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890, having full-height canted-bay to east side of north elevation and two-storey extension to rear (west) elevation. Hipped U-plan slate roof with angled black clay ridge tiles and decorative iron ridge cresting, red brick chimneystacks with corniced gauged brick caps having original moulded yellow clay pots, and ogee-profile cast-iron gutters on corniced gauged brick eaves. Flemish bond red brick walling on coursed rock-faced granite plinth with chamfered ashlar granite plinth and decorative cast-iron ventilation grilles. Segmental-headed window openings with chamfered reveals, red and black brick voussoirs, granite sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed doorway with chamfered jambs and brick voussoirs, carved timber doorcase comprising panelled pilasters with scrolled foliate brackets, timber cornice and plain fanlight, and four-panel bolection-moulded timber door with beaded muntin and original brass ironmongery, approached by two nosed granite steps accessed by black and red terracotta-tiled path with cut granite edging. Set back from street, with gardens to front and north and large garden extending to rear. Bounded by cast-iron railings with decorative foliate finials on cut granite plinth, with cast-iron pedestrian gate, and with ornate cast-iron foliate panels flanking gate including raised lettering 'Verbena House'. Set at junction of St. Alphonsus and St. Columba's roads.