Ballywalter Park was built, in the Italianate Palazzo style, between 1846 and 1852 by Sir Charles Lanyon for the present owner’s great, great, great, grandfather Andrew Mulholland. A single-storey Gentlemen’s wing, comprising Billiard Room, Smoking Room and Conservatory, was added in 1870 for Andrew’s son, John Mulholland, later 1st Baron Dunleath. Further Edwardian additions were made by W J Fennell. The house has a fine collection of original furniture and paintings, complemented by contemporary pieces added by the present owner. The house has undergone major conservation works over the past 20 years with the Billiard and Smoking Rooms being restored in 2003/4. Access to the Conservatory is likely to be restricted in 2009 due to major works being undertaken.