The Grange — Rochestown Avenue

Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement house, built 1864, on a U-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront with single-bay two-storey projecting lower end bays; four-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. Sold, 1879. Vacant, 1901. Leased, 1911. Sold, 1922. In alternative use, 1955-85. Sold, 1985. Adapted to alternative use, 1986. Extended, 2005-7, producing present composition. Replacement hipped profiled concrete tile roof on a quadrangular plan; replacement hipped profile concrete tile roofs (end bays), concrete ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having concrete capping, and uPVC rainwater goods on slightly overhanging box eaves on thumbnail beaded cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on chamfered cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base with rendered panelled quoined piers to corners supported rendered bands to eaves. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven cut-granite steps between replacement mild steel railings, timber doorcase with flush panelled pilasters supporting dentilated shallow cornice on blind frieze, and rendered surround with diamond pointed pilasters supporting vermiculated archivolt centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having sidelights below overlight. Round-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sill on fluted consoles, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds with vermiculated archivolts centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Round-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills on fluted consoles, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds with vermiculated archivolts centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Pseudo three centre-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills on fluted consoles, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds with vermiculated archivolts centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Paired round-headed (ground floor) or pseudo three centre-headed (first floor) window openings (end bays) with cut-granite sills on consoles, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds with vermiculated archivolts centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Set in relandscaped grounds.