It has a Palladian design with a central Venetian window and doric pilasters and is similar to that built by Lord Burlington for General Wade (demolished in 1935) in London in 1723, who in turn largely copied a drawing by Andrea Palladio.

[4] The ground floor ashlar stonework is heavily tooled with round-headed arches spanning over the windows.

The upper floor consists of pilasters standing on a string course and supporting a strong cornice at roof level.

[citation needed] It was described by Charles Robert Cockerell in 1823 as follows: "The beautiful front of the Provost's House,...... had been completely spoilt by a high pitched roof and the centre arch having keystone smaller than the sides, producing a disfigured visual effect.

"[citation needed] In 2017 the house was used as a neutral venue for negotiations between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as part of Irish government formation talks.