| Address / Eircode | Ballynatray House, Ballynatray Demesne, Co. Waterford; Eircode not verified. |
|---|---|
| Building type | Detached country house / demesne centrepiece. |
| Period / date | Built 1795–1797, incorporating earlier fabric c.1700; renovated 1806 and restored 1998. [1] |
| Heritage refs (RPS / NIAH) | Waterford RPS WA750025; NIAH 22903712 (main house), with associated demesne records 22903711, 22903713, 22903714 and 22903718 noted in the database row. [1][3] |
| Apparent status | Occupied / in private residential estate use, with active or recent improvement works; not evidenced as derelict. |
| On Derelict Sites Register? | No evidence found in this search; Waterford keeps a Derelict Sites Register, but Ballynatray House was not identified in the searched public results. [4] |
| On Vacant Sites Register? | No evidence found in this search; Waterford publishes a Vacant Sites Register, but Ballynatray House was not identified in the searched public results. [5] |
| Owner | Reportedly James Dyson / Dyson-linked ownership after a 2024 purchase of the 850-acre estate for c.€29.25m–€30m. [6][7] |
Ballynatray House is a nationally rated late-eighteenth-century Classical country house forming the centrepiece of a large planned demesne on the River Blackwater. The NIAH describes it as a very fine, substantially intact and restored house with architectural, archaeological, historical and social interest. [1] Current evidence points to private ownership and renovation / improvement activity rather than vacancy or dereliction. [6][7]