House of two eras, home for all seasons

BUILT in 1801, Mount Eaton House in Cobh is a little like Gulliver in Lilliput. This big, 4,400 square foot house is surrounded by newer and smaller properties while its entrance is almost hidden between two bungalows at Eaton Heights.

Once you’re through however, none of that matters as the effect is impressive. Mount Eaton stands alone amidst its gardens and proudly faces south over the town.

This is a house of two halves: the earlier, built in 1801, part is distinctly Georgian in style and entrance is via the original door case, but the eastern half of the house is a Victorian addition in the classic, Cobh style.