There was an advert in the Northern Whig - Saturday 18 April 1885 for Ardenlee House. Ardenlee House featured in The Belfast Directory for 1887. Ardenlee Avenue featured in the 1895 Belfast And Province Of Ulster Directory. It is likely the Ardenlee street names are named for Ardenlee House. This was a common practice throughout Belfast.
"Resolved. That Messrs. The Martin Estates Co. Ltd be informed in reply to their application of 28th ult, that the Committee cannot consent to the new street on their property situate off Ardenlee Avenue being named Ardenlee Drive". (3rd June 1913).
"Resolved. That on the application of the owner, Mr. W. H. G. Reid, a new street on his property, situate off Torrens Street, be named Ardenlee Drive". (28th April 1914).