Two-in-one West Park House

Rose Martin is captivated by the charms of a rambling family home.

WEST Park House, Midleton, is the sort of rambling old country property beloved of children’s literature. There could be adventures aplenty here, as the house offers so many nooks and crannies that boring wet winter days could be a thing of the past.

A simple Georgian residence, built in 1770 by Lord Midleton, probably as an estate manager’s house, the property has been added to over the years and now comes with a Victorian, east wing addition, which once housed the servants quarters. So, in effect, it’s two houses in one, with a newer kitchen linking both buildings.