Glencullen House

Detached three-bay single-storey double-pile over part raised basement country house, rebuilt 1817-8, on a cruciform plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle pedimented Doric portico; single-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey double-pile central return (north). Vacant, 1911. Sold, 1953. Vacated, 1985. Derelict, 2005. For sale, 2007. Sold, 2008. Restored, 2010. Hipped double-pile (M-profile) slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof; pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof (north), clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on rendered chamfered cushion courses on rendered bases having corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement behind (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle pedimented Doric portico approached by flight of eight cut-granite steps with cut-granite columns having responsive pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed pediment on blind frieze, and concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-three (basement) or six-over-six (ground floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (north) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; square-headed door opening into inner or staircase hall with carved timber surround framing timber panelled double doors; top-lit inner or staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to vaulted ceiling centred on lantern; reception room (south-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (north-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; reception room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with cut-granite panelled piers to perimeter.