Survey Data
Reg No
32401202
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
Doonecoy originally Sea View
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
Country house
Date
1740 - 1790
Coordinates
146167, 333654
Date Recorded
18/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement rendered house, built c. 1760. T-plan, central pedimented breakfront with single-storey projecting canted entrance porch to main (north) elevation, canted oriel window with tapered base to east gable, three-bay three-storey return to south. Pitched slate roofs, hipped to entrance porch and oriel, clay ridge tiles, crested ridge to porch, painted roughcast chimneystacks with stone stepped capping and yellow clay pots, ashlar stone verges to east and west gables, uPVC gutters at eaves. Unpainted smooth rendered walls to north elevation, roughcast elsewhere. Square-headed window openings, smooth-rendered reveals, stone sills, painted six-over-six timber sash windows, two-over-two to oriel. Painted multi-pane fixed lights to porch. Round-headed first floor window opening to central breakfront, painted two-over-two timber sash window. Painted half-glazed timber door to east side of porch, cast-iron balustrade to stone steps to either side of porch. Set in extensive grounds with lawns and trees, approached from east by gravelled driveway. Outbuildings to south form courtyard area, castellated tower to south-west corner.
Appraisal
This house is a good example of a large country house that retains much of its original character. The well proportioned building and attractive outbuildings bear witness to the past prosperity of the landowners. Some of the outbuildings exhibit remarkably high quality stonework detailing and have an almost ecclesiastical feel.