Authentically restored Irish heritage
Burnchurch House stands as a rare example of authentic Irish Georgian architecture, its elegant proportions and original details lovingly maintained through several generations. Within these walls, centuries of family life are layered across beautifully restored rooms: from sunlit reception spaces to the quietly dignified bedrooms above.
Upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms
There are six distinct rooms on the first and second floors: The Master Suite, The Yeates Room, The Magnolia Room, The Munnings Room, The Pink Room, The Governess' Room. Each has a distinct style and unique interiors, along with its own en suite, bathroom, or showerroom.
Communal rooms
The Drawing Room, Dining Room, and Morning Room represent the heart and soul of the house. Beautifully restored to their former Georgian grandeur, they are used to congregate and socialise, by family and friends alike.
The Basement
Previously the servants quarters, this floor of the house was entirely derelict until the restoration project that started in 2015. Now home to three bedrooms, a shower room, and a fun living space, you can still spot hints of its former use in the form of the servants oven and several exposed hooks in the bedroom ceilings, originally used for hanging food.
Fun Quirks of the House
Burnchurch’s character shines through in its delightful, unexpected details. Two playful murals by renowned artist Michael Dillon add whimsy and surprise: the Benson family reimagined as monkeys in the downstairs bathroom, and a striking fox presiding over the stairway window at the top floor.​
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Fun Quirks
of the House
In the kitchen, an imposing antique sideboard original to the house serves as a perch for the real-life fox, Murphy, who’s made the spot his own.​
The unique personality of the home continues into the first floor hallway, where the current owner’s passion for Somerville and Ross is on show—a gallery of rare original illustrations, vintage photographs, and a remarkable library of their books.​
All around the house, you’ll discover an extensive assortment of taxidermy and animal-inspired curios, each piece chosen to reflect both the grand tradition and the eccentric spirit that makes Burnchurch so unforgettable.​
For more of Burnchurch's interesting quirks, take a look at the footage captured by Channel 4 that included many of the home's other idiocyncratic features.
