Summerland

Detached two-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having paired full-height box bay windows to front (south-east). Recent conservatory to side (south-west). Historically in use as rectory. Hipped slate roof with timber-clad overhanging eaves having rendered chimneystacks, ceramic ridge tiles, and cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth, having moulded rendered sill course to first floor. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and label mouldings throughout. Tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements to side (north-east, south-west) and rear (north-west) elevations. Tripartite pointed arch two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation stairwell. Pointed arch window openings with rendered sills and hood mouldings to ground floor of side (north-east) and rear elevations, having quarry glazed casement and five-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows with timber Y-tracery. Shouldered square-headed door opening with chamfered rendered reveals to side (south-west) elevation, having timber battened door with cast-iron strap hinges, overlight and stone stepped approach. Door opening surmounted by gable-fronted canopy with carved timber brackets, having pitched slate roof with ceramic ridge tiles, dentilated cornice and ornate carved timber bargeboards.

This elegantly proportioned house is set on a prominent site overlooking the harbour. It was bought in the 1870s for use as a Church of Ireland rectory, and remained the Church's property until 1956 when it reverted to use as a private house. The box bays, pointed arch openings and decorative mouldings are typical features of late nineteenth century domestic architecture. Retaining much of its original fabric intact, it forms part of a group of exceptional villa-style houses which were built along the seafront in the latter part of the nineteenth century.