House at Lough Beg, Contemporary Northern Irish Property, Modern Residence, McGonigle McGrath Building Photos
House at Lough Beg
23 June 2022
Location: Ballyscullion Park, north of Lough Neagh, mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
Design: McGonigle McGrath Architects
House Ballyscullion

Photos by Aidan McGrath
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House Ballyscullion is located within the part walled demesne of Ballyscullion Park, on the shores of Lough Beg in mid Ulster. The park was established in the late 18th Century for a dwelling which was never completed, a later house by Lanyon in the 1840s now commands the demesne, overlooking the lough, with distant views beyond.
The client for this project bought 100 acres of listed parkland and set about commissioning a house. The process has taken ten years to complete, five years of which was dedicated to the meticulous self-build.
The clients did not want a conspicuous house and the architect has delivered. This home is deferential to the big house of the demesne and to its natural surroundings. It takes the form of the agricultural out-buildings and for a relatively large home it nestles effortlessly into the landscape. Hand made bricks in hues of grey and the zinc roof help the dwelling harmonise with the dark trees beyond.
The absence of formal manicured gardens gives the sense of the house embracing the parkland, almost being enveloped by it. The relationship works both ways. Inside, at every turn, there is a sense of conn...