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Incredible historic house is for sale in Ireland for £8.5m – and it comes with its own dungeon and THEME PARK

Westport House is up for sale for an ambitious buyer with a love for the theme parks

EVER fancied owning a theme park in your back garden? Well now you can.

For £8.5 million you can buy one of Ireland's most historic homes and all that comes with its 455 acres of greenery including a lake.

One of Ireland's most historic homes Westport House in County Mayo, Ireland is up for sale
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One of Ireland's most historic homes Westport House in County Mayo, Ireland is up for saleCredit: Niamh Sullivan <niamh@hopkinscom

Incredible tourism hotspot, in Westport, County Mayo is up for sale for an ambitious buyer with a love for theme parks.

The beautiful 10-bedroom home steeped in history is as staggering inside as it is out with most of the interior dating back to 1778.

For £8.5 million, this 10-bedroom hous comes with its own theme park in the back garden
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For £8.5 million, this 10-bedroom house comes with its own theme park in the back gardenCredit: Caters News Agency
The Pirate Adventure Park could be all yours
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The Pirate Adventure Park could be all yours
The house cellar
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The house cellarCredit: Caters News Agency
Its interior dating back to 1778
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Its interior dating back to 1778Credit: Caters News Agency

It was built by the Browne family in the 18th Century, near the site of an O'Malley castle.

The architects were Richard Cassels, who first built the east section of the house facing the town, and later James Wyatt, who built the other three façades to form a quadrangle.

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Since then, it's has undergone a number of developments and now boasts a pirate-themed adventure park.

According to , the ground floor contains the magnificent Front Hall which features the only surviving Richard Cassels designed interior of a Doric Frieze and coffered barrel vaulted ceiling.

It was built by the Browne family in the 18th Century, near the site of an O’Malley castle
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It was built by the Browne family in the 18th Century, near the site of an O’Malley castleCredit: Caters News Agency
The architects were Richard Cassels, who first built the east section of the house facing the town
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The architects were Richard Cassels, who first built the east section of the house facing the townCredit: Caters News Agency

Its inner end opens to an imperial staircase of Sicilian marble which was designed by George Wilkinson and has metal work balustrades by Skidmore which took the place of the Library and was once an open courtyard.

The Irish property has since undergone a number of developments
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The Irish property has since undergone a number of developmentsCredit: Caters News Agency
Enjoy breathtaking views of Clew Bay and Croagh Patrick
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Enjoy breathtaking views of Clew Bay and Croagh PatrickCredit: Caters News Agency
It even has it's own zorbing facilities
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It even has it's own zorbing activityCredit: Caters News Agency
One of the pirate rides in the theme park
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One of the pirate rides in the theme parkCredit: Caters News Agency

The Carrowbeg River, a lake and breathtaking views of Clew Bay and Croagh Patrick are not the only outstanding features in the acres of parkland.

Here's what else you can get with the property:

  • Georgian Farm Manager's House with six rooms over three levels.
  • 3x three-bed cottages
  • A camping reception area with an activity room
  • A children's activity centre (Pirate's Den) including a ticket office and gift Shop
  • Bars on ground and first floors of Gracy's Bar with a function Room and playground.
  • A four bed cottage, all with en-suites
  • A three bed lodge
  • A serviced caravan park
  • A pirate adventure park
  • An outdoor activity centre including the likes of zorbing and high ropes
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